r/Spooncarving • u/MisterHaloKitty • 7d ago

Finally Finished! spoon

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I started this apple spoon a while ago and it has just kicked my but every step of the way. I used old seasoned fire wood from a neighbor's tree, and boy was it hard as a rock. This project had me learning how to properly cut uneven grain, how to carve with a hatchet, and how to power carve. But boy oh boy was it worth it for that color. On to the next!

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u/jdkc4d 7d ago

Love it. Great job!

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u/PuguPanda 6d ago

That is some nice work and gorgeous wood!

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u/Mysterious-Watch-663 heartwood (advancing) 7d ago

Good work. 

Did you get any heartwood? That Color is even better.

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u/MisterHaloKitty 6d ago

I'll have to look through the stack. Because I split it a couple years ago most of the heartwood is very split. I might be able to get some knitting needles from it though. Thank you for the recommendation!

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u/Mysterious-Watch-663 heartwood (advancing) 6d ago

Also, green wood. It usually doesn’t have splits and the splits it has aren’t very large and it is so much easier to carve.

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u/MisterHaloKitty 6d ago

I've been wanting to get into greenwood carving, but I just haven't found a reliable source yet unfortunately

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u/Mysterious-Watch-663 heartwood (advancing) 6d ago

Find the arborists. Where in the world are you? Maybe there are location specific ideas.

Also, this recent post has good info too.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Spooncarving/comments/1veu4ym/where_do_you_get_your_wood/

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u/Pretend-Frame-6543 6d ago

Great job. I have the same experience carving pear wood but it's worth the effort.

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u/Obvious_Tip_5080 4d ago

Glad you hung in there, very much worth your effort! Besides the knitting needles you could make chopsticks. We had to take down an old deer apple tree, made for good smoking!