Scarpyro1d ago

🐰

#sculpture #WoodCarving #bunny

Ingmar1d ago
made a little wooden cover for my spoon knife

#spooncarving #woodcarving
Scarpyro2d ago

Une petite tortue 🐢

#sculpture #tortoise #WoodCarving

thaliart2d ago
A little robin carving I just finished. It's in iroko wood. #woodcarving
Emil Goode3d ago
Porridge spoon with decorations, carved from cherry wood.

The first porridge spoon in this Sunday series of six spoons posted with porridge rimes quoted from my Swedish porridge bowl that I think is from the 1920s.

This Sunday my Swedish porridge bowl reads:

Det är i sin ordning
Att jag såsom skåning
Med gröt skall fylla min mellersta våning!

(English translation is very difficult)

#craft #crafts #woodcarving #greenwoodcarving #spooncarving #woodenspoon #eatingspoon #porridgespoon #cherry #slöjd #sloyd #handmade #handcraft #sustainability
Ingmar4d ago
Miniature diorama / award / whistle stand that I made as a birthday gift for a friend who can explain any lore to anyone at any time in great detail.

Don’t have my good camera here and lighting is a bit shit but oh well it was fun to make.

#whittling #woodcarving #award #miniature #diorama
Scarpyro6d ago

Séance de tatouage pour hérisson

#sculpture #WoodCarving #hedgehog

Emil GoodeNov 12
Serving spoon carved from cherry wood. The inside of the bowl is burnished with a smooth stone for a glossy shine.


#craft #crafts #woodcarving #greenwoodcarving #spooncarving #servingspoon #woodenspoon #cherryspoon #slöjd #sloyd #handmade #handcraft #sustainability
ScarpyroNov 10

🦊

#sculpture #WoodCarving #fox

ScarpyroNov 9

🦊

#sculpture #fox #WoodCarving

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Emil GoodeNov 12
Serving spoon carved from cherry wood. The inside of the bowl is burnished with a smooth stone for a glossy shine.


#craft #crafts #woodcarving #greenwoodcarving #spooncarving #servingspoon #woodenspoon #cherryspoon #slöjd #sloyd #handmade #handcraft #sustainability
Show threadwedgeNov 12

@emilgoode

I’ll have to remember that trick. Are talking like river-rock smooth or tumble-polished smooth?

Show threadEmil GoodeNov 12
@wedge I found the stone at the beach, so natures own tumble-polish!
Show threadMx. Eddie RNov 12
@emilgoode
Handsome piece!
Show threadEmil GoodeNov 12
@silvermoon82 Thank you! :)
Show threadvalentinziNov 12
You mostly carve green wood? Do you also carve dry wood sometimes? Do you have some tip for easier carving? Should the wood be immersed in water for easier processing (soaked with water)?
Show threadEmil GoodeNov 12
@valentinzi I carve all spoons from green wood. Sometimes when I'm in a hurry or don't have space in the freezer I roughly thin out the bowl and let the spoon dry and then carve it dry from there. I always do the finishing cuts the second day when its dry to get clean cuts.
Show threadEmil GoodeNov 12
@valentinzi I started storing pieces of wood outdoors in water so that it doesn't crack. Storing in water is more practical than having to put everything in the freezer. Soaking dry wood in water maybe makes the wood softer but I haven't tried it.
Show threadÅsa Maria Hedberg - artistNov 12

@emilgoode
Interesting! For how long can/do you store wood in water? All types of wood? Do you then switch to clean water every now and then?

I often re-most green wood for a few minutes in water when making shrinkboxes, working on two or three, taking turns which one to carve. Or with really large pieces like a thick stem for a drum: in the water shortly to put a kettle on. Small breaks.
@valentinzi

Show threadEmil GoodeNov 12
@AasaMariaHedberg I think you can store the wood for a long time in water to prevent it from cracking, but eventually the wood will start to decay and rot I guess. Yes I switch the water when It starts to get murky. I didn't know that trick you do with the shrink pots, interesting I will try that on my next shrink pot attempt.
Show threadÅsa Maria Hedberg - artistNov 12
@emilgoode
Do it! But beware, start with very short time in water, like maybe a couple of minutes depending on how wet they are from the beginning. They _can_ crack. So just enough to redry after carving a bit. But very helpful to get that nice clean sharp cut.
Show threadvalentinzi6d ago
For storing wooden handles (wooden blanks) made of ash, birch, beech, etc., I remove the bark (carefully), quarter (split) them, remove the heartwood, and seal both end grain sides. Then I store them outdoors (in a dry and shady place). After 2-3 years, I then process them further into tool handles. Always pay attention to the natural grain pattern as much as possible (don't carve too much, follow the natural grain split pattern). Of course, trees (for handles) are always felled during the sap-free period in winter. I also pay attention to the lunar calendar sometimes.
Show threadEmil Goode6d ago
@valentinzi That's an interesting way of slowly drying the wooden blanks, do you seal the end grain with plastic? The natural cycles of the seasons are important and how the lunar calendar affects the wood I find extra ordinary to think about! ;)
Show threadvalentinzi6d ago
It can't hurt to follow the moon (in the past, woodworkers also attached special significance to the lunar cycles). I am not sure what the varnish was made of. I used up a small amount of varnish from my table tennis bat. I then cut off the ends and disposed of them. I bought and will use Anchorseal 2 for now on (paraffin components are replaced by natural waxes. Slightly thinner, therefore greater coverage. Due to its natural components, it is slightly less effective than classic Anchorseal in unfavorable conditions (extreme temperature fluctuations), but still achieves excellent results compared to drying without coating.
Show threadvalentinzi6d ago
I have also read that wood is easier to split in the direction it grew, from top down to the bottom. However, this may also depend on the type of wood.
Show threadEmil Goode6d ago
@valentinzi I think it sound logical, something to take into consideration!
Show threadEmil GoodeNov 12
@valentinzi Yes I recommend the Morakniv Swedish knife grip sessions:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3J6OMWUfzD4&list=PLoaPpRkFfg5WkjHrJZ02ooSH16nV2-TBU
The Swedish Knife grip Sessions NO1 - Introduction.

YouTube
Show threadstephaniepixie 🏳️‍🌈Nov 12
@emilgoode So pretty!
Show threadEmil GoodeNov 12
@stephaniepixie Thank you! :)
Show threadtsadilas IMG6d ago
Very nice!!
Show threadEmil Goode6d ago
@tsadilas Thank you!