Making a baby spoon
A friend is expecting a baby and her shower was this weekend. I brought a sweet and tiny mug and bowl from my favorite local potter, Teresa Cole.
But they were missing something. So I skipped out on knitting for the afternoon and worked with wood. It was SO much fun. I miss it. I didn't think my project would turn out because I am out of practice, so I didn't take photos of the early steps of roughing out the shape with my baby axe (that is seriously what it is called and it is so adorable, but super-powerful and useful that it might be my favorite tool of all time.) But when I got to this point,
I figured I was in the clear and began documenting the process a bit.
Carving out the bowl was tricky with such a tiny spoon.
I left the extra wood on the end as a "handle" and it made it much easier to work with.
I wish I was skilled enough that I could just clean everything up with the knife and leave the carving marks, I really like the way that looks. But alas, I am still a beginner, and sandpaper is good for removing little places where the grain doesn't meet up perfectly on the curves.
I used olive oil for oiling this time and the poplar was so dry, I added several coats.
All done!
A fine way to spend the afternoon, I think! I'm hoping to do it again soon.
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It is so darling Katie! Thanks again.
Well it was so much fun to have a reason to break out my woodworking tools. Glad you like it!
Didn't it turn out gorgeous?
And I lOVE the idea of a 'baby axe'!
ohmigosh, how awesome are you? Love this idea, I will be showing this to the husband and hoping he is inspired to take up wood carving, lol!
Thanks Rachel! It was a fun project.
Wow, beautiful project. Could you share what kind of baby axe you have (the link does not work, at least for me)? Well actually I would love to know what kind of wood carving tolols you have and recommend. I love wood and I feel very inspired by you. And I LOOOVEE the nature rainbow photos. Magical!
Colette- it's the Svante's Baby from Country Workshops- Here's a new link- http://countryworkshops.org/Axes.html It's a great little tool. I did a blog post about wood working tools here- http://www.duofiberworks.com/journal/2011/6/23/tutorials-series-carving-play-food-part-1-carving-knives-i-u.html
I have loved using the Del Stubbs knife. It has held up really well. That and a hatchet are all you really need to do many projects. Good luck!
thank you!