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  • I got hold of a decent lump of Rowan so made a small rough mallet with part of it, then used that to batton the next piece to carve a "rustic" spoon, my first attempt. It needs sanding smooth & oiling but overall I am happy with end result for both.

    Knife used was Mora Companion, I tried the Hultafors Craftsman on the long handle cuts for comparison but this defo needs sharpening.

    My partner has a Mora 163 for her Forest School stuff so making the bowl was a relatively easy & satisfying task.

  • Nice work! I love making spoons. I always have one in progress and if I get a few moments whittle it into shape a bit more.


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  • Lovely. You've clearly got more patience in carving the underside!

    Sanded reasonably smooth (180 grade is finest I have), there are a couple of minor imperfections but otherwise this is much better than I thought it would be as a first go.

    First coat of Flax Oil is on also.

  • @rhb I laughed at a wood work teacher at school (UK late 80's) that carved his own spoons, for the last few years I wished I paid more attention.

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