How To Cut A Spoon
Using the pen mark the length needed from the handle of the spoon down toward the bowl.
How to cut a spoon. Press into the spoons bowl with a smooth rock or pestle to harden the wood. This makes power shears a lot more powerful. Leave room to cut off the bowl.
Spoon Method 1. Bend Using the pliers grasp the handle close to the bowl end of the spoon and start bending the handle so that it curves toward the back of the spoon. Work the cutting edge of the knife with the direction of the wood grain of your basswood blank as much as possible.
Cut and Smooth Cut the spoon at the measured. Use pliers to bend the top of the spoon to create a loop. First you will need to take a sharp paring knife.
Sorry youtube capture clipped the start of this video. Another option is a jewelers saw that is like a small coping saw another option with extremely fine blades to minimize the individual bite of each tooth leaving the smoothest possible cut. Each slice can be cut to the desired thickness.
Repeat this process with the other piece of spoon if. In this video Ill show you how I use a Dremel to carve a design out of a spoon. Power shears work like tin snips but this tool uses a motor.
Depending on your strength and the thickness of your spoon you may need to use gloves or. File down any rough spots using a small metal file keeping the filing motion consistent and in one direction. I stamp a message on a dessert sp.