How To Whittle A Small Spoon
If the spoon you want to carve is smaller than the piece of wood youve selected use the table saw to cut the chunk into a thinner piece so you have to remove less material by hand when carving.
How to whittle a small spoon. Then use the miter saw to cut the chunk of wood to length at the ends of your spoon outline. I have prepared this video tutorial with pattern so you will be able to whittle your own squirrel. A foot rest just for ease.
If youre keen to get your little uns whittling away with you then the Morakniv Wood Junior is an ideal first knife. Made for folk at Galgael who have the option of receiving a whittling kit. To begin part of the connection with your project can be choosing the right piece of wood.
Ideally you want your whittling knifes blade to be less than 3 inches long and honed razor sharp. A whittling board portable spoon carving seat or what ever the name can be. All you need is sharp knife and block of good carving wood.
Drilled a row of holes so the hold fast can be moved. Before starting the project take a spoon and a pencil. Do not push down too hard or you could damage your spoon.
Your trustworthy pocket knife is a fantastic whittling tool. This is what most people use to whittle its convenient and you probably carry it on every camping trip anyway. A tutorial on the basics of carving a spoon with a whittling knife and hook knife.
Then simply use your cuts and strokes to craft and thats basically how to whittle a wooden spoon. Then draw the outline of the shape on your project wood. This project will probably be the simplest thing to whittle when first starting out and you are free to add as much or as little detail to it as you wish.