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You are a natural at teaching. Very easy to follow and relatable. I would just like to add, a N95 mask is very important when working with any type of powdered glass. The particles aren't flexible, and will cause lung damage over time. It's also important if your enamels are lead based. Keep up the good work!
Hola muy buen video! :D lo haré con mis compañeros para un trabajo de la U, Una pregunta, no se veían las temperaturas ni el tiempo muy bien para ponerlos al horno, cuáles son?
Cool to see this whole process start to finish, now it's experimenting time. Love that both glass and copper can be found for free, that fire stand can be improvised from found materials, cans and such, so one only pays for the gas, and can make really pretty pieces 👍😊
Hola soy Silvia de México!! ¡ me encanta el vidrio, desgraciadamente no hablo inglés, solo veo sus hermosos colores de vidrio que existen allá!! ¡ una pregunta !! ¿ el vidrio que se usa para fusionar es compatible? ¿ es 96?
Thanks for sharing! Any idea what heat temp your torch should be at? I have a personal sized torch that I use for other things and wondering if it would be to hot
I've watched quite a few spoon videos and this is BY FAR the most detailed and informative series of videos on the subject I've found. Thank you for making these! It really helps to have the overall theory explained. I just started and have made 2 spoons out of oak and it's been a bear hahahahaha probably should have watched this first but they eventually came out looking decent.
Very interesting. It’s neat to see all the different woods you have in your area. I’ve just made a few wood spoons for dips on charcuterie board setting. Kinda got the spoon making bug now.
Have you stuck to green wood or have you tried working on dried wood too? My apricot tree died a couple of months ago. A friend removed it today for us but I kept a couple of nice pieces to try for my first spoons. Or I could get a piece of basswood just to try techniques on. What do you suggest? What wood have you used so far? Thanks for any insight.
In my “forest” (now down to about 12 trees) I have cherry, black cherry and sassafras. I’m not too fond of the latter the the two cherries are great. There’s some real fireworks going on in that black cherry. It’s in my A-list of woods I’ve had access to.
Have you used lemon or orange wood? I've been wanting to try spoon carving and just can't stand it anymore. I've got apricot, plum, pomegranate, pear, lemon and orange. Also ash and Japanese maple, all 25-45 years old so some nice sized branches. I'm sure they all need some selective pruning. 😉
I have a carving hatchet like yours, but it's had some bevel ground on the flat side. How do you recommend repairing that to use it for green wood working?
It's typical to have some bevel on the flat side. Anywhere from 5 to 15 degrees is pretty common. This bevel prevents you from needing to surface the entire flat side of the axe. If it's close to that range, try to maintain that, or sharpen a bit on the heel of that bevel as you make the angle more obtuse. If it's a rather severe bevel, close to being symetrical with the opposite side, you may need a grinder to move a lot of metal around. That could mean flattening the flat side or working the main bevel back. Be careful not to overheat the metal. At that point, it may be better to work with a different hatchet.
I really enjoyed your video and the patient explanation of your process. You really helped to clarify how to keep the grain long in the bowl, but that it's ok to have shorter (diagonal) grain in the handle. Thanks for making this!
Thanks Rex! Glad you liked it and that it provided some clarification! I'm kicking myself a bit for not using a less twisty bit of wood more typical of what I like for a spoon, but it seems the message still comes through! Happy carving!
Exactly the information I needed for orientation of the spoon in the wood. I generally only have smaller branch wood so don't have much opportunity for radial blanks. I always want to carve the bowl positioned inward, so the reminder is great. Thank you.
I liked your design, at least before the firing, but the video didn't show the final dish. Unfortunately, I was barely able to hear you talk. If you can increase the sound on your end, that would help.
Not sure I've seen that style ladle before. I've seen them carved at the junction of a larger section, above the pith. If you ever do a video on carving one, that could be interesting! Thanks for the video!
