I make wooden spoons from storm fallen timber. All work is done completely with hand tools, with axe and knives. I decorate the spoons using a technique called kolrosing, which I combine with milk paint. To see more of my finished work or order a spoon visit my Instagram page or email me at danesspoons@gmail.com.
Hi Dane Thanks for your great Videos, i was looking for an kolrosing knife all around the internet and you showed me that i dont need it :) thats the magic of spoon carving no need for fancy equipment just two knifes and an axe love it!
@@joebananski654 Glad you like the videos. People get too fixated on the tools. I never felt the need to upgrade to a specialized kolrosing knife and pretty much all I saw is not something that wood be good for my kolrosing 🙂
Depends really,it's a continuous constant stream of spoons for me, and takes many years of work to get to a point you can make them viably at a reasonable speed and yet with as high quality as possible
In this video you saw the axing of a blank, before that is sourcing wood, hand sawing and splitting. After axing I hand carve them and then they dry. Then come the finishing cuts and in the end decoration 🙂
Just hand wash with normal dish soap and air dry and use again. That's all. Kolrosing lasts as long as the spoon which is many years of use and it can't be washed out.
Excellent im just gonna start on making spoons ,and you can bet your bottom dollar i will be doing this ,thanks for showing us how you do your spoons , Greetings from Wales UK .
I probably prefer them with kolrosing only myself although some do look really great with color. Some people prefer to have some color so it's good to have options 🙂
It can be challenging and the road to here wasn't easy. I probably wouldn't recommend it to everyone. But it seems it's the only way for me to be fulfilled. And the forest has sure been a teacher. It will humble you fast and show you what really matters 🙂 Still, some days I think I just might be a little crazy. Take care my friend and enjoy what you have this moment. Thank you for watching 🙂
Usually not but it works with milk paint. I developed the process many years ago. I tested it back then in both versions and it works the same. I also apply another coat of linseed oil on the paint when it dries. Some of my painted spoons have been in use for years now and have held up really nicely. I was surprised when I saw photos of some after years of use. Of course all paint can be chipped with time depending on use. Kolrosing lasts as long as the spoon 🙂
This is awesome. Thank you for sharing this with me. It's very special as are dandelions to me❣️Your work is spectacular. I can't wait to receive the pieces and get them to my daughter in law. THANK YOU.
It's a normal size. This is not a finished spreader though. After carving and finishing cuts it is just right for spreading. But I do smaller sizes and larger sizes than normal of all my work to those who prefer.
@@danesspoons I have a Mora as well. I also have a Nick Westerman kolrosing blade that I need to handle. I just feel that a short handle will be better for me. Kinda like a butt chisel.
I made a teaspoon because no other spoon I had reached out the top of my long travel mug and I drink a LOT of tea. So I made this spoon. I love my spoon. It's beautiful and I eat my porridge and other soft stuff with it too. Its changed the way I look at 'things'. I get increasingly irritated the more I see plastic stuff stamped with 'Made In China' on it. I want to make me a wooden bowl and a wooden knife and fork and maybe a wooden comb. And some wooden jewellry.
