Carving a Wooden Spoon Without a Spoon Knife 

Mark Young very interesting video I has a Mora eldris neck knife its great tool greetings from UK England Essex fellow Carver I cuts myself on paper never my knife 💕👌🐺

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Mark young oak is. A open grain like open grain wood ain't suitable for spoons as food gets in grain along with bacteria make ya sick 🐾🐺👍

It can be so easy to forget when you start concentrating on the work. Thanks for commenting

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Thank you for your kind words. I hope you enjoy your time in the woods as much as I do

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I can understand that feeling but be careful, it can be an addictive hobby😆

Thanks Lonnie. The spoon won't win any beauty contests but it was only meant to be a one time use thing.

A bow drill burn would sandpaper smooth out the spoon too. If you can’t find a good enough rock.

You never know when a meal will break out😆 Thanks for commenting

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Thank you. Spoon carving is a great hobby. It teaches a lot of knife skills.

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As you say, that's life. If the spoon had been a keeper I probably could have plugged the hole but it was only meant to be an expedient or one-use spoon in any event. Thanks for commenting

Glad you enjoyed the video. Where are you located? I find spoon carving both addictive and relaxing. I am not very talented at it but I know those who are can earn a considerable income from them. Thanks for commenting

I am located in los angeles. I have made wooden rings and tobacco pipes but spoons are new to me and this video is probably the most helpful of all i have seen tonight thank you for the tips and tricks

Careful..spoon carving can be addictive😉. Glad you found the video helpful. Thanks for commenting

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Glad you enjoyed the video. I have made a few expedient spoons after forgetting to pack one. All part of the fun and learning in the woods. Thanks for commenting

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I agree. Carving a spoon uses most of the basic knife skills plus leaves you with a usable tool. I may yet do a video showing the bow drill method and maybe the hot coal method. Thanks for commenting

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For sure. As a single use item it would be fine. I probably could have found a way to plug the hole as well. Thanks for commenting

I guess I just considered it good practice that day. If I had really needed as spoon because I had forgotten to bring one, and I have done that a few times, I would likely have been a bit annoyed. In truth I would likely have used it with the hole. Thanks for commenting

You are right. I certainly could have repaired the spoon at least for a short term user. I have tried the double-ended method of spoon carving and like how it works when using my knife in one hand. Lately, I have been practicing using my knife in both hands. It creates less of a need to have wood on both ends of the bowl. Thanks for commenting

Mark Young That a great idea. I haven't mastered my right hand yet so it'll be a while before training my left. LOL.

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No sassafras here. Would love try it some day. Thanks for commenting

Awesome thank you!

It was a bit of work but not really that much. I will likely do a couple of more videos showing the coal bowl method and bow drill method. Thanks for commenting

Thanks...I will take care of my sub-to-you issue right now. Thanks for commenting

Thanks Mike. There are much better tutorial videos out there. I was just hoping to show some basics for carving an expedient spoon. Let me know if you give it a try. Thanks for commenting

You give me inspiration to do something like this with a folding knife, Thanks for commenting

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Glad the video was helpful. I think most people, myself included start out making bowls too deep. My first spoon may not be a user but it special and remains in my collection. Thanks for commenting

Glad you enjoyed. Let me know how the burn bowl and rock combo turns out.

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Yes, if this had been a spoon worth keeping or if I truly needed the spoon to eat. I would have used a trick like yours. Thanks for commenting

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Sure. I started with spoon carving with a piece of cedar kindling. Still have it. Hope you enjoy. Thank you for commenting

Glad you enjoyed the video. I am learning and practicing new ways of spoon carving with just a knife. I will likely make an update video with a couple of more techniques that people can try. Thanks for commenting

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Glad you enjoyed. Yeah, getting there...Thanks for commenting

Barley functional LOL...thanks for commenting John

Yes, that has happened to me as well. On more than one occasion. Part of the reason I made this video. I also made a video using a hot coal to burn out the bowl. That spoon I kept. Thanks for commenting

The Sable is a great little knife. Thanks for commenting

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Glad you enjoyed. I'll be doing a review of the Condor shortly. Thanks for commenting

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Great suggestion and yes, I probably should have mentioned that option. Because this was a demo for an expedient spoon made from pine I did not feel like putting more time into it. Had it been a birch spoon that I wanted to keep, then yes I would have figured how to plug the hole. Thanks for commenting

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Hey Laurent. Good to know these thing don't happen just to me😄 Thanks for commenting

Yes, that is another way of carving a spoon. Thanks for commenting

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I could have tried resin or pitch or even glue from home. Thanks for commenting

No, I did the mods before I started shooting RU-vid videos. I could answer any questions you have though

Mark Young I am interested in seeing the handle more closely to see where you moved it up? Is there any type of finger choil? How long is the handle now? Does the knife come with a factory micro bevel or was it a straight flat grind?

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The very first spoon I carved was from cedar, so, yes..cedar would definitely work. It is light, soft and porous so it will soak up a lot of oil if you plan on keeping and using it later.

Mark Young Thank you so much!!! I can't wait to try, thank you for a really neat video! I have a paint pouring channel but it is so hard to just do one kind of art... I prefer at least 6 different projects at one time!

Just a little extra fiber in the diet😉. Thanks for commenting

Nature of working with pine I guess...I do much better with the burn bowl method. Thanks for commenting

Yes, that could work. I have also used the hot ember method successfully. Thanks for commenting

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Yes, it would be possible, however, the sap may melt if dipped in a hot liquid. It will also likely give the liquid a strong flavour. My fault for using pine in this case, but it was only meant to be an expedient, one use item. Thanks for commenting

I didn't realize you had MS. I can truly appreciate your situation. I often take whatever piece of wood I can find at hand to use as a base but if I have a choice, softwood would be easier on the edge of the knife/axe. On the other hand, it doesn't last as long from repeated strikes. I am glad you are enjoying the videos.

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B. Mann, Hi. The other reason for using a block of wood for chopping against is shock reflection. Chopping straight against the soil doesn’t work very well, because a large amount of the force of each blow is absorbed by the ground, as the work piece sinks into it slightly. By using a block of wood as a type of anvil, the force is spread over a much wider area, so it cannot sink into the ground so easily, and so more of the force is reflected back into the blade, resulting in a much more efficient cutting action from each blow. The best chopping block to use is a large stable one, such as a sawn tree stump. But they are not always to hand!

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It has a leather tab with a one-way dome snap that fold over the large finger choil. I was not convinced it would be secure when I received it but it has never fallen out. Thanks for commenting

Glad you enjoyed. My neck knife is the Triple X Knives "Sable". I do have a separate (older) review on it. Great, sturdy little knife. Thanks for commenting

I agree. I could eat a lot of things with the small hole still there. I could probably plugged the hole with something as well. Thanks for commenting

Glad you enjoyed the video. I have carved a few forks but have not made a video of it yet. I am planning to make another video on simple spoon carving and will be sure to add a fork to it. Thanks for commenting

@@MarkYoungBushcraft Awesome! Thanks for all the knowledge. Much love

That is my Condor Hudson Bay knife that I customized. If your interested I did a video on it ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7l3Ou1NwgAE.html

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Pine will certainly work for a short term use spoon but because it is so porous it will absorb flavours from the food more readily. Also, pine is often very resinous and that can leave an unwanted taste in the food. Thank you for commenting

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