I'm so glad you promoted your channel on Reddit few years ago, always brings a smile to my face! We're lucky that you're so patient to put this work into your hobby :)
I tried that once, but got a nasty crack in the cup. What kind of wood did you use? Greenwood or dried? I suspect the crack in mine was due to the wood not having been dry enough, similar to my recent axe handle.
@@MakeItPrimitive I used "cajueiro" wood, a brazilian native tree, that gives caju, juicy and delicious fruits. The wood was still green, and had some cracks. But none of them was on the bowl part.
i think you could seal the crack with some pine pitch, i use it when i want to remove imperfections or smoothen the wood without removing too much material, after sealing it you could grind the excess glue off
I think you would achieve a better result not by gouging, but by drilling. I believe you can make pretty effective drill from beaver teeth. With which it would be possible to pick out and turn out the fibers from wood.
I made a clay spoon a while ago (it can be seen in my first pottery video), but I haven't really used it much yet. It works, of course, but is very prone to breaking due to its shape and material. A wooden spoon is the better choice when you're on the move. Concerning efficiency, don't forget one also has to gather and refine the clay, the firewood and start the fire; if you factor this in, there might not be that much of a difference.
the spoons turned out quite well! Is it possible to make a circular bowl from a wide enough trunk cross section? Or is it the fact that it would be end grain make it not suitable for holding liquid?
