How To Make A Wood Serving Spoon
Hollow out your spoon Time to make this thing spoon shaped.
How to make a wood serving spoon. The size of the initial block of wood will be dependent on how big of spoon you plan to construct. Possible dimensions for your wooden spoon. After its dried then come back and finish the spoon.
The wood you dont use right away you can leave it some high grass. Choosing the species of the wood is dependent on a number of factors. A low density hardwood such as yellow poplar or bass wood will make for easy carving.
Wooden Spoon Wood Burning Art. Hand-wash them in soapy water dont submerge them. The spoon pattern shown below can be resized and printed to match your piece of wood.
Gripping your new spoon handle use a crook knife to hollow out both circles. Draw a rough outline of the desire spoon on a piece of wood. Rub along the woods grain to smooth the surface and then wash them.
Step 3 Cut the spoon out on the bandsaw. It needs to be newly cut. If your spoons are rough or fuzzy refurbish them with a 320 grit sandpaper or a steel wool pad.
Draw out your spoon design on your stock ensuring that the grain runs straight through the entire spoon. All wood can be used but fruit tree are best. This artist actually burned the spoon hole with a coal.