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Offline Jodocus

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spoon from some real nice elm wood
« on: June 11, 2017, 01:57:57 pm »
We cut out this dying elm tree at work, it had a dark core and nicely bright sapwood. Since These days, there does not seem to be a way around spoons for woodworkers, I decided to make one from it.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: spoon from some real nice elm wood
« Reply #1 on: June 11, 2017, 02:13:20 pm »
That looks very cool. 
I started out with nothin' and I still got most of it left

Offline jaxenro

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Re: spoon from some real nice elm wood
« Reply #2 on: June 11, 2017, 02:49:56 pm »
Nice how big it it?

Offline selfbow joe

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Re: spoon from some real nice elm wood
« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2017, 03:11:12 pm »
Nice work.

Offline YosemiteBen

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Re: spoon from some real nice elm wood
« Reply #4 on: June 11, 2017, 05:34:24 pm »
very nice!

Offline bjrogg

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Re: spoon from some real nice elm wood
« Reply #5 on: June 11, 2017, 06:09:47 pm »
Very nice spoon from a very interesting piece of wood.
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Re: spoon from some real nice elm wood
« Reply #6 on: June 11, 2017, 07:12:55 pm »
Nice work.
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Offline Jodocus

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Re: spoon from some real nice elm wood
« Reply #7 on: June 11, 2017, 11:59:49 pm »
thank you all. jaxenro, it's about 10 Inches.
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Offline chamookman

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Re: spoon from some real nice elm wood
« Reply #8 on: June 12, 2017, 03:19:36 am »
Sweet  -C- ! Bob
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Offline neuse

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Re: spoon from some real nice elm wood
« Reply #9 on: June 12, 2017, 06:42:37 am »
Good looking spoon! Nice colors
Was this hand carved?

Offline GlisGlis

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Re: spoon from some real nice elm wood
« Reply #10 on: June 12, 2017, 08:23:32 am »
very very nice  :OK

Offline Jodocus

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Re: spoon from some real nice elm wood
« Reply #11 on: June 12, 2017, 11:16:47 am »
neuse: of course it was hand carved! To be exact, though, I also used a knife, a gouge and sanding paper, my hands are getting a bit soft these days :D
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Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: spoon from some real nice elm wood
« Reply #12 on: June 13, 2017, 12:16:16 am »
Real nice!  There is a whole article on spoons in one of the wood working mags, that one is good.  What finish did you use?
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Offline Jodocus

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Re: spoon from some real nice elm wood
« Reply #13 on: June 13, 2017, 12:21:29 pm »
I carved it from fresh, green spring cut wood, that was almost dripping from the blade's pressure.
Some wood do carve like carrot when spring cut, but elm is still quite firm. I then gave it several good soaks in sunflower oil while it dried.
Sunflower oil will dry like linseed ( but much slower), and it does not get as yellow with time, and smells way better.
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Re: spoon from some real nice elm wood
« Reply #14 on: June 13, 2017, 09:22:49 pm »
my hands are getting a bit soft these days :D
>:D >:D >:D )W( )W(
Great piece of  graceful work, as usual.
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