How To Carve A Spoon – Paul Adamson

I spent time with the talented Paul Adamson in the Midlands (UK) to film a tutorial in which he teaches you step by step how to carve a wooden spoon

Download Pauls Spoon Template – https://pauladamsoncraft.bigcartel.com/spoon-carving-templates

Pauls ‘Production Spoon Carving’ Tutorial – https://youtu.be/qormE_hpmpc

Pauls ‘How To Carve A Kuksa With Hand Tools’ tutorial – https://youtu.be/98MxkdUw7eQ

Pauls Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/paul_woodlandcraft/

Location we filmed at – https://www.greenwooddays.co.uk

Below is a timestamp of all the sections in this video:

(Click on the time on the left to go straight to that section)

00:00:00 – Start
00:00:17 – Introduction
00:04:13 – Characteristics of eating spoon
00:06:05 – Characteristics of tea spoon
00:08:03 – Selection of spoons
00:11:44 – Spoon we’re carving
00:12:46 – Cooking spoons & Ladle
00:14:02 – Sourcing wood responsibly
00:17:46 – Splitting wood for carving
00:23:45 – Drawing spoon template & crank
00:26:20 – Choosing the right axe
00:27:45 – Axing the blank
00:31:22 – Axing the crank
00:36:38 – Redraw spoon shape
00:37:41 – Saw & axing the neck
00:40:28 – Drawing side profile
00:42:05 – Rough hollowing bowl
00:45:25 – Mora straight knives
00:46:14 – Carving top face of spoon
00:50:30 – Axing back of spoon
00:53:18 – Axing bowl of spoon
00:54:10 – Sawing end of spoon
00:54:49 – Straight knife work
00:58:32 – Forehand grip technique
01:00:40 – Chest lever grip technique
01:03:20 – Potato peeler technique
01:04:29 – Thumb push technique
01:05:45 – Understanding grain direction
01:07:28 – Pull grip technique
01:15:53 – Hollowing bowl of spoon
01:17:00 – Straight knife work
01:21:55 – Carving bevels
01:24:43 – Carving finial
01:26:55 – Drying techniques
01:29:30 – Finishing bowl
01:30:23 – Oiling techniques
01:34:50 – Conclusion

As always I appreciate you watching

Take care

Peace

Zed

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