FGYT
29-05-2009, 23:44
Ive been making a few Knifes recently (just started ) and have become fond of scaled smaller knives some times called 3 finger knives they seem to make a good camp companion espesially if you have a big old brute of a Bushcraft knife :D.
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=41400
So after making one and trying it in the Kitchen i decided to try it at Whittling a spoon
First thing is im not a spoon carver or whittler by any stretch ive hacked out a couple that looked spoonish and under Neil1s tutalage turned out a couple of passable spoons at the Cornwall RV this year.
Second is you cant carve a bowl with the knife i made So i decided to make a matching spoon knife both are prototypes so arnt real pretty to look at but show the idea.
Not being a carver ive kinda tryed to do the Spoon knife how i think it should be for what i want to do which is carve the odd spoon when out to use and to pass the time it has a spiral blade to give differnt radii as i always want a big and small Dia tool :rolleyes: as i only want to carry one
I was given a nice length of Rowan im trying to dry for Scales and decided to use a bit to try my set other than the two knives i only used my Gerber saw and a batton then a bit of sand paper to finish
I cut out a section longer than needed to try the battoning out on and it had a couple of knots
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o109/FGYT/Whittlerset/Rowspncrv1.jpg
trimmed to length with the gerber
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o109/FGYT/Whittlerset/Rowspncrv2.jpg
Power cuts to plane a flat both sides
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o109/FGYT/Whittlerset/Rowspncrv3.jpg
the small handle isn't as comfy as a bigger knife when pushed hard but i do have big hands and its a compromise . Though i cut the blank a bit short so it was harder to hold and i had forgotton how sappy and slippery Rowan is ( its why it makes good slide whistles;) )
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o109/FGYT/Whittlerset/Rowspncrv4.jpg
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o109/FGYT/Whittlerset/Rowspncrv5.jpg
Spoon knife works oks but need some change in grind angle to make it easier
plus the matching handle again makes it not ideal but still passable
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o109/FGYT/Whittlerset/Rowspncrv6.jpg
small dia end
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o109/FGYT/Whittlerset/Rowspncrv7.jpg
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o109/FGYT/Whittlerset/Rowspncrv8.jpg
choking up and using the pointy end for detail is much easier thn a bigger knife as you dont have the weight and you still have handle in your hand
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o109/FGYT/Whittlerset/Rowspncrv9.jpg
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o109/FGYT/Whittlerset/Rowspncrv10.jpg
all finished for the carving as i said im not an expert
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o109/FGYT/Whittlerset/Rowspncrv11.jpg
Here after a sand with 80grit and 280 grit left it for a day to dry some of the sap off before sanding then 2 days in Veg oil
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o109/FGYT/Whittlerset/Rowspnfin1.jpg
Design shape is the one Neil1 showed us on out Tutorial but as i cut the blank short it only has the one lump on the side :D and the little hollow o did in the handle is getting more small spoon like every time I do this :rolleyes:
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o109/FGYT/Whittlerset/Rowspnfin2.jpg
a very satisfiying spoon carves from my own knifes out of the tree my son is named from
and a lot learned for the next set of knives
and still have to learn leather work to make a sheath for the set :rolleyes: maybe a pouch that you can hang round the neck when using thou with the matching Mini fire steel its a bit big to wear all day
ATB
Duncan
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=41400
So after making one and trying it in the Kitchen i decided to try it at Whittling a spoon
First thing is im not a spoon carver or whittler by any stretch ive hacked out a couple that looked spoonish and under Neil1s tutalage turned out a couple of passable spoons at the Cornwall RV this year.
Second is you cant carve a bowl with the knife i made So i decided to make a matching spoon knife both are prototypes so arnt real pretty to look at but show the idea.
Not being a carver ive kinda tryed to do the Spoon knife how i think it should be for what i want to do which is carve the odd spoon when out to use and to pass the time it has a spiral blade to give differnt radii as i always want a big and small Dia tool :rolleyes: as i only want to carry one
I was given a nice length of Rowan im trying to dry for Scales and decided to use a bit to try my set other than the two knives i only used my Gerber saw and a batton then a bit of sand paper to finish
I cut out a section longer than needed to try the battoning out on and it had a couple of knots
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o109/FGYT/Whittlerset/Rowspncrv1.jpg
trimmed to length with the gerber
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o109/FGYT/Whittlerset/Rowspncrv2.jpg
Power cuts to plane a flat both sides
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o109/FGYT/Whittlerset/Rowspncrv3.jpg
the small handle isn't as comfy as a bigger knife when pushed hard but i do have big hands and its a compromise . Though i cut the blank a bit short so it was harder to hold and i had forgotton how sappy and slippery Rowan is ( its why it makes good slide whistles;) )
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o109/FGYT/Whittlerset/Rowspncrv4.jpg
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o109/FGYT/Whittlerset/Rowspncrv5.jpg
Spoon knife works oks but need some change in grind angle to make it easier
plus the matching handle again makes it not ideal but still passable
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o109/FGYT/Whittlerset/Rowspncrv6.jpg
small dia end
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o109/FGYT/Whittlerset/Rowspncrv7.jpg
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o109/FGYT/Whittlerset/Rowspncrv8.jpg
choking up and using the pointy end for detail is much easier thn a bigger knife as you dont have the weight and you still have handle in your hand
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o109/FGYT/Whittlerset/Rowspncrv9.jpg
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o109/FGYT/Whittlerset/Rowspncrv10.jpg
all finished for the carving as i said im not an expert
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o109/FGYT/Whittlerset/Rowspncrv11.jpg
Here after a sand with 80grit and 280 grit left it for a day to dry some of the sap off before sanding then 2 days in Veg oil
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o109/FGYT/Whittlerset/Rowspnfin1.jpg
Design shape is the one Neil1 showed us on out Tutorial but as i cut the blank short it only has the one lump on the side :D and the little hollow o did in the handle is getting more small spoon like every time I do this :rolleyes:
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o109/FGYT/Whittlerset/Rowspnfin2.jpg
a very satisfiying spoon carves from my own knifes out of the tree my son is named from
and a lot learned for the next set of knives
and still have to learn leather work to make a sheath for the set :rolleyes: maybe a pouch that you can hang round the neck when using thou with the matching Mini fire steel its a bit big to wear all day
ATB
Duncan