Ladle

[Snufkin]

Decided to do a bit of whittling today. I wanted to test out my seax, and also do a variation on the usual spoons so I decided on a ladle.

Here are my tools and raw materials, a holly log.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v54/LJintheUK/arrowheads/swan1.jpg

Here it is roughed out with the saw and axe.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v54/LJintheUK/arrowheads/swan2.jpg

Further reduced with my knife, unsure of how to shape the handle I decided to have lunch.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v54/LJintheUK/arrowheads/swan3.jpg

While I was stuffing my face I recalled A walk I had on wednesday, walking along a riverbank I watched a beautiful mute swan fly in to land only meters away from me. So...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v54/LJintheUK/arrowheads/swan4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v54/LJintheUK/arrowheads/swan5.jpg

The ladle's now wrapped in newspaper so it'll dry out a bit slower. I'll finish it off next week.

[CLEM]

Well done mate,i look forward to seeing the finished piece. Ive still not had a crack at making a spoon or anything as yet,will have to have a go soon.

[hootchi]

Lookin' good. :super: I hope to include an animal into the next kuksa I make. Don't know quite what yet...

[ESpy]

After some of the weekend's stories, I expect to include a dead mouse in mine :D

[Paganwolf]

Nice one buddy! cant wait to see it finished :biggthump

[Paleoaleo]

Luke, excellent photos and tutorial. I didn't know you were a spoon carver also! We have something else in common, it seems. I'm looking forward to seeing more of that ladle!

Tom

[theorsmeister]

Great looking ladle!!

By the way, what axe and what saw are they

cheers

[Hoodoo]

Absolutely brilliant! I love the step-by-step photos! :cool: