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John Fenna
19-04-2011, 17:20
I went against my normal practice and bought something...a Dave Budd Spoon Knife....
I had tried one owned and handled by Mesquite and the temptation was too much :D
It arrived today and I quickly put a mahogany type wood handle on it and gave it a quick play.....
Magic!
Loads better than the Moras I have been using!
I quickly carved a few neat depressions in a bit of well seasoned Beech I had kicking around and used the moras on it as well - no contest!
The DB is a joy to use :)
It is now having its handle soaked in oil but I hope to get a spoon (another one!) on the go tomorrow :)
Great spoonknife, great service, great craftsman, great guy!
Everything Mac
19-04-2011, 17:23
soooo...... pics? :D
John Fenna
19-04-2011, 17:44
Wait till I gets a picture done with the spon I carve! :)
Mesquite
19-04-2011, 17:58
And another one bites the dust :lmao::lmao: :D
Yup... they are great little blades, take a real hair popping edge to them and Dave does a great service as well :)
Which one did you get John?
Dave Budd
19-04-2011, 18:05
glad you like it John :) Looking forward to seeing the shiny new spoons that you'll be turning out in half the time :D
Nova & Pinky
19-04-2011, 18:09
Lol - join the club?
I'm in love with my pair (also handled by Mesquite)
John Fenna
19-04-2011, 18:35
And another one bites the dust :lmao::lmao: :D
Yup... they are great little blades, take a real hair popping edge to them and Dave does a great service as well :)
Which one did you get John?
Wide, right hander ...I wanted a full set - but could only afford the one... :(
Wait till I gets a picture done with the spon I carve! :)
Talented man ~ the rest of us use a camera :p
Dave does make a good blade :cool:
mrcharly
19-04-2011, 18:56
I'd like to order one, Dave. Emailed you about how to do so from your website, but you ain't responded.
Dave Budd
19-04-2011, 19:55
MrCharly, sorry I didn'treply to your email. I have just found it in my spam box! I'll drop you a reply now ;)
tobrien1
19-04-2011, 21:34
http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu207/ilikerust/ThisThreadIsUselessWithoutPich ers.jpg
lol
markheolddu
19-04-2011, 22:07
Cant wait to those spoons John, Dave's work is top notch. I like Moras but the spoon knives are pants.
Mark
Mesquite
19-04-2011, 23:59
Lol - join the club?
I'm in love with my pair (also handled by Mesquite)
I hasten to point out that Zoe is refering to me handling her spoon knife blades :rolleyes::lmao::lmao:
John Fenna
20-04-2011, 07:32
I hasten to point out that Zoe is refering to me handling her spoon knife blades :rolleyes::lmao::lmao:
Pmsl! priceless...I love the English language!
mrcharly
20-04-2011, 09:18
Dave, I think your spam filter has struck again.
Nova & Pinky
20-04-2011, 09:25
I hasten to point out that Zoe is refering to me handling her spoon knife blades :rolleyes::lmao::lmao:
Oops! Haha - think Pinky might have something to say about that! :lol:
Prawnster
20-04-2011, 09:46
I hasten to point out that Zoe is refering to me handling her spoon knife blades :rolleyes::lmao::lmao:
That is quite possibly the funniest thing I have ever read on the internet.
John Fenna
20-04-2011, 14:35
OK you want photos - you get photos!
Here is the spoonknife from various angles, with handle, mask and spoon crafted by myself...
The handle is mahogany type wood, the mask a wetformed scrap of 3.5mm veg tan and the spoon a bit of Ash (well seasoned) from our firewood pile.
The spoon is quite large, more a serving spoon than a dessert spoon, and hard as nails - yet the knife was easy to use on it.
I tried the Moras on it at the same time - the DB is much better!
No work of art (just a quick one to try the spoony out) the spoon has been lightly sanded and oiled with Flax seed oil.
I hope to try the knife out on green wood over the w/e
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Mesquite
20-04-2011, 16:41
Nice bit of work there John, both the spoon and handling the blade. :D
I also like what you've done for a sheath for the knife :)
mrcharly
01-05-2011, 23:48
I received a 'righty-tighty' blade from Dave a week or so back. Finally got round to sticking it in some yew and whittling that down to a handle.
If you buy 'blade only' then Dave leaves the sharpening of the edge up to you. The bevel is fully formed, just not sharpened.
The blade on the tight bend reminds me of a french curve - not a straight bit anywhere, just a very gentle curve starting at the handle and gradually tightening to a very tight little bend. I'll try to post some pics later.
The only thing I've found difficult is sharpening the very tip. Dave narrows the blade towards the tip (presumably to make it easier to use in small tight bends). I found that it is so springy, the tip has a tendency to squeak when sharpening.
lovely knife and nice spoon too, i will try to make one for me soon
Esteban
John Fenna
02-05-2011, 09:53
I made yet another spoon from green wood - even easier than the seasoned wood....now to find that I do indeed need lots more spoons (to justify the purchase!)