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When it comes to spoon carving, both green wood and dry wood can be used, but they each have their advantages and disadvantages. If you are uncertain which one to choose, don’t worry. We
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The fingers method 1) Pour a little bit of oil into your hand and rub the oil into the spoon with your fingers. 2) Wipe off any excess oil with a piece of tissue.
In this video, Will Priestley share his take on how to get your carving knives sharp with the new sharpening system from The Spoon Crank.
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1. Split the wood tangentially. The top side of the spoon will be ‘bark-side up’. Important when making the billet that the rings on the handle end are even either side of the centre or
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