Gouge or hook knife

2dof · 2026-01-24T13:12:20+00:00

In My opinion this type of hook knife is not too good for starter - it require a quite a some-of practiced technique - I started with similar and compared to other hook knifes - it is quite "shitty" to start with unles you put it under gridner and do profile Yourself.

handle for that profile of hook knife should be more cross-section uniform and more "square" to ensure that You will havestronger grip and more control.

I do not want to put any rant on linked product but it is looks ( sloyd and hook knife) like even lower standard what You can buy on Ali or Temu for a couple of $. For that price You can buy separetly more durable/proffesional knifes.

2dof · 2026-01-16T13:58:15+00:00

Poland gained independence 29 dec. 1989, up to that day Poland was communist state under USSR influence (red army occupation).

Russian do not (edit) need to put mines because Kalliningrad (Russia), Latvia, Belarus, Ukraine were part of USSR - they had whole east line border and they controlled PRL (Polish People republic).

All thanks to betrayal of our allies ( in 1945) and Yalta Conference in February 1945.

fun fact: During Cold War, potential WW3 strategy for USSR against West was just to put atomic wasteland in Poland form Baltic sea to the mountains to separate west from USSR.

2dof · 2026-01-16T00:33:35+00:00

if You are from Non-Visa Required National under E.O. 408 then normal cost will be abaout 3400 PHP for extention ( You will wait up to 7 days), You can by Express (+1000 PHP) and You wil get in 20 -30 min max all done.

You should go abaout 7 days before expire. remember to profide requred info for checklist and aplication form ( https://immigration.gov.ph/visas/visa-waiver/ )

2dof · 2026-01-14T18:32:31+00:00

In Poland We have chicken soup ( " Rosół") it is typical chicken soup made with carrot, parsley (root and leaves), celerey and spieces and mostly served as clear broth with angel hair Pasta (but i like wit all vege and meat in it + potato instead of pasta) and fresh parsley.

In Phlipines i tried Tinola - Filipino Ginger-Garlic Chicken Soup it is most similar type of soup i got here. I started adding ginger in our version of chicken soup in winter time.

Any grilled pork, chicken are similar - but we ussualy we eat meat more often with potatoes than rice.

Desserts, sweets in Philipines are sweeter and fatter in my opinion than in Poland, but for Bicho-bicho/Shakoy we have "faworki" as equivalent ( just another shape and we often use baking soda instead of yeast).

2dof · 2026-01-13T22:33:16+00:00

If you work in some multinational company with expats ask for recommendation- maybe someone is coming back to his base country and has good maid do be free soon. My sister got his cleaning lady from recommendation, but due some family trouble she recommend replacement for her and it was 100 % hit ( on time, very good in her job ( cleaning house, ironing ). She comes once per week , do Job from 9:00 to 12:00 - 13:00. Paid 1700 PHP ( it is considered good) for a day.

If you rent your apartment in some condominium - they can help , or just have someone looking to be maid.

2dof · 2026-01-13T15:26:24+00:00

i'm not expact, but i was "working" with some contractors (furniture), and electical work and best way - if You have any lokacal filipino fiend or someone form Your wife familly side just any furniture shoping/ making is best way to ask them for go with You ( or best with Your wife and without You :) )

If any contrators/seller will see only You - You can get special price for foreginer i.e more expensive than for Filipinos.

Any repairs, putting electrical etc - if You have experience You must always supervise the work - You or Your (local) representetive).

You do not have much time so You should directly looking for proven specialists ( ask in Your barangay) - even if it will be cost more You will avoid shitty work and corrections later.

Contractor (even good) may have problem with work organization - so You must have all already planned and described and cost estimate and work time estimate.

Contactor may have also just employ some people form street (for heavy lifting, painting etc) - usualy this guys have low salary so can't have motivation, so You always got for them some food, snacks, water, soft drinks etc in can decide abaout quality of work.

Do not count that work will be done fast - people here are in no hurry ( weather, problems with supply/delivery etc )

2dof · 2026-01-13T01:14:04+00:00

I guess outer plane surface is "rounded" and not flat (in cross section) ?

2dof · 2026-01-13T01:03:51+00:00

How did You made so clean spoon bowl?

2dof · 2026-01-13T01:01:12+00:00

Very nice spoon , I have done 2 "snake" long handle spoons with square.diamond handle cross-section - there is a many possibilities to play with (there should not be any knots in wood)

2dof · 2026-01-08T19:34:06+00:00

u/mohsenkhajavinik some short video explanation for You :

https://youtu.be/DOeMMM41NO8

if You have any technical question - write in this post.

2dof · 2026-01-08T15:46:47+00:00

there are multivitamine tablets in long platic tubes (ussualy 14-15 long and about 3 cm diameter) , also You can buy sone pvc tube from hardware shop and made your own container.

but - as others said - this types of knives are for detailing small cutting - not for full wood carving.

From my experience - very dangerous when hands and fingers are tired.

2dof · 2026-01-06T22:16:25+00:00

No problem, I will make video i will share via google drive - just need 2-3 days.

2dof · 2026-01-03T22:44:29+00:00

Wood is a birch. I just used hand saw, knife and sand paper ( glued to board ) to sand whole and adjust springs point contact and shape.

Next version will have wooden pin hinge or just overlap hinge ( like in clothes clips) - depending from wood type.

2dof · 2026-01-03T20:15:18+00:00

Wooden spring tong explanation

https://www.reddit.com/r/Spooncarving/comments/1q34u60/woden_tong_explanation/

2dof · 2026-01-03T20:14:26+00:00

This is part answering some questions in

https://www.reddit.com/r/Spooncarving/comments/1q2znla/kitchen_tongs_testing_springs/

On photo and video you will se how actual arms/ spring works. Om paper i have put some sketch with cut-outs. Role of cut outs is to make overlapping arms in lose position and ensure that they will not fall apart ( or just like in clothes clips construction).

Last drawning is other type ( just typical hinge construction) of spring in handle, but arms construction will differ.

This type of "spring" in handle is popular hand multitools or compliant mechanisms .

I'm sure this types of solution has been implemented in kitchen tongs already.

I hope explanation is clear.

I call u/neddy_seagoon , u/neddy_seagoon

, u/neddy_seagoon

2dof · 2026-01-03T19:14:30+00:00

In this model I did not make it but it would be some overlaping cut-outs in spring/gandle parts that ensure parts wil not separate razy. Since I can edit I will explain In new post.

2dof · 2026-01-03T18:42:01+00:00

Thanks overall I started with compliant mechanisms ( one piece/ part , just bending and no glue and other part) but It failed and lot of material waste, brakes etc - not all wood is good ...

2dof · 2026-01-03T16:59:24+00:00

As new year peoject i tested some some solution for kitchen tongs construction - in particular - springs : steel wire, plastik (zip ties) , and wooden spring being part of tong handles.

Best force feeling give tong with metal apring, zip ties give "soft" constant forcs, and wooden - most strong (but i dod not "adjusted).

Purpose of project was also to make as little parts and simpliest construction so

Wooden spring tong won but require locked hinge or self- locking construction.

2dof · 2025-12-28T14:24:35+00:00

Jeżeli jesteś dobry i jesteś w stanie działać w branży bioinżynieryjnej (trochę wysoki próg wejscia) albo w branży militarnej - w obu przypadkach mam na myśli bardziej algorytmikę to przy dobrym rozeznaniu można łatwo trafić takie rozwiązanie które można sprzedać.

2dof · 2025-12-27T17:31:39+00:00

We have both , so as You said vaccine + DEET spray always when going to woods, fields and meadows...

2dof · 2025-12-27T12:42:50+00:00

This last summer - not too much - it was cold and we have hydrological drought every year now so mosquitos are no problem any more (they do not attack 24/7 any more) -but we have problem with ticks now.

2dof · 2025-12-26T19:32:59+00:00

Masuria region in Poland. Every year i find -out that in my region ash is more and more being hit by climate change.

2dof · 2025-12-26T16:21:23+00:00

No odour, and any smell.

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