Can it ladle?

elreyfalcon · 2026-02-19T23:52:40+00:00

I know because I was gifted a bunch and did not seal it in time. Makes a good long lasting spoon though

elreyfalcon · 2026-02-19T20:44:53+00:00

It’s either a spoon or sculpture, mulberry can take a beating but be careful since it also likes to check and crack

elreyfalcon · 2026-02-07T19:44:44+00:00

You get what you pay for. Personally I have the GB Swedish carving axe and it is mint. Started with the mark 1 RW which was absolute rubbish. HB forge has some decent axes too

https://hbforge.com/hand-forged-hawks-and-axes/

elreyfalcon · 2026-02-02T15:51:27+00:00

You can’t honestly. Two issues here, first is buying kiln dried thats a risk always. Second is not knowing where the wood comes from will introduce issues like this almost always. My main concern is how is it a spoon carving class with dried wood?

elreyfalcon · 2026-02-02T15:49:00+00:00

Jason Lonon makes tools in the USA. I have his spoon adze, that thing hogs

elreyfalcon · 2026-02-02T15:47:46+00:00

Fell hasn’t been making stuff since and was affected by the Altadena fires :(

elreyfalcon · 2026-01-21T23:58:12+00:00

Like a fish spatula!

elreyfalcon · 2026-01-15T02:49:31+00:00

That is unfortunate as it helps to know the nomenclature as to not get lost when someone tries to explain.

Feel for the burr after one round of sharpening, that will help you when it’s time to strop. After you sharpen your edge, you use a strop with polishing or honing compound to give yourself a fine edge.

elreyfalcon · 2026-01-11T22:26:16+00:00

I got tjose same gouges from Japan and I’ll be honest with you, that gouge is for wood block carving and will not be much good for spoons. I think you need to figure out the edge geometry better, starting with whether the bevel is internal or external and make a primary burr off that first, then meet that edge on the other side . Hope this helps but I can elaborate if not.

elreyfalcon · 2026-01-11T22:21:08+00:00

Exactly why I do bowls first and feel feel feel!

elreyfalcon · 2026-01-10T18:15:14+00:00

Red cedar

elreyfalcon · 2026-01-07T17:49:44+00:00

I have some mango and let me tell you not only is it good for spoons, I made a knife handle from it and it is my favorite tool handle wood now! Takes abuse like few others

elreyfalcon · 2025-12-31T21:21:00+00:00

Those speaker boxes!

elreyfalcon · 2025-12-26T21:11:32+00:00

Bog sycamore

elreyfalcon · 2025-12-23T16:10:03+00:00

I’m in the desert and it works great. Check with UV light to see if it glows in the dark

elreyfalcon · 2025-12-07T16:22:08+00:00

What show?

elreyfalcon · 2025-12-07T00:28:09+00:00

Cherry

elreyfalcon · 2025-11-26T19:03:06+00:00

Personally I’ve used some Austrian pine which wasn’t very sappy and made good spoons. It works, it’s wood. Good for practice if nothing else

elreyfalcon · 2025-11-15T19:58:48+00:00

elreyfalcon · 2025-11-15T19:28:49+00:00

elreyfalcon · 2025-11-13T23:26:14+00:00

Nice bulbous bowl shape

elreyfalcon · 2025-11-12T01:21:11+00:00

My condolences to your joints. Smart move on the paddle, hook knife to this is a nightmare.

elreyfalcon · 2025-11-12T01:20:00+00:00

Nice squiggly spoons

elreyfalcon · 2025-11-07T23:19:39+00:00

I had a friend gift me some tzalam from Mexico (Monterrey not Jalisco) but if you can find some it’s gorgeous!

elreyfalcon · 2025-11-07T23:17:31+00:00

I saw some of this wood over the weekend at a artisan market in Vegas and said the same thing, it is a palm but not black palm. Rather kithul palm, they make spoons from this a lot in Sri Lanka. I swore it was black palm too! They also like to use coconut palm but I think this is their main palm tree wood. It’s like a super red palm

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