I Made This

This weeks 'The Gallery' theme is: I made this.
 

This is the third item I carved since starting my newest hobby which is woodcraft. The first was a walking stick for fathers day, followed by a nice little spoon (that the dog has now eaten).

I acquired a nice branch of Hazel which had a nice kink in it where I imagined the scoop to be. 

Here's how it looked.

The process is very enjoyable and can take you however long you want it to as long as you don't rush (and damn near slice off a digit), however, it took me around three hours to amble along and get it perfected :).

    

I am really looking forward to see what other people have made and read what they blog about on the 'I made this' theme..

Ok now, bye bye then..

Hazel Ladle.

Here is a ladle I have managed to make with my Mora Companion.

I really enjoyed making it and found the bowl easier to whittle/ carve out as it is rather large and almost canoe shaped. It is a very good size for use in deep pans while making stews/ broths for example.

My son Louis helped me to sand down and watched the process throughout. 

I can see this becoming a little habit/ addiction now. Better than recreational drugs though eh?? :)
 

 

 Branch ready to split.

 

 



Handle carved out.

 

 

Rear view of 'canoe' shape.

 

 

Pre sanded version.

 

 

  The one in the middle, nicely sanded and drying out. :)