0:00 initial axe work - basic shape, heavy removal 1:20 crank stop cut, axing the crank 4:05 drawing the design 5:21 neck stop cuts/ end trims 6:12 fine axe work - handle, neck and bowl shaping 11:05 Knife work - the bowl 13:44 The handle 16:40 Bowl outside & transition 18:05 Twca Cam 20:20 Hook knife 21:40 Sloyd 27:40 Hook knife 29:13 Finishing cuts Thanks for the video! Great result.
That is awesome! I will be coming back again and again when I get frustrated (just a bit) with my progress. Now I can go right back where I need inspiration. Thanks to the both of you!!!!
I've never seen an axe used like that in the beginning, and the way you used the saw for stop cuts was awesome. The cutting board motion you used when rounding the bowl edge was cool to see too. I never really understood why spoon carving is so popular but I see there's challenge in the simplicity: getting lines right, symmetry, proper seasoning. Thanks for a great video, I'll have to give it a try now.
I've only recently discovered carving (Power - not the same, I know) but this was not only informing, but beautiful to watch. I really appreciate your deliberate motions, your level of sharpness being put to use, and the sense of pleasure mixed with a steady accomplishment... great! and subscribed.
Thank you so much for the kind words, Shawn! It really means a lot to have you here. And if you are enjoying what you are creating, it's absolutely the same 👌
Yep! You've got my likes and subs! Thank you for such an intimate personal lesson. I learned a lot more from watching you than i have from any type of commentary.
So do I. I know sooner or later I'm going to HAVE to buy an axe and start doing it the traditional way but the idea scares me spitless. So in the meantime I I use my teeth, lots of sandpaper and watch Andy's axing videos.
Funnily enough, that was from my saw earlier in the week, this cut is surprisingly safe as I never use a lot of force with it. Thank you so much for watching!
I liked your technique, esp. starting with the back the way you did. Thanks. BTW that is the biggest spoon knife I have ever seen, I bet its great for bowls...
A small level change...ie a notch, drop half the cutting platform by 1/2", or even a nailed on strip of wood helps keep the stick being carved from moving.
Great video. How do you obtain green cherry wood in the Blue Mountains? I would love to do green wood carving but most of the fallen timber I find is rock hard - wattles, casuarinas and eucalypts.
Hi Andy. I need to know from where I can buy the tools lited in the description to this video. I can get the axe posted to me from a shop in Paris but no idea about the rest. I live in France and I have no idea where to find such tool makers, so I might need to import them from UK , if that’s where theyre made. Thanks for the inspiration :)
Hi there! Unfortunately with the makers all being individuals, you will need to contact them directly. A quick Google search will get you to each of their pages 🙂👌
I'm going to expire quickly after the coming social breakdown because I'll be too worried about symmetry and homogeneity across my hand-carved wooden spoons.
your knifes seem obscene sharp, especially the small sloyd and the hook-knife. Whatever I do to mine, I can't seem to be able to sharpen to that level. May I ask, how do you sharpen? Which Stones (if any)? which stropping compound on the leather? How to get the curve on the hook? aso....
@@andyspoons thanks a lot for the quick response. Your video with the explanation on knife bevels did the trick for me: I bought a rather cheap set by beavercraft second hand, to begin with. The blades have a really nasty machined hollowgrind on them, which some kind pre-owner worsened with a secondary bevel of about 20 degrees. I changed that with my DMT-Files from coarse to extrafine and some finishing stropping to "scandi other hollow", but now there's a new problem: They are so sharp now, that they scare the crap out of me! Well, I will have to grit my teeth and stock up on bandaids during the learning process... 😱😰😨😳🤕😁😁😁
Hi there, thank you so much for watching! So this twca cam is from Belzeboo Crafts, I recommend a quick Google search for Miguel's blog and reaching out to him directly 🙂 he sells blade only, I should also mention, this was handled by me
Hi there! This is the Gransfors Bruk Large Swedish Carver, I recommend Googling that and searching for local retailers. Being a specialized carving tool, availability is going to vary depending on where you live. If you ever have tool questions, I always add that information in the video description 👌 Also it's worth noting that this is a custom handle, so the factory handle will be different 🙂
Great video! First time to see your work and can tell you've been doing this for awhile. Just curious about what kind of oil or finish you use. I've been using walnut oil which seems to work well but always wondering what others use. I also enjoy watching videos where you just hear the sound of the tools cutting through the wood.
I'm just about to make a chopping block for myself to speed up axe work. Is there a reason yours is so low? Other than personal preference, wouldn't it be nicer to not have to bend over? Love your work!
Check some of my newer videos for the updated block, this was thrown together with whatever scrap material I had on hand when I first landed in Aus. I actually have a whole video on axe block ergonomics, worth taking a look!
Hey, nice Video! I was just wondering where you got the big tool to hollow out the eating sourface or if you just made it yourself? I do own a similar one but its way smaller and i can imagine that it would be easier to have a bigger one and especially a bigger handle. Greetings from Germany :D
Hey Andy, is that axe not to heavy for carving ? Cause i will buy this model also, but saw that other carvers like Kalthoff and so on are all around 750gr ...... Nice video m8 !
Hi there! This axe is one of the heaviest styles that people use for spoon carving, for sure. It requires a fair bit of technique to not get too tired. I also use a Kalthoff from time to time, it is arguably the most well balanced axes available, I highly recommend them. Check out some of my Instagram reels, I cover different axes there pretty extensively 🙂 thanks for watching!
I can usually tell if people are kidding, but this is beautifully dry. Just in case you are serious, the wood species is Ornamental Cherry (Prunus Serrulata) ✌️
Hi Sam, so I tend to carve after it has been in the log for about a week, but it can also be as long as 6 months. It can really depend on the wood variety, so I always recommend people trying various times. Cherry likes seasoning in the log for a long time
Hi Tracey, great question! The hook is a left handed edge, though there are hooks (or loop knives) that are ambidextrous. The straight knives and axe are equal bevel, though there are "handed" axe grinds
@@andyspoonsdo you mind if I ask where you got that hook? I'm also left handed, and am just getting into carving, and both the hook and handle looked really comfy to use
Hi there, I'm a few thousand spoons into this block without any ledge or stop, and it's been fine 🙂 that's not to say it isn't another way to carve, it's just not how I personally need to ✌️
I think you will find there is a big difference between quantity over quality. I could have carved more spoons with less crank, but then they would not have functioned as well as an eating spoon should. With all of your experience, I'm sure you already knew that of course 😉
The control of the axe when he carves around the round parts is truly amazing
Thanks very much!
Amazing. I just learnt more techniques watching this one video, than I have in the last 10 carving videos.
0:00 initial axe work - basic shape, heavy removal
1:20 crank stop cut, axing the crank
4:05 drawing the design
5:21 neck stop cuts/ end trims
6:12 fine axe work - handle, neck and bowl shaping
11:05 Knife work - the bowl
13:44 The handle
16:40 Bowl outside & transition
18:05 Twca Cam
20:20 Hook knife
21:40 Sloyd
27:40 Hook knife
29:13 Finishing cuts
Thanks for the video! Great result.
Wow, thank you for taking the time to time stamp this!
That is awesome! I will be coming back again and again when I get frustrated (just a bit) with my progress. Now I can go right back where I need inspiration. Thanks to the both of you!!!!
Great work. When I first saw the heading I wondered why a spoon was needed to eat cherries. I did work it out before video's end
You would not be the first 😂
That was an amazing half hour your axe work to start with ,then various knifes loved it ....... big thumbs up from me
That's so great to hear, thank you for watching!
I've never seen an axe used like that in the beginning, and the way you used the saw for stop cuts was awesome. The cutting board motion you used when rounding the bowl edge was cool to see too. I never really understood why spoon carving is so popular but I see there's challenge in the simplicity: getting lines right, symmetry, proper seasoning. Thanks for a great video, I'll have to give it a try now.
Thank you so much for the kind words! Always feel free to let me know if you have any questions, I'm always so happy to help where I can 👌
Un hermoso trabajo 😮 excelente creación 🤗👍
Thank you!
Beautiful work, very skilful.
Thank you so much 🙂
Nice video nice to see no power tools as in other spoon tutorials!
Amazing craving skills! Especially with the axe.
Cheers!
one of the few left handed axe handlers out there in the Spooniverse! cheers
Not a lot of southpaw axe workers, it's true!
I've only recently discovered carving (Power - not the same, I know) but this was not only informing, but beautiful to watch. I really appreciate your deliberate motions, your level of sharpness being put to use, and the sense of pleasure mixed with a steady accomplishment... great! and subscribed.
Thank you so much for the kind words, Shawn! It really means a lot to have you here. And if you are enjoying what you are creating, it's absolutely the same 👌
Hello from Eagle River, Alaska!!! That is a beautiful spoon. Thanks for sharing. :)
Thanks for watching!
Amazing wood carving technique, thank you!
Yep! You've got my likes and subs! Thank you for such an intimate personal lesson. I learned a lot more from watching you than i have from any type of commentary.
Wonderful to hear, thank you so much!
Nice Andy. I learn so much just by watching. 🙌
That's so good to hear, thank you!
So do I. I know sooner or later I'm going to HAVE to buy an axe and start doing it the traditional way but the idea scares me spitless. So in the meantime I I use my teeth, lots of sandpaper and watch Andy's axing videos.
That is 1 very good Axe you are using, Very nice carving Axe by GBA.
🙌
Looks like a good way to lose one of my fingers. Thanks for sharing your expertise!
And keeping that in mind is a great way to stay focused! 😉
Awesome control of your tools ..wow
Thanks for watching!
29:44 I can see why you're wearing that bandage! Beautiful lines, nice carving. What a joy to watch. More please!
Funnily enough, that was from my saw earlier in the week, this cut is surprisingly safe as I never use a lot of force with it. Thank you so much for watching!
Absolutely fascinating.
🙌
Krásné a uklidňující video pane Mistr!
Thank you so much!
I liked your technique, esp. starting with the back the way you did. Thanks. BTW that is the biggest spoon knife I have ever seen, I bet its great for bowls...
It is! Thanks for watching 🙂
My brain is tired. I’m thinking you eat cherries with this spoon 😂😂😂
You could! 😉
Bold handwork!
Thank you 🙂🙏
This is what I will call, Skill.👍
Good skill to handle an axe that way...Most people would be short of a few digits by now.😊
Thanks so much! And to be clear, my hands definitely aren't unscathed 😂
Lay saans bhee aahista k nazuk he bohot kaam, aafaq ki iss kargahh sheeshà gari ka. Love from Pakistan.
🤷♂️
So satisfying to watch, great video!
Thank you so much!
He does this before every meal because he hates washing dishes
You should see me when I have to drive to the shops!
@@andyspoons Do you fashion a wooden scooter like they do in Congo? Ive always wanted to make one
It's on the list!
If so he should move to Asia. He just needs 2 sticks from baby bamboo
That's sounds far too easy for me
U doing great work sir !
Thank you so much!
初めまして。
素晴らしい技術で、見ていてとても楽しいです。
私はウッドカービング初心者ですが、あなたのようになれるよう努力したいです。
これからも応援しています。
Thank you so much for watching! So happy to have you here 🙂
Wow this is amazing.
Thanks so much!
A small level change...ie a notch, drop half the cutting platform by 1/2", or even a nailed on strip of wood helps keep the stick being carved from moving.
Nice spopn great work
Thank you so much!
Beautiful spoon! Great axe work 👍
Thank you so much 🙂
Great work. Thanks
Thanks for watching!
AMAZING. THANK YOU
My pleasure!
Thank you for the relaxing video! How green was the piece of cherry wood?
Hi there, this was taken down about a month before the video, but was left in the log to season
Great video. How do you obtain green cherry wood in the Blue Mountains? I would love to do green wood carving but most of the fallen timber I find is rock hard - wattles, casuarinas and eucalypts.
Check out my "10 FAQ" video, I cover this in detail 🙂👌
Superrr !
The Best !
Thank you so much!
Hi! Excelente work! It's better green wood? Thanks from Argentina
Hi there, green wood is easier on the hands and the tools 🙂👌
Could you please share what kind of wood for this spoon? Thank you for sharing this great work video.
Hi there! This is Cherry (Prunus Serrulata) ✌️
I enjoyed it :) Nice spoon :)
Thank you so much!
Yes hand tools did jobs long before powertools
Dziękuję.
My pleasure!
cherry eating spoon? i usually eat cherries by hand.
just kidding, great demonstration!
*slaps knee* 😉
Ellerinize sağlık çok güzel oldu.Kanalınıza TÜRKİYE den abone oldum.
Thank you so much for watching!
멋져요!! 좋은 작품 입니다! good !!
Thank you!
Hi Andy. I need to know from where I can buy the tools lited in the description to this video. I can get the axe posted to me from a shop in Paris but no idea about the rest. I live in France and I have no idea where to find such tool makers, so I might need to import them from UK , if that’s where theyre made. Thanks for the inspiration :)
Hi there! Unfortunately with the makers all being individuals, you will need to contact them directly. A quick Google search will get you to each of their pages 🙂👌
I'm going to expire quickly after the coming social breakdown because I'll be too worried about symmetry and homogeneity across my hand-carved wooden spoons.
Either that, or your sanity will stay intact because you will have something special to focus on 🙌
@@andyspoonsnice
Id like to see one where you make a cereal eating spoon
If you click the "repeat video" button, you just might see that if you look hard enough 😉
your knifes seem obscene sharp, especially the small sloyd and the hook-knife.
Whatever I do to mine, I can't seem to be able to sharpen to that level.
May I ask, how do you sharpen?
Which Stones (if any)?
which stropping compound on the leather?
How to get the curve on the hook?
aso....
Hi there! I have a bunch of sharpening videos covering my process. I highly recommend checking them out 🙂👌
@@andyspoons thanks a lot for the quick response. Your video with the explanation on knife bevels did the trick for me:
I bought a rather cheap set by beavercraft second hand, to begin with. The blades have a really nasty machined hollowgrind on them, which some kind pre-owner worsened with a secondary bevel of about 20 degrees.
I changed that with my DMT-Files from coarse to extrafine and some finishing stropping to "scandi other hollow", but now there's a new problem:
They are so sharp now, that they scare the crap out of me!
Well, I will have to grit my teeth and stock up on bandaids during the learning process... 😱😰😨😳🤕😁😁😁
At least you know they will be clean little cuts!
Lol that's some scary axe work.thought for sure he was gonna whack a thumb off.
I've certainly come close, but there are a few things in place to limit chances. It's never zero chance though!
Hi .. thanku for this nice video.. could you give a link to buy the same twca cam please? It looks so nice !!
Hi there, thank you so much for watching! So this twca cam is from Belzeboo Crafts, I recommend a quick Google search for Miguel's blog and reaching out to him directly 🙂 he sells blade only, I should also mention, this was handled by me
Just found your channel on UA-cam. You do beautiful work! I like your axe, any suggestions where I could find the same axe? Thank you!
Hi there! This is the Gransfors Bruk Large Swedish Carver, I recommend Googling that and searching for local retailers. Being a specialized carving tool, availability is going to vary depending on where you live. If you ever have tool questions, I always add that information in the video description 👌 Also it's worth noting that this is a custom handle, so the factory handle will be different 🙂
@@andyspoons
Thank you Andy for your reply. I appreciate your response.
What kind of wood to you use? And from where do you have or buy this knifes?
Hi there, check my most recent FAQ video 🙂👌
Great video! First time to see your work and can tell you've been doing this for awhile. Just curious about what kind of oil or finish you use. I've been using walnut oil which seems to work well but always wondering what others use. I also enjoy watching videos where you just hear the sound of the tools cutting through the wood.
Hi there! Happy to hear you are enjoying what I do 🙂 so at the moment I am using Walrus Oil Furniture Wax, I recommend checking it out!
Looks quite a light colour for cherry, is it a white cherry? Also, could you give me the finished length of spoon, great video, thanks..
Somewhere around the 14cm mark if I had to guess. And this was sapwood from a prunus serrulata, which is always quite pale compared to the heartwood
hello, do you seal the spoons with an oil? if so ... what? thank you!
Hi there! I finish all of my spoons with Walrus Oil Furniture Wax. And before you ask, 100% food safe and organic 👌
Hi, really enjoyed your video, can I ask what type of wood you were carving?
Hi there! This is Ornamental Cherry (Prunus Serrulata) ✌️
Also for future reference, I always write up the species and tools either in the title or description 🙂
@@andyspoons 👍 Thank you.
No comment 👏👏
🙌🙌
Que madera es? No está estacionada?
Cherry!
Wow nice👍🏼 what Kind of Wood do you use?
Thank you
Cherry 😂 🙄
Hi there, this is Ornamental Cherry (Prunus Serrulata), I put all of the tools and wood types in the description, so you know 🙂✌️
Класс, обожаю такое дело
🙌
Where did you get your tools
Check my recent FAQ video 👌
This spoon looks very modern in its conception. Am I mistaken, or are there styles of spoon with a deeper “bowl”? Almost a cup?
Absolutely! There are styles of handled wooden cups commonly called a "kuksa", that might be what you are thinking of? Thank you so much for watching!
i would like them burnished but i can do it post purchase also you need a stamp thats nice work
I'm not a fan of a makers mark on my work personally, I like the design and form to speak for itself
Also, my spoons are burnished and finished with Walnut oil and carnauba wax 👌
@@andyspoonsDo you melt the wax and the oil together? Like wood butter?
I'm just about to make a chopping block for myself to speed up axe work. Is there a reason yours is so low? Other than personal preference, wouldn't it be nicer to not have to bend over? Love your work!
Check some of my newer videos for the updated block, this was thrown together with whatever scrap material I had on hand when I first landed in Aus. I actually have a whole video on axe block ergonomics, worth taking a look!
Hey, nice Video! I was just wondering where you got the big tool to hollow out the eating sourface or if you just made it yourself? I do own a similar one but its way smaller and i can imagine that it would be easier to have a bigger one and especially a bigger handle.
Greetings from Germany :D
Hi there! This is called a Twca cam, you can pick one up from Belzeboo Crafts 🙂
Do you put some sort of protector on the spoon after it’s finished?
I do! I use Real Milk Paint Co Wood Wax 👌
@@andyspoons thx I want to try and make one
You should! It's a wonderful thing to do with your time in my opinion 🙂👌
Eline sağlık guzel olmus
🙌
Is it okay to use Linden wood, I wanna make a spoon and use it while I'm cooking and maybe a cup :)
Double check the toxicity yourself, but as far as I know Linden is fine to work with
😊 真會玩刀的男人！很酷的巧㓮！
🙌
yah the depth of the product holding has to be deep old colonial victorian Era
I don't really understand what you mean, but I take a lot of inspiration from swedish traditional spoon styles
Hey Andy, is that axe not to heavy for carving ? Cause i will buy this model also, but saw that other carvers like Kalthoff and so on are all around 750gr ...... Nice video m8 !
Hi there! This axe is one of the heaviest styles that people use for spoon carving, for sure. It requires a fair bit of technique to not get too tired. I also use a Kalthoff from time to time, it is arguably the most well balanced axes available, I highly recommend them. Check out some of my Instagram reels, I cover different axes there pretty extensively 🙂 thanks for watching!
hey, what is the brand of the knife you are using? please;-)
Hi there! I use a few in this video, all of the makers are tagged in the video description 🙂👌
@@andyspoons ok thanks! A lot!
My pleasure!
Do you sand it afterwards?
Never 🙂
I'm still waiting for you to eat Cherries.
You might want to get comfortable 😂
How much does the ax weigh?
Handle and head are just over 1kg
Anyone have advice for a novice Carpenter?
What would you like to know?
Can you only eat cherries with it?
Yep! They take away your eating licence if you try anything else
Great talent but holding and chopping next to the hand scares the petunias outta me. Would a chain mail glove wotk?
I wouldn't recommend it, you really limit your ability to keep a solid grip on the work piece. It really is just time and technique 👌
Whta's the name of that kind of tools? please anybody help😎🤔🙂
Hi there! I put the names of all of the tools and makers in the description 🙂👌
@@andyspoons okk bro i didn' see it before cause i was very busy ,, thank you😎🤘🏻
He just didn’t strike me as a digital watch kind of guy
Function over fashion here. I'm a "don't want my watch to break" kinda guy 😉
Amen brother 👍
Why is it only for cherries?
I can usually tell if people are kidding, but this is beautifully dry. Just in case you are serious, the wood species is Ornamental Cherry (Prunus Serrulata) ✌️
@andyspoons nah, just being silly. I enjoyed your vid and like carving spoons, so much easier than bowls lol.
I have had crazier questions!
So if this is cherry eating spoon, can I eat blueberries from this spoon?
Nope
Hi Andy,
Beautiful finished product
For how long have you seasoned your timber?
Cheers!
Hi Sam, so I tend to carve after it has been in the log for about a week, but it can also be as long as 6 months. It can really depend on the wood variety, so I always recommend people trying various times. Cherry likes seasoning in the log for a long time
Beautiful spoon. I noticed you are left-handed. Are the tools hand-specific?
Hi Tracey, great question! The hook is a left handed edge, though there are hooks (or loop knives) that are ambidextrous. The straight knives and axe are equal bevel, though there are "handed" axe grinds
@@andyspoonsdo you mind if I ask where you got that hook? I'm also left handed, and am just getting into carving, and both the hook and handle looked really comfy to use
I didn't know people made spoons for eating cherries 😂
The more you know 🤷♂️
Never seen cherry wood that white unless it is sap wood.
There's a lot of this single tone in Aus, for sure!
Next week he shows us how to carve a cherry-eating spoon.
which sounds like a spoon for eating cherries, but is a spoon that eats cherries without human intervention. It's sort of . . . irreligious.
The week after, he does do a cherry-eating spoon. But it's another smaller version of a sentient spoon that eats cherries.
Fhtagh-rleh.
The possibilities are endless!
Spatula or spoon?
Depends on the application!
@@andyspoons I envy your tools.
They are a joy to use!
They say he carved it from a bigger spoon
Save the chips to use when you grill.
Many people do, I use it for mulch in the garden 👌
Why only eat cherrys?
That's the wood type 😉
1:01 was almost the end of the video. There needs to be some sort of a stop to work against.
Hi there, I'm a few thousand spoons into this block without any ledge or stop, and it's been fine 🙂 that's not to say it isn't another way to carve, it's just not how I personally need to ✌️
You will have pain in the future.@@andyspoons
Very fine work, but you could have gotten more spoons out of that resource.
We can agree to disagree 🤷♂️
It’s not an opinion
I’m be been carving utensils for necessity since I was in single digits. Waste not want not.
I think you will find there is a big difference between quantity over quality. I could have carved more spoons with less crank, but then they would not have functioned as well as an eating spoon should. With all of your experience, I'm sure you already knew that of course 😉
If it wasn't an option I wouldn't have been able to do it, and yet here we are 🙂
I didn’t know cherries could eat spoons…..
Now you do!
Kinda big to be eating cherries with lol
Maybe with that attitude! 😉