How To Make A Spoon Rest Out Of Wood

Start carving by removing the wood that is in the bowl scoop part of the spoon with a rounded chisel or spoon gouge.
How to make a spoon rest out of wood. Use oscillating sander to sand a perfect groove into the edge of your bowl. How to take care of your hand made. Begin by Dishing the Bowl.
Step 2 Trace the spoon pattern onto the wood with a pencil or marker. The spoon pattern shown below can be resized and printed to match your piece of wood. There was a lot of sanding in making the spoon.
If you do not have an oscillating sander you can use an orbital palm sander being careful to move it constantly so that your finish is smooth. Use sandpaper to clean off the edges and smooth them off nicely. I paint them to match my kitchens theme apples and roosters some are decoupaged.
The oil soaked through from top to bottom. Cut out the outline of the spoon. I should return it but I wont.
Plane down one face of the wood to make the layout lines easy to see. Allowing wood spoons to air dry leaves them in contact with water too long. To wash them use hot soapy water rinse them thoroughly and dry them with a towel right away.
All items are individually made by me and one of a kind. If you dont have a bandsaw you could do this with a. There are rubber feet on the bottom to help protect surfaces and prevent the spoon rest.