How To Make Your Own Wood Carving Knife

Claude Boltons book Heads Hats and Hair also mentions home-made razor knives.
How to make your own wood carving knife. Youll learn how to make your own wooden spoon using an axe knife saw and crook knife from green wood and discover how the techniques used can be applied to larger projects and general outdoor duties. Andy Andersons 1953 book. Step 2 Shape the Handle and Back of Spoon.
Whether youre new to wood carvingor youve been carving for a whilewe know how important it is to get a project right and complete a job well done that you can be proud of. A Bowyers Woodworking Dream. Set the knife down on your drill plate with the tang facing up.
Step 1 Wood Roughout. Cut a 15cm thick slice of your log. The razor knife has long been a favorite of some well known whittlers.
Stop the drill press and lift the. How to Build a Shave Horse. Step 6 Sand and Finish Your Spoon.
Step 3 Round the Bottom of the Spoon. When the blade first sits into the wood it is very hard to work that area without damaging the blade and the edge of the carving knife. How to Carve a Spoon Out of Wood.
If the cutting edge is less than 12 degrees you run the risk of the edge being too narrow and rolling. The oil finish gives some protection but leaves the feel and texture of the wood. Spend a whole day in the woods in a relaxed creative setting learning the foundations of green woodcarving on our original and most popular workshop.