How To Turn A Wooden Spoon On A Lathe

A wooden spoon is turned on a standard wood lathe using offset turning for the handle.
How to turn a wooden spoon on a lathe. First I cut the edges off of my stock turning it into an octagon this makes it easier to turn it into a cylinder on the lathe. I like to make spoons also but I do it with the lathe. Then I cross-cut the stock at about 13 inches giving me one 13 inch piece and one 17 inch piece.
Next I go to the lathe and put it between centers and turn it down into a round handle and spoon shaped ball. Spoons spoons spoons everybody is getting into carving spoons. I like to make spoons also but I do it with the lathe.
Written Instructions Follow Step by Step Images. With the lathe off I used a fine tooth hand saw to cut the in-progress cedar spoon off the lathe and my waste pieces. Sand the spoon bowl at this time as the centers will be lost when the blanks are split apart.
Just made it up as I went along. In this months issue of The Highland Woodturner Phil Colson demonstrates how he turns wooden spoons on his lathe an interesting alternative to carving. If you want to add a little texture or ornament to the.
This is a small turning blank but you can bring the tailstock up if you want to. Spoon carving is a great hobby. I use a five or six quarter stock 1-14 or 1-12 inch and draw the spoon on the wood with a magic marker.
Attach a faceplate to the blank using screws. This is a very different spoon than I have ever made before. Spoon carving is a great hobby.