How To Carve A Thumb Spoon - Deborah Schneebeli Morrell

I visited talented craftswoman Deborah Schneebeli Morrell at her beautiful allotment in London

Connect with Deborah using the links below:

Deborah’s Instagram -   / plotandponder  

Deborah’s Etsy - http://www.plotandponder.co.uk


Previous videos I have filmed with Deborah:

Best Pencils For Drawing On Green Wood -    • Best Pencils For Drawing On Green Wood - D...  

Wood Varieties For Spoon Carving -    • Wood Varieties For Spoon Carving - Deborah...  

How To Burnish Wooden Spoons -    • How To Burnish Wooden Spoons - Deborah Sch...  

Drawing Wooden Spoon Designs -    • Drawing Wooden Spoon Designs - Deborah Sch...  

How To Carve A Pocket Spoon -    • How To Carve A Pocket Spoon - Deborah Schn...  

Guide To Baking Wooden Spoons -    • Guide To Baking Wooden Spoons - Deborah Sc...  

How To Carve A Spoon -    • How To Carve A Spoon - Deborah Schneebeli ...  


Tools Deborah used in the video:

Straight Knife & Axe - https://soulwoodcreations.com

Straight Knife - https://www.emmafvsmith.com

Straight Knife - https://www.ashandiron.co.uk

Straight Knife - https://davecockcroft.com

Hook Knife - https://benandloisorford.com

Scorp Knife - https://stoffercraft.com

Axe Refurbishment -   / timnunhead  


Below is a timestamp of all the sections in this video:

(Click on the time on the left to go straight to that section)

00:00:00 - Start
00:00:11 - Introduction
00:04:11 - Examples of thumb spoons
00:09:29 - Wood selection
00:17:16 - Splitting wood
00:21:35 - Axe blank
00:24:05 - Why two spoons
00:25:00 - Saw two spoon blanks
00:27:07 - Saw crank
00:28:51 - Axe front crank
00:32:16 - Axe back crank
00:33:55 - Drawing spoon design
00:41:00 - Saw ends & stop cuts
00:42:08 - Axe side profile
00:47:20 - Axe back profile
00:48:24 - Straight knife side profile
00:57:29 - Straight knife top profile
01:00:26 - Straight knife back profile
01:03:30 - Hook knife top handle
01:07:07 - Draw top shape
01:10:39 - Straight knife side profile
01:14:37 - Hook knife rough hollow bowl
01:23:21 - Straight knife side pinch
01:23:58 - Straight knife bowl rim & side
01:28:49 - Straight knife back bowl
01:31:21 - Straight knife back neck transition
01:35:34 - Straight knife back handle
01:36:21 - Hook knife hollow bowl
01:39:31 - Chamfer handle & neck edges
01:42:35 - Hook knife top handle
01:43:41 - Straight knife back handle
01:44:50 - Finishing cuts when dry
01:45:14 - Drying process
01:46:44 - Burnishing process
01:51:30 - Oiling process
01:54:50 - Final thoughts
01:57:12 - Bumblebee
01:58:19 - Conclusion
02:08:08 - Outro


As always, I appreciate you watching

Take care

Peace

Zed

#SpoonCarving #Sloyd #GreenWoodworking