Spoon

whitecree · #11 08-11-2006, 01:34 PM

Yup. Make the bowl or well a bit smaller than a teaspoon and quite deep. How deep is a matter of taste and experimentation. You may want to try to make it about as deep as will hold 1 teaspoon of coffee grounds.

When it comes to a handle, the sky is the limit. Make it any size or shape you find comfortable. I carved one a bunch of years ago where the handle appeared to have been tied in a knot.

Ky_Whittler · #12 08-11-2006, 03:35 PM

Another little tip for smoothing the inside of the bowl of your spoons. Before sanding use the spey blade of a pocket knife as a scraper. This will take the cut marks down a bit faster than sand paper leaving a good surface to start sanding.

Cherry is good and walnut will work well to for your project.

Makingf spoons is one of the better ways to start your new hobbie. Your wife can have the results for herself . Mine has gotten to the point that she comes up with ideas for new ones.Can't beat a honey do list you enjoy. Whittler

don · #13 08-12-2006, 12:42 AM

For Coffee scoops I make 2 versions. The first has an oval bowl about 1 1/2 inches long and holds about a tablespoon of grounds. The handle is 3-4 inches, usually with a design or wood(coffee) spirit on it or a rope twist. The other is more of a flour scoop shape and the handle is a tapered cylinder,fairly short,a couple of inches. I like the first kind better to use the second better to look at. Really nice when made with different hard woods laminated together.