What do you suggest- spoon

[zman72]

I am working on my first spoon. I need a bigger knife to take out some big chunks of wood wjat kind of tool would you suggest?

[Claude]

Small thin chips or shavings are much more controllable than trying to hog off big chunks of wood. In other words, you're less likely to hurt yourself by takes lots of small cuts, then trying to take a few large ones. If you are trying to remove big areas of waste wood, then the best way is with a bandsaw, scroll saw, coping saw, or mallet and gouge.

Claude

[Mitchell]

Take off wood from where and what are you using now?

[zman72]

My spoons to little to use a band saw and I dont have a scroll saw I guese im going to have to do it the slow way wich is still good. I decided to just use the sander and take the extra wood of my spoon but theres got to be a special wood knife thats ment for taking of big chunks of wood. Do you know of any good ones.

[Claude]

If you show us a photo, we would be better able to offer a suggestion. Basswood, for example, would more easily cut with a knife than ironwood.

Claude

[Mitchell]

I assume that you want a knife for roughing out a carving in your case a spoon). There's been a couple of recent threads on that subject.

Here's one to get you started: Carving knife brands...Best? your oppinion..

Use the search function with the key words "beginner tools" or something along those lines to get more ideas. May even look for other threads on spoon carving.

[pallin]

So far you have received several suggestions. Spoon carving presents a unique problem because it includes a concave area - the bowl. A knife may be sufficient for all of the spoon, but a gouge or scorp may be needed for the bowl.

[bigEd_H]

You get into trouble when removing large chunks of wood with a knife. Even with a knife made specifically for roughing out, you need to take "small" cuts. One way of hogging material quick is to use a draw-knife with your project held in a work holder.

[aulddiy]

Del Stubbs at PInewood Forge and Preferred Edge both make the knife you need.

[Woody1961]

for getting rid of the wood in the "bowl" of the spoon then tool above is a good choice. It is called a scorp. Flexcut makes a line of them. I am sure that others do as well.