New member from Denmark

[Claude]

Welcome to the forum, Mikkel!

Nice looking spoons!
Claude

[Old Codger]

Welcome aboard and to the WCI Forum Mikkel! Nice job on the spoons, especially the one in the photo with the knife...really like them all!!! Keep posting and sharing your art with us... Thanks!
Kenn

[Bill V]

Welcome to the forum Mikkel,very nice spoons.

Bill V

[tomrsey]

Those are great spoons! Thanks for posting some pictures, and welcome to the site.

[bmfore]

Mikkel,
I really like your work on the spoons. Could you tell me what kind of tool you use to get the cup shape to the spoons. Whatever you are using seems to be working well.

[Mikkel Frederiksen]

I have a couple of different tools for the job.

Mostly I use a gouge. I have a small 10mm onr and a wider 25mm gouge (Pfeil). I use the bent gouges. Like these --> Pfeil® Sculptor?s Gouges, long cranked | DICK GmbH - Fine Tools

I also have a small hook knife (By Svante Djärv) and a larger hook knife (Frost). I put a 30cm handle om the frost knife, to get a better grip on the tool.

For the initial hollowing I use either the long handled hook knife or the small gouge.
For finishing I use the wide gouge.
... and no sandpaper ;-)

Also you should try not to make the bowl too narrow. It will be hard to get the tools to follow the curve of the bowl.
I will post a picture later this evening, when I get home.

[pinefeathers]

Welcome Mikkel,
Very nice work. I love the way you posed the items for the pics. Very artistic. You will do quite well with your carving.

[draft51@aol.com]

Welcome to the site, and the spoons are great. Keep doing what you are doing,you'll be a pro in no time.fred