Celtic spoon in prog

Mottles · #11 01-31-2006, 10:27 PM

Wow Gilley this is some terrific looking spoon and you stabbed yourself while working on it. Yikkes hope you are OK now. Guess that is part of the hazards of carving. You need one of those leather aprons. I wonder are the spoons such that you could utilize a vise while carving? As you can tell I've never carved a spoon so I really don't know carving positions needed.
Will check back for updates.
Kathy

GILLY · #12 01-31-2006, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by MelNM

Looks good Gilly, have you carved on it since you healed?
Mel

Just about done, I'll post the finished spoon soon, just some decorating and staining to do.

Callynne · #13 02-02-2006, 10:26 AM

Gilly, that is beautiful, I can't wait to see it all finished....just be careful! Hope you're all healed up!!

Deborah

Marci MN · #14 02-02-2006, 02:54 PM

All done .. already? I cant wait to see it finished.

I do have a question tho.. how do you get the bottom of the spoon bowls carved even so the thickness is the same all the way under the bowl part?

And hows the leg doing? Did your stitches hold up?

GILLY · #15 02-02-2006, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Marci MN

All done .. already? I cant wait to see it finished.

I do have a question tho.. how do you get the bottom of the spoon bowls carved even so the thickness is the same all the way under the bowl part?

And hows the leg doing? Did your stitches hold up?

I carve a bit, feel with my fingers like a caliper, and take smaller and smaller cuttings as I get close to the thickness I want. I stop a little thick to give some room for sanding.
My home stitch job did'nt fair too well, they came undone over night in bed. Looks like I'll have a bigger scar than I wanted.

GILLY · #16 02-07-2006, 07:58 PM

Well it's done and I must admit I am very disappointed with the way the staining went. I was hoping for more of a clear layered look, like something that has years of coats of oil build-up. At least I know for next time to do a bit more research into stains before grabbing a color I like, without knowing the stain. This one is a minwax and it went on opaque, I now know that the next stain will come from the can tinted but clear........Well now I'm done whining!