Carving a Traditional Love Spoon

[BobD]

Here is the place to discuss the Traditional Love Spoon article
Carving a Traditional Lovespoon - Woodcarving Illustrated - Issue 45 Holiday 2008

[Keoma]

Hello! Is this a special issue? Or will ir come with my subscription? And do I still have a subscription?!
Love spoons are one of my favorite things to carve. I think I will have to pick up this book! Does anyone else have it?

[BobD]

It's the upcoming holiday issue...if you e-mail our customer service department (customerservice@foxchapelpublishing.com) they'll be able to tell you about your sub.

Bob

[CarverFromNoWhere]

Thanks Bob I have been looking at buying that new book, also wondering about my subcription seems like it has been a while since the last issue showed up.
Carl

[western]

Hi Carl and Keoma

I'm going to unashamedly plug my book "The Fine Art of Carving Lovespoons" and hope that you check it out! If you like lovespoons, then this is the book for you. I have thrown everything I have in me at the project and I believe that this is the most complete book on the subject currently available. Lovespoons are my passion, and it is my hope that carvers will see the value of this tradition and will join in.
If you'd like to see what I do, please visit me at index.html
Several of the spoons in the book are shown on the site and hopefully it will give you some idea of what lovespoon carving can be!

Good luck with your carving!!

Best wishes
Dave

[CarverFromNoWhere]

Nice to meet you Dave, I am planing to purchase your book, just have not placed the order yet, have to get over $75 so I can get another shirt .

Thanks for the link, you do some really beautiful and amazing work.
Carl

[western]

Hi Carl

Thank you for the welcome and the kind words about my spoons! If you do get the book, I'd be very interested to hear your feedback on it. Especially if I missed something you would have liked to have seen.

Cheers
Dave

[Ron T]

Hello and welcome, Western. You've got an impressive body of work. They'e very inspirational, especially since I've been planning on doing a spoon.

[western]

Hi Ron
Thank you! I had a look at your walking sticks, they are really nice! I especially liked the Mongo 2 stick and the Indian Redo. The only problem with them is they are so nice, you'd be scared to use them in case you damaged the carving!!
I hope you give spoon carving a try as I'm sure you'd come up with some very cool ideas!
Best wishes
Dave

[MackTheKnife]

Hi, Dave.

I just ordered your book. I've been wanting to try lovespoons for a while. I've already got a nice bent knife and sloyd from Pinewood Forge. Poplar in board form seems to be easy to find in this area, so this weekend I'm going to get me a piece and try the pattern in your article.

Your website is extremely well done. Beautiful photos and a huge amount of information. Some of your pieces look so fragile I'd be afraid to pick them up.

You just may have a new convert.

Bob