Found a log, now what? Spoons and Spatulas?

Raze that is very funny, having never carved anything I think I might start off with the spatula. If it turns out really well I’ll build a stand for it and put it in the living room 😉

Thanks George! I cut off a 1 1/4 thick board using a garden variety bow saw and followed up with an axe to shape a blank, an upper body workout as Paul might say. The axe actually worked surprisingly well.

It’s getting there. I ended it with a hybrid spoon/spatula call is a spoontula.

My understanding is that when carving greenwood you get the shape to within 95%, let it dry and then finish it up. Is that correct? Any hints on drying would be welcome.

Hi All,

It has been a busy spring and not in the woodworking way ;-( I was able to make some progress on my spoons project and was able to fashion 4 wooden utensils from 1/2 of the found log.

Here are my finished:
– Spoontula
– Long handled tasting spoon
– Spoon
– Scoop

I used whatever tools I had to get it done, gouges, chisels, spokeshave, axe, pruning saw, scrapers, knife and of course the old #4. The finish food safe mineral oil.