In April, I wrote a post about riving three spoon blanks from branch crooks. I finally got around to carving the finished spoons. All were carved from black cherry.
In the shot above, you can see the difference in the amount of crank in each spoon, each following the flow of fibers in the crook.
Each of these is available for purchase. I’ll post the information for each spoon below. If you’re interested, please email me at dandkfish@gmail.com. Prices include shipping. Thank you.
#1 (above): Cherry Serving Spoon. The heartwood/sapwood pattern worked out very well on this one. 10″ x 3″. $155 SOLD
#2: Cherry Ladle. A crook for a ladle like this doesn’t often come my way. 9″ x 2 7/8″. $185. SOLD
#3: Cherry All-Purpose Spoon. 11 1/2″ x 2 5/8″. I often think about the former lives of the bits of tree I carve, anthropomorphically imagining the things they must have experienced. If they could talk…
I had to wear my cheater glasses to carve that lettering. Painted with artist oil color. $230 includes shipping. SOLD
David Fisher, Carving Explorations 
Interested in purchasing the red spoon if still available.
Mark
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Thank you, Mark. It’s yours. I’ll email you shortly.
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I’m impressed with how small you’re able to go with your incised letters
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Thanks, Dan. That’s about my limit!
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I can’t wrap my head around it nevermind getting my knife in there.
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Really nice spoons especially the lettered one, and it’s’ saying. Are you using milk paint?
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Thanks, Skip. On this one I used artist oil paint (which is a mixture of pigment and linseed oil). Thinned with linseed oil to the consistency I wanted.
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Howdy Dave,
My first time commenting, and for starters I have found your blog to be as beautiful as it is helpful. I’ve done some rough carving, but am finally learning how to sharpen my tools and plan my projects to get a finer finished piece. I’ve found loads of inspiration here, and practical wisdom. Thank you for your work!
I was wondering if you have a preferred maker of hook knives. I dream of one of Del Stubbs, but looking to upgrade my starter kit in the meantime.
Drew
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Hi Drew. I’m glad you’ve found the blog useful. Thank you.
Man, the number of folks making good hook knives now just blows my mind. I can’t keep up. When I started, it was a matter of calling up Drew Langsner at Country Workshops and choosing from his selection of high quality tools. I bought a Svante Djarv Big Brother hook knife back then and have used it ever since. A long time. I’ve gotten used to it and we get along well, so I stick mainly with it. It suits me, but it may not be the ideal one for others. I have some others now too, including Del Stubbs and Robin Wood. Both very good. And there are a slew of others I haven’t tried. Maybe they’re even better; I don’t know. So, there are many good choices. Pick one, keep it very sharp, and get to know it by working with it often and over a long time. Light cuts. Happy carving!
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