A Special Oak Spoon [Archive] - Natural Bushcraft

Ashley Cawley

08-05-2011, 04:01 PM

On a visit to Wistman's Wood (http://www.legendarydartmoor.co.uk/wistman.htm) (Dartmoor) I picked up a piece of dead Oak and made a spoon.

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The spoon is more ornamental than practical; more of a reminder of that special place steeped in myth and legend, I know the wood is ancient - the original wood that would have covered all of Dartmoor at some stage.

RobbC

08-05-2011, 04:10 PM

Beautiful work Ash. I hope i can get that good at carving.

Robb

Ben Casey

08-05-2011, 04:51 PM

Thats nice :)

JonnyP

08-05-2011, 06:42 PM

Nice one Ashley..

Martin

08-05-2011, 06:43 PM

Really nice job Ash. :)

Martin

fish

08-05-2011, 08:49 PM

super love the leaf detail.

swkieran

08-05-2011, 10:12 PM

cool ash :),how long did it take to carve

Ashley Cawley

09-05-2011, 06:23 AM

Thanks for your comments all.

cool ash :),how long did it take to carveNot sure to be honest - When your sat happy in Wistman's Wood whittling, fog all around you, you easily loose track of time :) ... maybe 30-45mins? maybe more, I'm not sure.

bikebum1975

31-10-2011, 04:00 AM

Beautiful work Ash. I gather the Oak wasn't all that bad to carve then? Have an Oak tree in my small patch of woods that dropped some branches thinking of doing a couple spoons from it maybe even a Kuksa