Well done Phill
Well done Phill
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You guys have it good down there
One question I have is why does my wood carving spoon knife thing look different to yours? Mine just goes round and hasn't got a point on the end I will have to put a pic up of it one day
CLAP clearly loudly, as an order, with pauses
A lot of the Mora crook/spoon knives are infact their normal carving knives just bent round so that's why it still has the point, a lot of people don't like the point on the end as there isn't much use for it and some people catch themselves on it so they often grind it off. Some crook knives will come with no point.Originally Posted by Ben Casey
You guys have it good down there
One question I have is why does my wood carving spoon knife thing look different to yours? Mine just goes round and hasn't got a point on the end I will have to put a pic up of it one day
As long as you've got a sharp, bent cutting edge you'll be alright
Looks like a sound time. Well done Phil and Ash - nice atmosphere shown again. I managed to do an ember on my first bow drill adventure up at the Crannog Centre at Loch Tay under the tutelage of an iron age lady, no less. However, did nearly remove her head once though with a flying drill - I think that was ancient Celt she muttered under her breath!! It's just since then I have only had one success but beginning to realise that if someone hands you a bit of kit and it hasn't been used regularly then it's unlikely to have been trimmed/tidied for the next job - the tip is often glassy which I now realise isn't a good thing. thanks guys for sharing both the atmposphere and as usual the info. >C
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First off, great little video Ash. Even if you were "testing" like you say, it all seems to come together perfectly
Like Ash says, there are several models of spoon knife. The flat ended one like yours is normally called a chisel point crook knife. It can be used for many things, like carving "bands" around a piece of wood, or grooves in the surface, as well as (strangly enough) spoon carvingYou guys have it good down there
One question I have is why does my wood carving spoon knife thing look different to yours? Mine just goes round and hasn't got a point on the end I will have to put a pic up of it one day
The Mora 162... Chisel point
The Mora 163...Double bevel (ground to an edge on both sides)
The Mora 164...Single bevel (available in left or right handed)
Nice one Ashley.
Has reminded me though that I had promised myself some carving gear so need to get this sorted really.
Great vid Ash and the music is fantastic.
Can I just say one thing about working with the hook knives?
Best to wear a glove on which ever hand you hold the spoon in. .
It only takes one slip of the blade and yer on a trip to A&E.
Leather work gloves are just the job . They dont cost much but can save a real nasty cut.
OK off my soap box
Cheers
AL
Not had hospital appointment yet but can confirm with recent work that it's dead easy to catch yourself especially with a pointed hook knife. Take shares in elastoplast - I'm supporting their whole world wide organisation at the moment!!
PS Ash, what is the music?
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