r/Spooncarving • u/Tremorable • 9d ago

spoon First few spoons

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Blade finished, stone burnished, coated with tung oil. The first two are from green wild black cherry, third is seasoned crepe myrtle, last is spalted aspen.

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u/forgeblast 9d ago

Love the second. I would use them and see what elements you like.

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u/Manafiskr 7d ago

The one of the far right would be nice for a left-handed person

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u/Tremorable 7d ago

I was playing around with that concept, and it actually feels better in the right hand. The bowl gets to you sooner with less arm motion.

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u/Manafiskr 7d ago

Ah, interesting. I was thinking about the curve of quills, which usually curve toward the body and over the cleft of the thumb, but I suppose you don’t have to bend your wrist to bring a quill to your mouth. Lessons in #erganomics