Being a machinist and tool maker before going into carving wood spoons, here is what I used: Bandsaw for 3 d rough contour. 80 grit disc sander for rough shaping using the wood lathe to hold the disc, which was rubber and then I have a choice of speeds to use. Wood shaping rasps for getting closer to finish shape. Sand paper for finish, but for sure I was thinking of a contoured set of scrapers as you used. For the bowl, I used the drill press to put a hole in the deepest part of the bowl, as large a drill as practical, staying about 1/32" yet to finish at the very bottom point. The drill leaves a compressed spot at the center web of the drill, so leave material for clean up. Start with the gouge by making a cone shaped hole, then use the gouge to finish the bowl. Then, skip the sandpaper in the bowl and use a scraper as you did. I will soon begin using a burnishing technique to flatten the wood fibers down, something I saw an English spoon maker use. After that, soak with tung oil or walnut oil mixed with lemon oil, wipe with a rag after a good soak, put in a toaster oven to dry fast at 200 degrees, buff with fine steel wool, and use a bees wax mix to finish with a final buff.

I purchased this to do some light PC case modification along with the dremel tungsten carbide cutting bit. kzfaq.infoUgkxfPgcZ5_Cl0HDUKkMJAKde11YKQZVgMoR I had to remove a flange from my PC case that was preventing my monitor cable from fully seating in my GPU's HDMI connector, and after hacking away at this 2mm flange with a hand file I broke down and purchased this (at Home Depot).I have to say it's fantastic, and by far the best rotary tool I've used. No wobble or give from the shaft, plenty enough torque for light metal work, and decent battery life. The WC bit ate through the steel frame quite easily, and the chuck seemed to hold it firmly. This may seem obvious, but I especially appreciated the cordless nature of the tool since I was holding it at odd angles to ensure I didn't shower the inside of my PC with metal shavings.TL;DR, this is the one to get for light-medium duty work.

All I want to do today is carve spoons now. 😍

I just bought a hook knife, and have scanned 50+ spoon videos. This video is by far the best. Not only great, thorough content, but very well presented in a well produced video. Thank you for posting.

You make a fabulous video! I've just retired and have the beginnings of what could be a great shop. I love how you demonstrate different methods and tools. You also show the processes from beginning to end. Love this video!!

You did great. Hand carving with a gouge is my fav as its no dust and no noise, and very satisfying.

Great video! Thx for sharing 😊

We sanding with olive oil is so gratifying! I'm experimenting, too. Thanks for sharing your processes.

Excellent video, I liked that you used different tools.

Another super nice video. Showing different ways of doing the same projects and explaining the pros and cons along the way. 🤘🤘🤘 Tamar, you ROCK!

Great video. Always informative. Utensils can be so satisfying in a therapeutic way. When I am hittingva wall on bigger projects, I make a few spoons or spatulas for a quick and easy win. Keep up the great work.

I watched this great video about a year ago and you inspired me into making great spoons, ladles and spatulas...Thank you Tamar! Wonderful!

This is so timely. I'm looking to do some spoon carving soon! Thanks for the great content as always!

That was a really cool set of 'experiments'. Agree that the hand carved look is what makes the utensils special. Like the scraper make. I do subscribe to Paul Sellers, he's got some great stuff and does a nice job instructing. Nice job!

Appreciate all your very high quality videos. I know they will be great when I get the little notification thing from KZfaq and I am never disappointed. I enjoy carving spoons and appreciate all the great tips and knowledge gained from your experiments.

Spoon carving is definitely fun and I don't do enough of it. Thank you for going through all the different techniques! And I like that spoon rest!

Thanks for sharing those tips and the make!

nice job. Your kids are lucky to have you. Make more videos.

Nice work as always! Thank you for sharing all the methods.

Oh my God!!! You are the best!!! I am new at wood carving and am undecided if I should work with chisel or power tools. Your video definitely gave me an answer to that. Thank you so much for showing me useful tips on carving with both power tools and chisels.

You are an amazing person. Never stop being this way!

Thanks for this wonderful video. The multiple methods you used are inspiring. They make this feel accessible.

I found your channel via reddit and then I found this video about 2 weeks ago. I've NEVER woodworked before but this video inspired me to go get some tools and wood. I have now completed 3 spoons and 1 spatula! Thanks so much for inspiring me into this new hobby :)

I love Paul Sellers! Such a master at his craft and a gentle human being!

Always wondered how to do this I will be looking for other videos to expand the concept. Love your work Tamar!

I liked all of the spoons you made. My favorite is the spoon rest because you adapted and overcame with it!

I love the little ball on the spoon rest, it looks a bit like looking down on a lotus flower, nice job, the facet marks for me are what makes a perfect spoon.

Never knew I wanted to make a spoon until now! Especially to use some of those thick off cuts. Thanks for sharing!

Awesome video Tamar. Very informative and inspiring. 👍🏾

I watched you with great joy. At school (Waldorf school) my children also made wooden spoons (olive wood) themselves, first with the axe the rough shape, then with the chisel and finally with the sandpaper. I will show them your video shortly. Many greetings from Germany.

So cool thank you for sharing!!

I have been carving spoons in my head at work all eeek. I was thinking a cove bit on my palm router would work. I watched all the vids. I came to you and you did it with the router first and you were the best of all that I watched. As usual thanks..

Thanks for showing your journey, it's really helpful 👍 especially when you planing in making on for myself :D

From a jig maker promoted to a tool maker! So great video i loved it too much work different methods by great result for the end of it .

So Cool I Really love It. And Of Oourse I Enjoy The Video So Much Thanks For The Class

Wow, you did great work on those spoons. I'm inspired to try carving some kitchen tools now. I have a wooden spatula that I use to break up ground beef as it's browning. I'm going to try those first, and move on to spoons. Thanks for another great, inspirational video. You're a great teacher!

Awesome, enjoyed watching the spoon making, tool marks equal character and I thought looked great. 1st time watching, now subscribed, look forward to watching more.

Thankyou,I enjoyed you video,especially the making of the bowl scraper.

ABSOLUTELY LOVE the fact that you experiment with projects....

Paul Sellers is great, love his channel

Very relaxing to watch and love you work. Thank you for sharing.👍😄😄

Hi Tamar, I love your content and learn a lot from you. I bought a couple of Kutzall carving disks to make a couple of sculpted pieces of furniture and I love love love them. It has really expanded the type of work that I do. I would highly recommend you pick one up if you can.

Great craftmanship

enjoyed watching your video! Thanks for sharing all your techniques.

Show vc é uma excelente profissional 🥰

They look great! Thanks for the info.

Such a great video!!!!!really really good job great work

That was fun to watch. Maybe a way to sit in the warm cabin and pass long winter days. As far as power tools I give the thumbs up to the router and band saw. The ultimate was the hand carving tools, especially the gouge. I don't have any of those and I need to include a spokeshave into my tool collection.

Like the rope on the spokeshave section. Smart but easy way to hold down.

Good job on the spoons, can’t wait to try this myself!

They are beautiful and Yes the imperfections are what make them special!

Thanks for sharing that, I just started do that, well done

Another great video Tamar! You can tell you really enjoy spoon making.

Steady improvement, very well done.

Great overview of different methods

I love carving spoons, I’ve done a few and they are so much fun. Definitely the knifes and gouge is my fav as well, super relaxing. Good luck on your spoon carving. make sure to always keep the very first one, it’s fun to see how you started and how you slowly get better.

watching your video today hit the nail on the head in me wanting to buy carving tools , thank you

Fantastic!

Ficou muito bom gostei da ideia parabéns

I found some wood recently and have tried to force my family to take part in Spoon Carvathon Summer 2020. So far I have been the only participant. One thing I like about your method is that you carve the bowls before removing the bulk of the wood for the handle. It looks like this made it easier for you to carve the bowls because you had the whole block to clamp and it gave you a more stable platform for that part of the process. That seems like a good way to go. Anyway, I always look forward to your videos and want to say thank you for sharing with the rest of us.

Great job on this video. I will be carving and scraping. Thank you.

I stumbled over your cigar box guitar video, and have now been checking out your other ones. All I can say is that you deserve (and I expect will get) subscribers numbering in the millions. Awesome work, awesome production value, and wonderful happy atmosphere in the videos. Cheers!

It's funny because I was watching a Paul Sellers video and it lead me here. :)

Great Project, Tamar! Dremel has a special bit (Curved Shaping Wheel #801) which is very handy for making small, curved indentations. I use one for the underside of jewelry box handles. It would work wonderfully for the spoons.

Great work on the spoons Tamar! Thanks for sharing the video with us.👍👌😎JP

all your projects are awesome to watch, you've gotta be one of the best mums ever!

Love your enthusiasm, and Dremel would be smart to sign on as a sponsor of yours as well.

Out of all the wooden spoon videos i watched, your spoons are my favorite

Wow superb very good works thank you

Love your work - and your enthusiasm! Thanks for sharing.

Thank you for the video. Fun journey.

Beautiful work !!!

Spoons are fun and relaxing to make. I need to make more. You may have just inspired this guy to do so. Thanks for sharing. 😁👍

Good morning! You brightened mine.

hello..I made a wood spoon rest after watching your video. Thank you for being an inspiration to me.

Awesome work

MADE SOME SPOONS! 😂 that intro. Nice work friend. Ima gonna hafta try this one day.

Love this video I've learned so much

Great video and very informative! I've been a carpenter for 20 years or so but just late last year I took on my first woodworking project. I built a really nice box for my daughter for this Past Christmas. Today I continued working on my first wooden mallet. NOW, my wife has been asking me "When are you going to make me a wooden spoon??" LOL! Yes, that will be my next project for sure. It's tough working on projects out in my garage with limited tools and 25-30 degree temperatures. More spoon making research and by spring I will be hopefully making my wife not one but several spoons!! Thanks Tamar!!

I love the spoon rest!

Great video. Thanks.

Before you go buying a wood carving attachment for your angle grinder, you might want to look at Jim Hamilton's video on his recent accident with one such tool. Thank you for the inspiration - I've been thinking about trying to make some spoons and you've convinced me.

They look awesome!

Those are very cool me likey! Thanks for sharing those!...Bruce

Awesomeness as always Tamar. Now I need to break out that gouge & give this a try. Was awesome to see son giving a try. Another woodworker in the making. As always you ROCKED it.

Great video, I have one spoon blank which I've started I now have the methods to finish it thanks 😀

Great job!

Thank for a great lesson! ~ Bill

I’ve been a woodworker for more years than you’ve been alive but other than furniture, kitchen cabinets and some decorative boxes I’ve never made a spoon. Now that I am more limited in my mobility and needing smaller things to make I have been thinking about starting to make spoons. I think I might start one tomorrow before I have to take a break and help my grandson build his cub car.

😄". . . If ever was them." You made yourself laugh; and me too! Love your videos!

Great fun, and great illustration of techniques. The olive wood one is my favorite, because of how the handle grain direction seems to be counter-intuitive. The bowl shape would indicate more of a dipping use, that is to say, you're not going to be mixing pizza dough with it, or stirring anything with great resistance, so it should be fine. For spoons with grain like this in the handle that would encounter resistance in their use, a thicker handle with more 'meat' on it is a way to go, too.

Delightful. Thanks

Nice job!

Amazing work thank you for this video. I’m a new sub and I know I will enjoy your channel. 😊👍

Hi Tamar. Ann of all trades is an excellent spoon carver. You should check out her videos on spoon carving and making spoon carving tools. Loved the video and your tenacity to always learn. Thanks again.

I don't know you youtube suggest your channel to me as in general I just watch bike related video, but thnks youtube did it. Love to watch all of the process talent wood work and also amazing filming quality! Congratulations!!!

Tamar, nice job! With out any power carving tools available in the market .😊love it . Thank you

Like.Thank your sharing

changed my name i love that you experiment and expand your knowledge base. good shabbath

🇧🇷 amei esse vídeo , são lindas essas colheres otimas pra decoração parabéns 👏👏👏👍