The Art of Spoon Carving: Real Time Axe Work Techniques.

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Mark.A.Cornish

Жыл бұрын

Having a mooch around near the debris shelter looking for a piece of wood to practice the art of spoon carving on, came across this piece of spalted Ash to try out some real time axe work techniques on.
Am always curious to see what`s inside a log, so split it apart and took a peek, a little poke with the axe to strip the bark off, then thought I ought to be filming this! ACTION! What you see is a real time take of how I went about turning this piece of Ash into a spoon blank, ready for attack with knives. I have taken liberties with the editing, to try to make it more interesting for you, changing angles, zooming in or panning ect, but the time line is pretty accurate, in fact I am slowed down by the filming and taking time to explain what I am doing, and more importantly why I am doing it that way.
I have learnt these skills by watching other spoon carvers, lots of practice and developing my own interpretation of the process. hope you find it useful, and please subscribe to not miss more content like this. Thanks for watching.
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@johnnyzone1967 2 ай бұрын

I like the way you casually run through what are observing in relation to what need to do. It’s like I am there with you while I have a my cuppa tea. 😀

@mark.a.cornish 2 ай бұрын

Every piece of wood is unique and tried to show that you work with it rather than imposing a fixed shape onto it. Thanks for taking a look. 👍

@gam940 3 күн бұрын

Great advice on not raising the axe above the other hand. I get a little aggressive sometimes . I'll remember this!

@mark.a.cornish 3 күн бұрын

Happy you found something in there useful, thanks for taking a look.👍

@scottweaver7577 11 ай бұрын

Glad to see a left handed craftsman.

@mark.a.cornish 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for commenting Scott, wouldn`t say I am in a majority, but have met far more left handed carvers than I would have expected, which is odd.😜

@susanp.collins7834 4 ай бұрын

@@mark.a.cornishMark, there's a reason for that - since teachers stopped BEATING left-handedness out of their pupils (the stigma of left-handedness endured all the years I was in school - 1961-1973) left-handedness has been increasing. In 1981 I was in an airline booking office. There were 6 of us including the four agents on duty. Four of us were left-handed... Also, one needs to be careful about labeling yourself left-handed because you WRITE with your left hand. So do I but I also do stuff with my right hand.

@mark.a.cornish 4 ай бұрын

@@susanp.collins7834 I must of had an open minded teacher as was allowed to do everything left handed until I began playing cricket. The fielding team have to move everything around to adapt to you whenever you face the bowler and the PE teacher would not let me. Had to play right handed and consequently was never very good at it, but hold a bat right handed anyway. This had led to some unusual adaptions, I fish right handed for instance and carry things on my right shoulder...all because of a PE teacher. It is interesting!

@maveraver 8 ай бұрын

"Symmetry is overrated" - Couldn't agree more.

@mark.a.cornish 8 ай бұрын

😁👍

@thedoghouseoutdoors4116 Жыл бұрын

Excellent ax work! Great tips to!

@mark.a.cornish Жыл бұрын

Great to hear you found it useful, and thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.👍

@oilburner8548 11 ай бұрын

The first time I've ever seen a bump cut!👍and I've been carving a few years and watched a lot of videos!! Excellent I'll try that.

@mark.a.cornish 11 ай бұрын

Glad it was useful for you, and thanks for watching👍

@BASurvival 8 ай бұрын

nice video on spoon carving, a lovely piece of ash with a nice grain to it. Great tip about making sure that the axe doesn't split the bowl . thanx for sharing

@mark.a.cornish 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for taking a look, and happy to hear it was useful. Appreciate the comment👍

@DaveCollierCamping 3 ай бұрын

Excellent

@mark.a.cornish 3 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@DaveCollierCamping 3 ай бұрын

My pleasure @@mark.a.cornish

@rogermartin4726 Жыл бұрын

Nicely shown chap,gets a bit addictive once you start lol.👍🏻

@mark.a.cornish Жыл бұрын

Thanks Roger, just love to swing that axe, my favourite part of spoon carving, means I end up with a big pile of spoons that need to be finished though!😁👍👍

@GusliMike Жыл бұрын

Hi Mark. Maybe an unexpected notice, but so pleasant hearing the birds singing on the background. And good work, your channel and similar ones related to hiking and crafts have been lately the main thing that helps me to live through these emotionally difficult times. Keep going please! Greetings from Minsk, the capital of Belarus, and cheers to you! Mike

@mark.a.cornish Жыл бұрын

Thank you Mike, glad this one lifted your spirits a little, plenty more in the works👍

@mikedoyle5362 Жыл бұрын

Thankyou. Very good instructions and great safety tips.

@mark.a.cornish Жыл бұрын

So pleased you have found it useful, thanks for taking a look👍

@calvinbass1839 Жыл бұрын

Excellent info. Thank you for sharing. Have a blessed day.

@mark.a.cornish Жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking a look👍

@rogerthomas738 3 ай бұрын

Great craftsman you have inspired me to keep trying

@mark.a.cornish 3 ай бұрын

It`s just practice, anything is possible with a little knowledge and a lot of repetition. Great to hear I inspired you though, we all need a little of that now and then to keep going.👍

@TruekingoftheLeinstermen 4 ай бұрын

Great video lad

@badgerandthewoodsman Жыл бұрын

That axe is a mini beast, great to see your skills in action

@mark.a.cornish Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Nice wet wood is a dream to axe into, a seasoned piece of Oak would be a different story! 👍

@badgerandthewoodsman Жыл бұрын

@@mark.a.cornishyeah I’m loving the grain structure more and more on ash with time, sometimes it’s ruler straight and easy to work, but that said that was one rapid rough spoon you made that might even be a world record .great production and tips, thanks. 👍👍👍

@mark.a.cornish Жыл бұрын

@@badgerandthewoodsman HaHa! thanks, some people are incredible with their axe and knife skills, they can produce a finished spoon in almost that time.👍

@badgerandthewoodsman Жыл бұрын

@@mark.a.cornish takes me a day or two, but that said I’m never really in any rush keep those videos coming ✌️

@treecuttertam 11 ай бұрын

Very nice. You make it look dead easy!

@mark.a.cornish 11 ай бұрын

Thank you. Hopefully it will inspire a few people to have a go.

@andrewsackville-west1609 8 ай бұрын

Very nice demo. Thanks!

@mark.a.cornish 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for taking a look and appreciate the comment👍

@gazgf Жыл бұрын

You made that look easy! Full of great tips…thanks for sharing 🤝

@mark.a.cornish Жыл бұрын

Your very welcome, and pleased to hear it was useful to you.👍

@Kenbur Жыл бұрын

great watch - nice work

@mark.a.cornish Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Ken👍

@deanoboland Жыл бұрын

Outstanding video

@mark.a.cornish Жыл бұрын

Cheers. Thanks for taking a look😀

@reluctantfellrunner Жыл бұрын

Nicely done. Best wishes on the next. First time watching. New subscriber.

@mark.a.cornish Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, appreciate the sub👍

@johnny30806 11 ай бұрын

I just found your channel, Very nice work

@mark.a.cornish 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for taking a look, much appreciated👍

@chilenitochile4596 8 ай бұрын

bruh at first glance i thought you were wearing chainmail

@mark.a.cornish 8 ай бұрын

It would probably be useful😂

@AirstripBum Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed watching you work. I can tell that you have a lot of experience and skill. Will you be putting up a video of you finishing a spoon? Subscribing

@mark.a.cornish Жыл бұрын

Do intend to make more spoon carving stuff, and dive into kuksa`s and bowls as well. Carve spoons in a couple of other video`s ....kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gNlykr2Uv63PdoE.html and towards the end of this one.......kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p9aGqqWp1aeZgZs.html but plenty more on the way. Thanks for taking a look👍

@DaveTalksDogs 8 ай бұрын

Was you initial billet a radial wedge or half a log?

@mark.a.cornish 8 ай бұрын

Tangentially split from a larger lump of ash, and probably about 1/3rd of the log, think it ended up being bark up 👍

@rogerthomas738 Ай бұрын

Question for you sir.i have been carving black walnut spoons and had some people say you can't eat or cook with them we have been using them for years I'm still alive.your opinion wood be great.

@mark.a.cornish Ай бұрын

I have never heard any reason to not use any of the walnut family. It is an exotic wood in the UK but have carved with English Walnut from a blown down tree. I think Yew is the only wood I would not make eating utensils from. Hope that helps😀

@rogerthomas738 Ай бұрын

@mark.a.cornish yes it does thank you sir

@grabuszurijat3649 Ай бұрын

Dobar , koja vrsta drveta...

@mark.a.cornish Ай бұрын

I think it was a soft piece of spalted ash.

@patrickgatons 6 ай бұрын

What sorcery is this? That level of craftsmanship can't be attained without a $550 handmade axe and a $378 Japanese crosscut saw 🙃

@mark.a.cornish 6 ай бұрын

😁I know, a lot of people think you can`t learn skills without having the best kit. Very partial to this axe though, bought when I was 18 and had a lot of use before power tools took over. It does not look very bushcrafty though and have a rusty kent pattern head I want to refurb and put a handle on, should make for good content and encourage people to look a bit closer at old tools as well.😄👍. Thanks for commenting. appreciate it👍

@susanp.collins7834 4 ай бұрын

Patrick, I recently made my first spoon. I don't have any of the stuff that Cosmic Law decrees you MUST have for spoon-making - axes, saws, hook-knives, sloyds, whatever. I used a wood carving gouge to carve the bowl. I used my Swiss Army Knife for such whittling as I actually did. I used an AWFUL LOT of sandpaper, notably p40. I think I may have used my teeth to chew in the finer detail at some stage or other. My spoon came out BEAUTIFULLY and I USE it. Tea, porridge, stew, allsorts. This evening I used it to dig into a container of yoghurt...

@patrickgatons 4 ай бұрын

@@susanp.collins7834 Congratulations on the first spoon! I'm starting to collect different specialty knives and they do make carving easier. I still use gobs of sandpaper too. Totally love how they feel and don't care if I'll be accepted at the upper echelons of the spoon world. It's such a rewarding hobby. I give most of mine away and people love them

@mark.a.cornish 4 ай бұрын

@@susanp.collins7834 Brilliant, nothing compares to making and using your own stuff. 👍

@mark.a.cornish 4 ай бұрын

@@patrickgatons An old carpenters trick is to finish your sanding then wipe with a damp rag, this raises the fibres slightly. When dry repeat the final sanding and you will have a smoother spoon that bristles up less when in contact with liquids. Try burnishing as well, rubbing a smooth stone or even a metal spoon over the surface and pressing hard to squash down the fibres. It will give sanded spoons a little more "shine". always enjoy the process though, it`s about the mindfulness for me, just a bonus that sometimes end up with a spoon as well.😀