Popular Post James E. Welch Posted July 3, 2023 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 It's not finished but this is my first attempt at a love spoon. I scrolled out all the shape of it and used a combination of knife and rotary tool for the shaping. I need to do some more sanding and shaping to get it right. jollyred, JackJones, Dak0ta52 and 11 others 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 Looks terrific for a first try. Well done. Marg James E. Welch and danny 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafairchild2 Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 Very nice so far!!! I have been thinking about doing this once since I made the spoon in my "Remy" intarsia project. Where did you get the plan? Do you watch Dai 'lovespoons' on YT? James E. Welch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 awesome job James E. Welch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James E. Welch Posted July 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 59 minutes ago, rafairchild2 said: Very nice so far!!! I have been thinking about doing this once since I made the spoon in my "Remy" intarsia project. Where did you get the plan? Do you watch Dai 'lovespoons' on YT? I do watch them thats what inspired me to try it. I got the plan by just googling love spoon pattern. danny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarieC Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 Looks really nice so far. I like how you inter-locked the hearts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe W. Posted July 4, 2023 Report Share Posted July 4, 2023 We got our first one visiting Wales and have since then got them as a wedding gift for friends/family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafairchild2 Posted July 4, 2023 Report Share Posted July 4, 2023 (edited) On 7/3/2023 at 7:54 AM, James E. Welch said: I do watch them thats what inspired me to try it. I got the plan by just googling love spoon pattern. James Well, you inspired me to try my hand at a love spoon too! This is where I am at so far today. A combination of Scroll, hand carving, rotary tool sanding and edging, and mop sander to finish. Still smoothing things out before applying a finish. Nice I can use 'scrap' wood to create these. Edited July 4, 2023 by rafairchild2 JackJones, James E. Welch and bobscroll 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James E. Welch Posted July 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2023 8 minutes ago, rafairchild2 said: James Well, you inspired me to give my hand at a love spoon too! This is where I am at so far today. A combination of Scroll, hand carving, rotary tool sanding and edging, and mop sander to finish. Still smoothing things out before applying a finish. Nice I can use 'scrap' wood to create these. You took it up a notch. Nice work. I feel a little one upped. Lol danny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafairchild2 Posted July 4, 2023 Report Share Posted July 4, 2023 Just now, James E. Welch said: You took it up a notch. Nice work. I feel a little one upped. Lol No way! I made so many errors in this and my unsteady hands are beginning to show. We can just push each other to improve upon our craft. James E. Welch and danny 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James E. Welch Posted July 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2023 Just now, rafairchild2 said: No way! I made so many errors in this and my unsteady hands are beginning to show. We can just push each other to improve upon our craft. Sounds good to me. I've got finish drying on mine and I'm working on a fretwork piece right now. I might try another spoon after. I do like that they fit nicely on scrap wood and the shaping is fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafairchild2 Posted July 4, 2023 Report Share Posted July 4, 2023 58 minutes ago, James E. Welch said: Sounds good to me. I've got finish drying on mine and I'm working on a fretwork piece right now. I might try another spoon after. I do like that they fit nicely on scrap wood and the shaping is fun. Yes, I too find it rather cathartic... Almost meditative. I always need something to slow down my mind. I like that I can get something done in a few hours, thus I can make quick gifts if needed. Also, I have such a pile of scrap, that I would like to make something from them. I did this one out of basswood, but I have other types of wood I would prefer to use on my next one. Thinking some cedar would be really nice. I just stained mine, waiting for it to dry. I think I prefer natural after all. But this was my experimental first piece, so I was a bit more bold. I will do another with the same pattern, different wood this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James E. Welch Posted July 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2023 Mine is cypress. Here in south louisiana the stuff is everywhere. Thankfully it's a pretty wood just polyurethaned. Sent you a message on Facebook by the way. In case you don't see that message though, thanks for shouting out my dust collection fitting. I appreciate it. danny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafairchild2 Posted July 4, 2023 Report Share Posted July 4, 2023 4 hours ago, James E. Welch said: Mine is cypress. Here in south louisiana the stuff is everywhere. Thankfully it's a pretty wood just polyurethaned. Sent you a message on Facebook by the way. In case you don't see that message though, thanks for shouting out my dust collection fitting. I appreciate it. James... you've created a monster! I am now sanding an 11", red cedar love spoon... the same pattern as above, as the first one goes on my wall of "first tries". I really like the way cedar cuts and carves. Still sanding... I will check my FB messages. Scrappile, James E. Welch, danny and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James E. Welch Posted July 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2023 I love the look of cedar and have always loved the smell of cedar. bobscroll and danny 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafairchild2 Posted July 5, 2023 Report Share Posted July 5, 2023 10 hours ago, James E. Welch said: I love the look of cedar and have always loved the smell of cedar. It's a nice wood to work with. Here's a neat article on making love spoons and includes a pattern. What I found interesting is that he carved the spoon bowl first, then cut out only the spoon section and then carved the back a little. Then went on to cut out the rest. It makes sense. It would have made my job a lot easier than how I did it clamping in my vice. The other interesting thing is he uses 1/4" thick wood. I used 1/2". https://www.woodcraft.com/blog_entries/carve-a-tradition-rich-welsh-love-spoon BadBob and James E. Welch 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo Posted July 10, 2023 Report Share Posted July 10, 2023 (edited) After reading this thread you two really got me thinking about doing these. Awesome spoons you two! How thick is the material you are using? Edited July 10, 2023 by Gonzo James E. Welch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James E. Welch Posted July 10, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2023 9 hours ago, Gonzo said: After reading this thread you two really got me thinking about doing these. Awesome spoons you two! How thick is the material you are using? I started out with a little less than 3/4 of an inch thick cypress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafairchild2 Posted July 10, 2023 Report Share Posted July 10, 2023 17 hours ago, Gonzo said: After reading this thread you two really got me thinking about doing these. Awesome spoons you two! How thick is the material you are using? I am using 1/2 inch. I find the Red Cedar cuts and carves really well. I also like Birds eye maple and walnut. harder to carve, but much stronger. Some folks do their spoons in 1/4, but I find that too thin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted July 10, 2023 Report Share Posted July 10, 2023 Oh crap! Another gotta try! I am just going to have to live to 150, at least! Thanks for the address to the tutorial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted July 10, 2023 Report Share Posted July 10, 2023 There is another good tutorial here and at the bottom some free patterns. https://lsirish.com/woodcarving-tutorials/woodcarving-projects/welsh-love-spoons/welsh-love-spoons-introduction/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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