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submitted 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) by fujiwood@lemmy.world to c/woodworking@lemmy.ca

I had some walnut scraps laying around and decided to carve a spoon.

This ended up beng too small and would only hold about a teaspoon. So for now it's just practice, which is somthing I did need. The walnut itself was bone dry and not very easy to carve.

I plan on taking a branch from the backyard to do another one in greenwood.

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[-] Drusas@fedia.io 3 points 5 days ago

What's the hooked one used for?

[-] fujiwood@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago

It's used for carving bowl shapes. There are different versions depending on size and curvature.

https://stryicarvingtools.com/blogs/news/mastering-the-art-of-wood-carving-hook-knives-a-beginners-guide

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