Well meaning parents also give their kids vegetable peelers for carving wood. Crazy. It’s better to teach real skills and safe use of proper sharp knives with kids - who rise to the occasion wonderfully, with encouragement and coaching. I would suggest you watch our “Introduction to Whittling Skills” video. If you watch it first, you’ll find that helpful. Then get the knives and wood and watch it with your child, and work through it with them. Wonderful.

Bevel down.

You are talking about no.151 Spokeshave blade here, but this is a post about the No.80 Cabinet Scraper. When I bought my No80 in the mid-1980s, the factory blade had one end squared and one end at 45degrees. These need to have a burr rolled on them like a one-sided cabinet scraper. The 45degree one, the burr is rolled away from the angle. It is quick and easy. The square end has. Burr rolled like a standard cabinet scraper. So the “hook” of the burr acts like a fine plane. The trick is in setting the blade, and then in the fine adjustment.

Usually 25degree grind & 30 degree hone. But you do get lots of variation as people grind and hone them freehand. Whatever works, I reckon!

Same as chisels and planes- grind at 25 degrees, hone at 30 degrees.

Yes, this gouge is available on both of our web shops - but only in Australia. www.thejoyofwood.com.au/shop Or Thejoyofwoodstore on Etsyz

Having been a Joiner for decades, I prefer to stand at a bench. However, that being said, I have also done a lot of time using a gouge with the lap bench. It works really well! It is good to be versatile and multi skilled, I reckon!

I am sorry, but I have no idea how you would repair the blade if you have no way of welding or braising it. Distortion through the heat may be an issue too. It’s a shame!

I tend to sharpen in an “as needed “ basis. Some woods will be tougher than others. Some woods have silica in them! These will wear the tool edges faster. Hence I do it as I feel the tools are losing their edge. Making stools from recycled hardwoods give you access to an amazing array of Timbers for free. I often break up old furniture to make spoons.😁

A string clamp? Look up Swedish Lap Vise. 😉👍 Some padding on the underside would probably help too. Maybe fabric filled with sand? All the best.

Thankyou. Glad you find the videos helpful.

That depends on their degree of dexterity. I have done it with 4 year olds, while some 6 year olds have struggled. The key is to provide one-on-one coaching and encouragement, while teaching safe and efficient techniques. Never leave a very young kid alone with a Sloyd knife if they have not previously demonstrated competency and understanding. So the answer to your question is: it all depends. 🤣

Now why didn’t I think of that?🤣🤣🤣

I am sorry. I don't know how to fix it! I am just a Cabinetmaker/Joiner - but am out of my depth with this media stuff!

Glad it helped. Happy cramping!!

Haha. You didn’t watch the video. Language changes over time, but as I showed the old language was Cramp - which is what I grew up with in Australia. The British tradition not the more recent US language. 🤣🤣

Sorry, we don’t ship to the USA, but we do sell the plans on our Etsy shop, Thejoyofwood store.😁

I would have bought it if you shipped, but buy plans, no thanks. We can just build it after taking a good look at this or other video suggestions from Sweden. @@thejoyofwood

No. It sits nicely across the top of your thighs. No cushioning needed.

thejoyofwoodstore.etsy.com/listing/729149915 Plans available here!

You are welcome, David. The Lap Bench is such a simple concept, but very versatile in use.

Thankyou, you are very kind. To me it is one of the most important fundamental truths regarding the use of hand tools. Glad it had been helpful for you.

Yes they are a great tool. Good for gouges as well as for hook knives. Thankyou.

Your attitude sucks! Do YOU work for nothing?

You are very welcome. Glad you find them helpful. We love to share the joy of hand tool woodworking with others!

Gidday, Robin. Kirschen (Two Cherries) make hundreds of different carving tools. We choose to carry only a small number of those tools. You must be thinking of a particular set … email me to discuss further. Kind regards, Greg.

@@thejoyofwood looking into chip carving etc. Two cherries have a 12 piece set ish, but I don't know how to use them or which ones would suit me. very new to the subject. I suppose wood carving has many features I don't know about but would like to know. I buy or would like to buy good stuff up front (cry once). So If possible can you do more video on two cherries tools. cheers from Tasmania.

You are very welcome. Glad you find the videos helpful!

Thanks for the feedback. Glad you found it helpful! Kind regards, Greg

Thankyou, Aaron. I appreciate the feedback. Kind regards, Greg

Gidday, Android Kenobi! It depends on the function of the spoon. We make lost of spoons and we use them too. In my kitchen I have half a dozen different cooking spoons, all of which are used. Then there are serving spoons, coffee scoops (or in my case, Tea Caddy Scoops), then there are eating spoons. Fun to eat with too. I would encourage you to read this blog post I did a few years ago: www.thejoyofwood.com.au/wood-recycling/spoons-spoons-spoons-do-we-really-need-more-spoons/ I hope this helps answer your question. Kind regards, Greg.

@@thejoyofwood thanks! will check it out

@@thejoyofwood to b honest, i was expecting a lot more spoon diversity pictures and not so much philosophy. I would like to see the shots of ur various kitchen spoons, if u have it. I agree tho: we have gone thru many spatulas, but funnily, the wooden one i remember from childhood is still kicking around

A well shaped wooden eating spoon is a joy to use. For eating. The shape determines the useage, like with metal spoons.