Carving a spoon by hand - full process

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This video covers the full process from the log, all the way to finishing and waxing in one video.
Wood species; Weeping Bottlebrush (Melaleuca Viminalis)
tools used in this video (in sequence);
Silky Gomboy 240
Stihl AX6
The Wood Tamer x Farmers Forge 860 Carving Axe
Temple Mountain Woodcraft 4" Sloyd
Belzeboo Crafts"Luci" Hook
Temple Mountain Woodcraft Monadnock Hook
Von Trott detail sloyd
Walrus Oil Furniture Wax

[@Aztecs911]

True craftmanship.

[@andyspoons]

Thank you 🙂

[@ancacioca189]

Beautiful 👍

[@andyspoons]

Thank you so much 🙂

[@shedmanx3640]

Magnificent work

[@M6hdi__]

very good

[@andyspoons]

Thanks very much 🙂

[@MV-ch3mm]

Nice spoon 👌

[@andyspoons]

Cheers!

[@mehmetberattas5657]

this is really fun to watch! thanks for share

[@andyspoons]

Thank you for watching!

[@drakechernichenko4957]

why is it so inspiring watching people carve spoons

[@andyspoons]

I don't know, but it makes me happy to hear it!

[@susanp.collins7834]

I think it's because a spoon is such an INTIMATE item. We put them in our mouths. I think because we've been making our own stuff with our own tools a damn' sight longer than they've been slammed out on mindless machines someplace in China. The oldest known spoons are a pair of mammoth ivory spoons found at an archeological site in Russia. Avdeevo. They are dated about 21000 years ago. You develop an intimacy with both the item you are making and with the tools you are using. Your sense of self worth rises, your confidence in your self-reliance rises. Your sense of BELONGING becomes more acute as opposed to the feeling of alienation from which so many people suffer nowadays. So, you watch this and you become drawn into the MAGIC. And I believe you become more intimately acquainted with the workings of the Multiverse. (And, of course, you have made Andy happy!)

[@susanp.collins7834]

Wow, look at the facets on the back of the spoon.

[@Guavaradiant]

Loveee this! Watched it right before bed last night and slept like a wee baby. Give the people more Andy! We need more spooon vids!

[@andyspoons]

Love you, brother 🙂 ❤️

[@mathiastherm]

WOW!!🔥🔥

[@andyspoons]

🙌

[@ojedapreece]

Tus videos son una fuente de inspiración muy grande!!!! Gracias por compartir tu trabajo. 😊

[@andyspoons]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@kenedgerly6473]

Great video, great looking spoon!

[@andyspoons]

Thank you! 🙂🙌

[@josephrosenberg6257]

Review of the farmers forge carving axe???iv been eyeing one off since they came on the market

[@andyspoons]

I'll see what I can do! Short answer; it's a fantastic axe, and punches way above it's weight. I highly recommend it!

[@darrentyrrell4217]

Love your videos. Log to spoon 12 minutes 21 seconds impressive. Takes we all day and I rough them out on the bandsaw 8>)

[@billstanley5317]

I think you'll find it's been edited. Still very impressive though.

[@andyspoons]

To be fair, this is edited down from about an hour. I'm still working on getting it to 12 minutes a spoon 😉

[@andyspoons]

I didn't think the editing was that well hidden 🤣

[@jean-baptistemallye7072]

A very nice spoon! Thanks for sharing ! Did you put wax at the end of the process ? If not what if it ?

[@andyspoons]

Hi there, all of the materials are written in the description 🙂👌

[@jean-baptistemallye7072]

@@andyspoons is this product ok if you use it on a spoon dedicated for food? Personally I use organic linseed oil. But I know that some don’t like. Anyway thanks again for sharing. You do a great and nice job. All the very best.

[@andyspoons]

@@jean-baptistemallye7072 all of my spoons are made to be used, so all of the wax is 100% food safe 👌 thanks for watching!

[@WoodCarving-u2p]

Класс

[@andyspoons]

🙌

[@mewlk]

Love your work Andy. Been using a shitty axe from the hardware store, I notice i spend way too little time removing mass with the axe which adds hours to my carving. What axe do you use? 🙏

[@andyspoons]

Hey there! Have you seen my recent budget axe video? You can get a lot done with one! Also, I add all of the tools used in every video down in the description 🙂👌

[@susanp.collins7834]

Andy, can I ask. Some of your spoons are FLAT across the front of the bowl - like spatulas. You know, the bit that goes into the mouth first. Not oval. It seems very awkward and uncomfortable to me but I see that a lot of spoons are shaped like that. Is there a reason for this?

[@andyspoons]

Have you used a spoon of this shape? It is very comfortable, and makes it easier to scrape the base of a bowl, or corners of Tupperware

[@mnbluesboy]

Very nice Andy, I learned a couple little "diddy's" that you do differently than I do and I think I'll change things up on my next spoon. See how it works!You put out a bunch of spoons...is this a hobby or do you do it for a living? Curious minds... Nice job man and you have taste in tools.

[@andyspoons]

The more people go to the site and buy spoons, the easier it is to say I carve full of time 😉

[@ajsalmohd]

,👌

[@andyspoons]

🙌

[@susanp.collins7834]

Blow on your axe for luck, do you Andy?

[@andyspoons]

?

[@susanp.collins7834]

You blew on the axe before using it. I've seen you do it before...

[@andyspoons]

I have never noticed myself doing that, something to keep an eye on!