Wooden Spoon Carving with Gränsfors Bruks Axes

In this video I am carving out a wooden spoon from European Aspen in the woods of Sweden.
I am using some fine Gränsfors Bruks axes to chop off the most of the wood to form the spoon/ladle. Then using some mora knifes for the fine work.
Tools used in this video:
Gränsfors Bruks small forest axe
Gränsfors Bruks mini hatchet
morakniv 120
Mora Classic No1, carbon
Mora 164 Hook knife
Pencil
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[@ErikGrankvist]

Thanks for watching my video! The tools that I am using in this video are listed in the description. If you have any questions, feedback or thoughts feel free to wright a comment. If you haven't seen my Log Cabin series it might be of interest if you liked this video.

[@anarchyfox325]

Erik grankvist . nice job youngen greeting from UK England near London 🐾🐺👍

[@ErikGrankvist]

@@jamiejarrett4054 In Sweden it's called Asp. I think it is called Aspen in English.

[@alanstobo1974]

Hi Erik This may sound like a daft (that is a Scottish word which means "silly"! ) question, but do you still make them, and do you sell them? Much more beautiful than the machine made ones, and I would certainly be interested in buying one.

[@barbaratheard5992]

I'm a 73 year old great grandma in America and I can't tell you how much I am enjoying your videos. I'm amazed at your skill. Was wondering what the digging under your cabin would create. I don't want your videos to ever end. Keep it up Erik👍

[@lshwadchuck5643]

Lovely spoon! I've watched all your videos in the last couple of weeks. I skipped this one and now appreciate the level of skill you had before tackling the cabin. The way you make videos encourages mindfulness practice. I was washing dishes last night, after watching the latest cabin video. There was pleasure in attending closely to what my hands were doing. Making your mindful craftsmanship available for others to slow down into shows a generosity of spirit and also optimism in your belief in the attention span of your viewers.

[@mawoh3027]

Those Mora Knifes are the best. No wonder, why those traditional knifes still are produced/used/loved. I just discovered your channel hand have only watched 3 videos, but I really like the way you do it. No unnessesary talking, no hectic cuts, no drama. Just chill and "If you want, you can watch what I do".

[@coreyholt8522]

"that's a pretty spoon" is a sentence I never expected to say. Great videos

[@ChuckNoctis]

Vilken yxa skulle du rekommendera? Gränsfors lilla eller den på 600g

[@Brutally-Honest]

Erik, you are the most awesome person around. I wish you well, happy, safe and healthy. LOVE YA! And YES I am a Patreon supporter. Glad to help.

[@tatankat5839]

I just got my first Gransfors Bruks and I am very happy with it. I got the small forrest axe and I want to get one of their smaller ones but couldnt decide which one I wanted...you just helped me decide what other one I want. Great vid

[@ErikGrankvist]

Thank you, glad I could help. If you want to see other Gränsfors Bruks axes in play you could check out my log building series. 👍

[@suesmith4325]

Very, very nice. Beautiful piece of work. You are very talented. Best of luck on your log cabin.

[@ErikGrankvist]

Thanks Sue! Glad you liked it.

[@Koffling]

Best of...log...I"ll show myself the door.

[@yuzersif_yusuf]

@@ErikGrankvist really, it's so beautifull. I'm from uzbek🇺🇿 I like your life

[@ramdalion]

Gänsfors Bruk Axes

[@marypearling1418]

Beautiful wood spoon. You made that look so easy. Thank You for sharing your many talents with the world. Mary In Molalla, Oregon

[@rebeccalay119]

Enjoyed watching you make the spoons. Think that I have seen all of your videos now. Looking forward to more especially as you work on your cabin.

[@ErikGrankvist]

Thank you Richard. There will be more videos soon. 👍

[@windmillcancersurvivor2568]

Time well spent, it's a keeper! I enjoy watching your projects. I have the Gransfors Bruks large carving hatchet, it is heavy and i'm almost afraid I'm going to injure myself or lose a thumb.

[@unitytira4954]

It’s my desire to carve my first spoon, thank you so much for this video. Great help 😊

[@markluke8447]

Thank you for sharing, nice work too.

[@lLadyAszneth]

Found your channel last night.young man and your abilities are quite impressive. That spoon is lovely. It is nice when something that is so basic to our lives means more simply because you made it. Rock on. 🙂😤

[@ManyskunksKimCurtis]

Very nice job carving a beautiful and functonal large spoon! It isn't so large as to not be an eating spoon and yet is large enough to be a good stirring spoon for stews and batters! Great job!

[@mariajosefamartinez456]

Es una cuchara súper! Tu paciencia no tiene limites.

[@littlehonda1256]

This is wonderful. I really enjoyed watching it. I've made a few. Gransfors Bruks are the best, I fell in love with those tools since the moment I got my first Small Forest axe into my hands. I started carving with the SFA, but have since changed to the mini hatchet for most things, especially spoons. And the Mora knives as well. And your pants...It's really nice to see someone else doing this!

[@quinntheeskimooutdoors6234]

Very nice, thanks for showing us. Take care.

[@ramona146]

Wow, that's really amazing! I just stumbled across your channel a few hours ago and I don't know what to say. You are living my dream. you are really talented and I take my bow that you still cling on to your dream and still are working in the woods. Thumbs up! I had to subscribe immediatly

[@dizzysdiamonds]

Beautiful !!!an inspiration ...

[@leiflundquist468]

Världens bästa yxsmeder..!

[@ErikGrankvist]

Sant.

[@Buglbiker]

it's simple. You have to cut everything from a log that doesn't look like a spoon 😄 seriously, good work. I envy you👍

[@ЮляЮля-ш7э]

Ты невероятно красив и талантлив...настойчив и работоспособен....терпелив и успешен....ты - настоящий мужик и человек чудо....

[@flclarkinc]

That's a beautiful spoon!

[@ErikGrankvist]

Thank you👍

[@moime213]

This was therapeutic! Great work 👌

[@robinsonavilabaldeon6172]

I Like the Job bucket.

[@Mikkirose1]

Beautiful work!

[@markcummings6856]

Very nice. 👍

[@PacotheBostonandEspitheFrenchi]

I just came across your channel and love the videos. Great work. It’s beautiful wherever you are in Sverige. Props from Texas.

[@ErikGrankvist]

Thank you. I am in Västmanland. :)

[@PacotheBostonandEspitheFrenchi]

Erik Grankvist many lakes in that area?

[@zelphiaanglin1403]

WOW ,MISTER YOUR AMAZINGLY TALENTED

[@SmithWesson90]

Perfection love your set up. Im looking to do it exactly like you 1 pack axe 2 carving hatchet 3 morakniv 4 hook 5 sandpaper 👍 nicely done I just subscribed!

[@belenc.2924]

Amazing!

[@joostbackaertloogo]

Looking into the hobby, came across your video, very nice spoon and great video quality, keep it up!

[@ErikGrankvist]

Thank you 👍

[@refaiabdeen5943]

What an Awesome job mate. I wish I had your talent. Cheers

[@mauriciolacruz]

Impressive! 👍🏻

[@robertjanko6709]

Hehe, love Mora knifes! Got some with handmade grips made of apple. Got the blades from the knivfabric utsalg in summer 1992. ;o)

[@gabrielobandodordan7945]

MAD SKILLS DUDE!

[@Ely174]

Me encantan tus videos Desearía pasar unas vacaciones ahí Gracias

[@laurabyers5283]

Brilliant

[@christofferhylten7725]

Du har ett underbart konto. Tack!

[@Anytha_rs]

Aw, pretty spoon. Let me cook for you 😍

[@sunilsgec5489]

Amazing skills ❤️✌️

[@mtk8020]

Awesome work! Subscribed. Greetings from New York.

[@ErikGrankvist]

Thank you Merry Christmas ⛄

[@lorenzomantovani9353]

A good job!

[@azzorzer]

Snyggt jobbat!

[@HammerandNeil]

Ok now I need a baby axe

[@elinav1453]

Amazing! Wish I could do the same.

[@rowanfernsler9725]

I’m watching some more of your videos, and I think if I tried to make a spoon like that I’d end up with a spatula that has a 4 inch handle and no shaping to it all because of one missed cut with an axe,

[@ErikGrankvist]

It took me three spoons until I got something that I liked. I believe you can do it to, you just have to believe and don't be afraid to make mistakes.

[@danielprihlaska6715]

For convex wooden objects as far as sanding is concerned, it is better to make a stick "in your hand" 8x6 cm nicely smooth and straight and square square.Wrap glass paper in it to sand the wood and sand it like this. Better than on your knees. Faster and easier work. Glue felt with wood glue. For luxury sanding

[@MarekandAllan]

You are a very very talented fellow! I have watched all your videos and loved them. But... do you ever make errors? I can't believe you've never goofed.

[@cecitrigos5810]

Beatutiful!!

[@123norway]

I’m gonna get me one of those badboys!

[@Johnkult]

KUNG

[@Tide12NC]

Nice job 👍🏼

[@ErikGrankvist]

Thanks

[@badtimeeveryday4984]

I fell in love with a stranger? definitely yes

[@ubiratanoliveira692]

Mas que faquinha é essa, boa demais! (But what a knife it is, too good!)

[@mainsupp6853]

Se chama goiva ou formão curvo

[@ubiratanoliveira692]

@@mainsupp6853 Agradeço, mas não me referia a goiva/formão curvo, mas sim a faquinha mesmo.

[@mainsupp6853]

@@ubiratanoliveira692 Ah kkkk. me desculpa irmão! a gente quer tentar dar uma de entendido e acaba quebrando a cara...

[@ubiratanoliveira692]

@@mainsupp6853 Tranquilo, relaxa. Precisamos é mais desse tipo de ferramenta por aqui por um preço dentro da nossa realidade.

[@zaferacar4527]

Nıce jod, great axes

[@AwkwardHypernerd413]

Didn’t think that you could whittle with an axe, and I don’t know what I was expecting

[@doriataylor9147]

Looks like you studied Dick Proenneke, Alone in the Wilderness, before you started this project. Great job your doing.

[@Pasgari-G]

nice job, well done.

[@ErikGrankvist]

👍

[@breaking_bear]

Hah! I didn't know granforse Bruk made axes that small! Hilariously tiny!

[@andresodre3582]

Gostei de seus videos.

[@erikaalexandre2472]

Mãos abençoadas

[@peterbrorsson8379]

Watching this, I see myself carving spoons and turning wood in 4th grade school:o)

[@d1rtbag35]

Nice one!

[@ErikGrankvist]

👆

[@jeanburgin160]

So amazing to watch you make this beautiful spoon ... You have many talents. So enjoyable to follow your channel. Did you make this before you started your cabin build?

[@lindapetersen1800]

COOL

[@johndaniels7213]

Thanks for the interesting video.

[@greenadella64]

Wonderful and detail work you do, this a wildlife hatchet you're using ? Thanks.

[@67petu]

👍👍

[@ScottRauber]

Great job. Hard to see the hours and hours of sanding it takes to finish a spoon, fork or spatula....I do one a week.

[@Zekitaser]

Mükemmel 😀👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻

[@ErikGrankvist]

Thank you! ;)

[@erikaalexandre2472]

Tem pessoas que lapidao pedra preciosas, ele estupi ou lapida a madeira e fazer escultura com madeira , e planta novas árvores isto e pensar no futuro e no hoje

[@coryboyd7958]

I like your pants, what brand are they?

[@LarsKiel]

👌

[@ErikGrankvist]

👌

[@ccooper8785]

They say he carved it from a bigger spoon...... El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer

[@XxBlackPathxX]

Great job on the spoon! What sand paper grits did you use? And do you soak your spoons in water, allow to dry, then sand again? Thanks!

[@ErikGrankvist]

I am no expert in the art of spoon carving. But I work my way up to 500 grit sandpaper and soak the spoon in different oils. Then often with time I have to sandpaper it a little and oil it again. I just test my way forward and it works. Thank you.

[@XxBlackPathxX]

@@ErikGrankvist Awesome, thanks for the info. Enjoying your vids.

[@ErikGrankvist]

@@XxBlackPathxX thank you! 👍

[@janetakkerhuis715]

Now you have a spoon for cooking. Lol.

[@DIRager]

How did you make the fire? (With a match or stones i couldn't see) Nice spoon btw. I will release a video like this as well in some time :-)

[@galihgi]

Imagine if you mixed up the nearly-done wooden spoon with the firewood.

[@ramonbauti94]

💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻desde España

[@unitybravocharlie8209]

Love your spoon and where can I buy a pair of your pants your wearing.

[@paulasmith7256]

The sides of the spoon by the carving are thinner than the rest. How or where do you dry this so it doesn’t split?

[@markr.h.2574]

Very nice job. Congratulations on this! What does the rune-like sign at the end of the ladle mean?

[@ErikGrankvist]

It is my sign. It's a spruce tree with four branches representing the "Grankvistar" that are alive today in our family. Our last name Grankvist means Spruce branch.

[@markr.h.2574]

Erik Grankvist Thank you very much for your explanation. So this really is a very good and meaningful symbol for you. It could be your trademark sign at some time in the future.

[@ErikGrankvist]

@@markr.h.2574 yes true :)

[@Tbowie13]

Please just be very careful with some of those techniques. The spoon knife with pressure on your thigh made me nervous. There's a couple pretty important arteries not far from there. Anyhow, pretty work...I enjoyed seeing the Grunsfors in action carving!

[@user-vv6up8uo9f]

First spoon carving video from someone who isn't a spoon carver. You don't need to be a pro to do it!

[@Julian-xn9fv]

Holy F*CK

[@ПётрсынПетра]

А топоры хороши.

[@oskar6534]

Hello, nice video! What wood type do you used?

[@Ivaleya]

Skjea ble nydelig :D

[@sl3102]

Snyggt! Varför valde du asp?

[@kimrebecca3064]

I want a buy this spoon~!

[@fredrikgronlund4952]

Hur lång tid tar det för dig att göra en sån sked 😊?

[@rocketrynerd]

Did you seal it with anything? I'd love to try making my own wooden spoon!

[@yeetmachine1737]

Normal linseed oil works well, dont use modern boiled linseed as alot of those products contain toxic chemicals.

[@maxgilbert18]

Butcher block oil is sold at most hardware stores. It's food safe.

[@EBSBABAB2014]

👏👏👏👏👌😊🙏🚩🚩🚩

[@odl21]

Blaklader trousers?

[@anthroposophe]

Was the wood green?

[@jdog5599]

How long did it take?

[@ErikGrankvist]

I think it took me the hole afternoon. I am much faster today.

[@florentcappe7612]

You work on a piece of stone ⁉️

[@vincentqiao5930]

Me before watching: “interesting, I need to see how to carve a spoon with a big axe” Seeing him taking out a knife: “okay, but how is he going to dig the hollow of the spoon?” Seeing him taking out a bent knife:” hmmm...so the axes do nothing more than just chop out an outline...which is also something you can do with a knife...”

[@yahiajahra7479]

Be really careful dear..