Hi, I was wondering if there is any precautions to choosing wood for whittling to make pipes, spoons, etc. I know that some woods are considered toxic but I'm not sure if this means I need to learn to identify all different types of trees for safety reasons before I start learning bushcraft. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
"Making Wooden Spoons" DVD is a how-to DVD that I produced that shows how to make wooden spoons in your wood shop using standard power tools without lathing or hand carving. It is available at Amazon.com
@HaloHedgehog22 You don't need to sterilize anything. Your immune system needs practice and if you don't expose yourself to germs and bacteria, you will become very susceptible to illness
Hi, I was wondering if there is any precautions to choosing wood for whittling to make pipes, spoons, etc. I know that some woods are considered toxic but I'm not sure if this means I need to learn to identify all different types of trees for safety reasons before I start learning bushcraft. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
HandsomeSasquatch 1 year ago
"Making Wooden Spoons" DVD is a how-to DVD that I produced that shows how to make wooden spoons in your wood shop using standard power tools without lathing or hand carving. It is available at Amazon.com
DLGMadeEasy 1 year ago
What is the best wood to use. I'm from Canada we have alot of different types of wood. thanks
D33Lux 2 years ago
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D33Lux 2 years ago
What do you do to sterilize it so you can eat or cook with it? Will boiling do that well or damage the wood?
HaloHedgehog22 2 years ago
yes it damages the wood, it becomes softer so more fragile
virtualmango 2 years ago
Is there any way to sterilize it then?
HaloHedgehog22 2 years ago
i dont know for that just put some lindsteil oil on the finished product.u gotta protect the wood
virtualmango 2 years ago
@HaloHedgehog22 You don't need to sterilize anything. Your immune system needs practice and if you don't expose yourself to germs and bacteria, you will become very susceptible to illness
pkryane6 1 year ago
@pkryane6 Ok, thanks!
HaloHedgehog22 1 year ago
y did u cut down a whole tree to make a spoon?............. y didnt u buy a peice of wood at the store??
yoohoosk8r 3 years ago
It's gotta be frecher then frech ...
oldskoolscout 3 years ago
what happen if you was in the middel of the woods
alfiecool12345 2 years ago
Look for birch.
Saw it into smaller pieces.
Chop off the hard inner core (merrow?) with an axe.
Draw the form of a spoon on your piece of wood.
Do the primary shaping with the axe, the finer work with an knife.
oldskoolscout 4 years ago
thnx ;)
sweden is a very nice country. always wanted to go to a scandinavian country. looking forward to your next video
harmen147 4 years ago 2
I'm going back to my island this summer. Most likely I will be accompanied by a whole crew of friends this time.
After the 15th of august there should be a lot new stuff online.
If I find some time before that I'll put some stuff filmed on location here in Belgium online ;-)
oldskoolscout 4 years ago
not such a good quality and it's to silent. to bad actually, good tips you give
harmen147 4 years ago