Spoon Carving Pt3... (log to spoon)

Birch

Meu pai fazia isso, só com o formao e ferramentas rusticas, isso sim é paciencia e TALENTO--SHOW

hello great videos!
when carving spoons & bowls do you use green wood or seasoned? i have been told to use green wood but every time i do the finished spoon splits as it drys. is there a way to prevent this?

Thanks for sharing Toni, I have not much birch here in Missouri,USA, I may have to go attack my neighbors birch tree with a chainsaw. I have started to use Sassafras, it isn't too hard. Pat

This is real art!

Toni, My brother told me about your videos. Great! I have to agree with baconsoda and premoderne. The background sounds from the forest and your quiet, steady work are much better than any soundtrack on the market.
For my brother, who just bought a couple of hook knives, how do you sharpen a hook knife?
Thanks again.