If you want to make the hands wooden spoons, then for a start you should learn to idle. The fact is that in Russia this term was called roughing down by the axe of preparations for wooden spoons. Occupation this so simple that its name became symbol of idleness and idle pastime.
It is required to you
- Wooden churbachka, chisels, knife, abrasive paper, drying oil (linseed oil)
Instruction
1. So, we will start preparation of chips. Saw several churbachok 25 cm long and with a diameter up to 10 cm. Ideal material – birch, but will fit also any fruit-tree with hardwood.
2. Split churbachok in half. Accurately square it that the semicircular thickening has turned out on the one hand and the narrowed handle - with another. This rough image of spoon is also chip. It was accepted to prepare chips in the fall, and in the long winter evenings already without haste made beautiful spoons of them.
3. Straighten with knife form so that it became graceful and has found smoothness of lines. During the work as knife try to direct movements from yourself.
4. Make deepening in spoon by means of semicircular chisel. Choose wood from edge to the center. You remember safety measures. At accidental descent from preparation the chisel has to go aside, but not to you.
5. Periodically you bring spoon to mouth to understand how convenient it turns out. Cut preparation in those places where it is required. To cut too deeply there is no need.
6. If the chip has been previously well dried, then the made spoon can be ground abrasive paper. But fresh wood is much easier cut.
7. Final processing of spoon includes impregnation by drying oil or linseed oil. It is recommended to be made after final drying of wood. If you are sure of the art taste, then can also paint ready wooden spoon that will give it absolutely finished look.