Wooden Spoon Carving
The general form
A course by Andrea Cortés , Carpenter and craftswoman
Joined September 2019
Joined September 2019
About the video: The general form
Overview
“In this lesson we will use the ax to remove as much wood as possible and get closer to the final shape of our design.”
In this video lesson Andrea Cortés addresses the topic: The general form, which is part of the Domestika online course: Wooden Spoon Carving. Learn the techniques and basic tools for spoon carving.
Partial transcription of the video
“OVERALL SHAPE Now we'll get closer to the final shape of our spoon. The first thing we should do is make the curve of our spoon on the side of the wood. We have our template here. In general and for functionality purposes, spoons are curved on the axis of its neck, but since we're working with wood and the neck is the thinnest part, we can't make that curve from its neck because it will weaken it. That's why we'll start the curve in an area where there's more material, in this case, one fourth of the bowl. We can make a subtle curve here. First, we'll mark on the wood where the curve will s...”
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Course summary for: Wooden Spoon Carving
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Category
Craft -
Areas
Arts & Crafts, DIY, Product Design, Woodworking
Andrea Cortés
A course by Andrea Cortés
Andrea Cortés is an architect by training but, above all, a carpenter and woodworker. She is the founder of Barcelona Wood Workshops, a project in which, in addition to producing furniture and objects, she offers courses and activities to learn how to work with wood.
The aim of this project is to rescue a trade that is being lost in a world that promotes unbridled consumption and in which craftsmanship and objects made to last are no longer valued. In just two years, they have held more than 50 workshops with over 300 participants.
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