Turning teaspoons...

[Primvs Aebvtivs]

Hi folks. I've sold a goblet, and the buyer wants to know if I can turn teaspoons... I'm assuming I can try like a spatula (I saw that somewhere on this forum I think), just shaping with a grinding tool freehand after the handle's done. Anyone tried spoons before, any help? I've also posting in the finishing forum about anything to seal the bowl so it doesn't swell up when used...

Thanks!

[Steve Schlumpf]

Primvs - I turned some spoons out of Cherry a couple of years ago and even after heavy use - they still look great! Here is a link to the original post: Spoons (http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?143552-SMC-Art-Challenge-2010-Steve-Schlumpf&highlight=spoon) They were very simple to turn and the rough blanks were cut out of some flat stock with my bandsaw.

The wood was turned off center so that it left a bulbous portion to dish out later for the actual spoon. You can get quite creative when it comes to the handle area - when turning off center. Just be sure that once you turn a portion, when you change the reference point for your tailstock - do not go back and return that same area or you will have removed the previous work.

[Kevin Lucas]

I'll chime in. I think you could turn the bulk and form of the spoon no problem. Forming the hollow you could use a gouge, a dremel or just a knife once its formed up. My spindle gouge is really cheap so its a pretty flat U shape almost like a carving gouge.

The really old school approach...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW1YzoRmvUo

and the carving knives...

http://villagecarpenter.blogspot.com/2009/03/spoon-carving-knives.html

Not exactly turning I know but interesting ways to do it.

[Brian Libby]

In volume #1 of Jimmy Clewes DVD "Turning the World" , project #1 is turning a spoon

[Primvs Aebvtivs]

Thankyou all - may end up turning the handle, with a bulb, and carving the bowl itself - thanks for the info, btw.

[Curt Fuller]

I've turned a few spoons in the same manner as Steve has mentioned. The look pretty good and they work great. But I i think the best spoons are carved because you can add so much character by adding interesting curves in the handles. Here's my favorite spoon carving video..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSVOgEbr12Q&list=FLewS2OcLrQKB8fjhnAqic2w&index=14&feature=plpp_video