A spoon carving tool?

[Tiffers]

Might be of interest to someone!

A SPOON CARVING TOOL (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/J-ADDIS-EARLY-19th-CENTURY-BENT-SPOON-CARVING-TOOL-G_W0QQitemZ6240684225QQcategoryZ13871QQrdZ1QQcmdZV iewItem)

Tiffers

[Basemetal]

Thats called a "spoon gouge", but not because it's for carving spoons. The name means the shank is bent, unlike a straight gouge. It's harder to use one of these to carve spoons than it is to use a straight gouge...:rolleye11

[Tiffers]

Ahh, gotcha :D

Tiffers

[Danzo]

Wossit for then?

:huh:

Eyes?

Danzo

[MotorbikeMan]

Wossit for then?

:huh:

Eyes?

Danzo
'sobvious innit, it's for carving bent spoons :D

[Basemetal]

Wossit for then?
Google "Spoon gouge"....
as in 'Tool to access in restricted areas of a woodcarving'.
"Bent and Spoon Gouges
These specialty gouges are used to get into inaccessible spots on a carving that a straight gouge can't reach.

Bent gouge: the entire length of the shaft is curved.
Spoon gouge: the final 1 1/2" of the shaft is deeply bent in a spoon shape.
Back bent gouges: a spoon gouge with the curve reversed so the cutting edge is convex instead of concave.

These specialized tools are seldom used, but when needed, are invaluable."

[keith_beef]

Wossit for then?

:huh:

Eyes?

Danzo

Shaping the inside of a clog, among other things.


K.

[Danzo]

Thank you both, gentlemen.

:biggthump

Danzo