Spoon Carving

Wow!

Stunning!

Oh jeez! Another couple of whacks with a gouge and you could've had a real functioning chain! I'm glad to see you were aptly awarded for your effort.

Absolutely worth every inch of 1st place !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(If there was a higher prize, it'd be worth that too!)

Great work

absolutely beautiful carving work!!! The ribbon looks great too.
Very well done, Jim

Thanks.

Jim

Very nice spoon, Where is the chilli?

Great carving. A worthy winner!

another pretty spoon , i'd hang it my house and be very happy . gj jim

WOW, WOW and oh yeah,...WOW!

You do know the tradition of Carving sppons is a Welsh one where the intended groom has to make a love spoon for his bride to be.I know because my dear Wife Bronwen is Welsh and I made her one nearly 40 years ago.Alistair

Jim, that's really really beautiful! I judged a show last year and my choice for Best of Intermediate was indeed a spoon - I never would've thought I'd choose that - however, with the cleanliness of yours, I would've chosen it as well. Great job, difficult to do.
And Alistair, I never knew that and that makes them more special!

Look up Welsh lovespoons on google ot maybe even youtube.Alistair

Thanks for all the great comments.
Alistair- Yes I have carved many and the first was for my beautiful wife. The rest of them are for many different reasons but mostly for a smile.
Jordan- I would like to judge a show sometime, looks like fun.

That is very impressive. You're very creative, looks like alot of thought went into that.

That's pretty cool. Is so nice to think that was a piece of wood and you made this,again very COOL!

that's carved?!? wow!

looks like a State Fair entry to me ! very nice

Fabulous job, Jim. Absolutely stunning….

but was the inclusion of the ribbon to show the scale…. LOL

a dime, quarter (or the '1st Place-premium' check for $1000) would have been better…LOL

love it - what tools did you use to execute that?