[Woodcarver] Holding spoons for carving

[Ivan Whillock]

Bench carvers, here's a hold down system for carving spoons:  When you band 
saw the  spoon blanks, try to keep the main scrap pieces intact so that you 
can use them as clamp guards and hold downs in securing the spoon to the 
bench.  The scraps will automatically fit the spoon shape, both of the bowl 
and the handle.  Use the handle scrap wood to hold the spoon when you're 
working on the bowl, and then the  bowl shape when you're carving the 
handle.

I'll put an example of the technique into the next Carving Magazine--if the 
editor accepts it.



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