Hi there, Amy here. I'm an artist at heart, having always done traditional paintings, sketches and clay sculptures. When Rob decided to get into woodworking I struggled to find my niche. Sure, I had built tree-houses and wooden go-carts as a kid but as a thirty-something adult now that wasn't going to fly. (especially with no kids to speak of) Desperate to find a hobby we could share and do together I tried power carving...
My first official project is this Celtic Love Spoon. It was carved with both a Foredom Power Carver and a traditional carving knife. It's done in Basswood and finished with Arm-R-Seal. I'm extremely proud of this piece, especially since it's my first one. I'm fascinated with the Celtic knot designs and I plan to do many more of these in the future.
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Amy,
I love your spoon! I am fascinated by Celtic knots. We unschool our 4 kids, and the eldest at 15 is a self-taught wood and metal worker. He made his first love spoon for our anniversary in walnut with hand tools. Have you seen the Dover Books paperback something like "1000 woodcarving designs" It has love spoons galore from every culture. I think I would like the powercarving! Thanks for sharing. Nancy