A spoon is a cutlery. In ancient times, it was made from bone, horn, wood, stone, and even shells. A little later, various metals were used for its manufacture. Today, spoons are made of stainless steel or cupronickel, but the wooden production of this device has not been forgotten either.
Instructions
Step 1
Wooden spoons are still made in the same way as they were several centuries ago - by hand. Here are just a few of the tools have become improved. Most often, wooden spoons are made from birch, linden, aspen or alder - this material is easy to process, and the product itself is more durable.
Step 2
The log intended for the spoon is sawn across, taking into account the length of the spoon. Then they split it lengthwise into two equal parts - in this way, two spoons are obtained from one log. After that, the master draws the contours of the product with a pencil and roughly hews it from different sides with the help of a small hatchet, giving the piece of wood the shape of a spoon.
Step 3
With the help of a file and a rough rasp, the angles of inclination of the future spoon are smoothly created, the outer curved shape of the product is rounded and created, and the handle is rounded. Then a recess is cut out in the spoon with a semicircular chisel. When the product acquires a suitable shape, it is carefully sanded, first with coarse sandpaper, and then with finer one.
Step 4
The cut spoon must be impregnated with linseed oil or linseed oil. Thanks to this, the product will last much longer and will not frizzy after washing. When the wooden spoon is dry, it is painted and covered with a special varnish.
Step 5
Modern spoons made of nickel steel, cupronickel or brass, unlike wooden ones, are used everywhere. Therefore, their mass production at factories has long been established. First, on special machines, blanks are cut from a metal sheet. Then the working parts and the handle are rolled, all parts are cut, thoroughly cleaned of oils and polished with an abrasive paste. After that, the products are washed to remove the remaining paste. If necessary, at the end, a drawing, pattern, silver or gold coating is applied to the spoons. Most often, such production is carried out without heating the workpieces.
