Moggettt's Carvings

Assorted works of Tumblr user Moggettt (http://moggettt.tumblr.com)

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I would like to getmy bf some wood carving gifts to make spoond and things. He has some tools already but is there anything else he could use?

Also...where can i buy wood for him to work on...other than getting it from a tree? What wood is good for carving?

Hey there!! What a great gift idea, carving is such a rewarding hobby!

I use a Morakniv Hook Knife and an Ahti Tikka knife myself, as well as a Robin Wood Carving Axe, which I really highly recommend! A nice sharpening kit is always extremely useful as well. 

As for wood, I personally love to work with black cherry, silver maple, black walnut, apple, and white birch- most fine-grained hardwoods will do! But unfortunately I’ve never bought the wood, only found it- outside of cutting a tree down in the forest, there will sometimes be people locally on craigslist or facebook marketplace attempting to sell wood that they’ve cut down in their yard and such- that can be a good place to start! I’ll admit that I’ve definitely seen nice-looking felled trees in yards and on roadsides while driving and pulled over to ask for some pieces!

I hope that helps, best of luck!!

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The last of this most recent batch- just a lil scoop from some left-over cherry.

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White birch! 

The story behind the little turquoise marks on the back of the bowl: I carved this particular spoon with very green wood, and the moisture in the grain sucked the ink of the marker I was inadvisably using at least a centimeter into the piece! 

Live n learn.

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Black cherry wood eating spoon! Playing around with angles. 

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Maple cooking spoon 🍁

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A left-handed cherry cooking spoon. I’m trying to get back to some carving roots by learning style elements of traditional Swedish spoon carving!

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Here’s the spread from the last few months! 

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A couple group shots! My two ebonized spoons (now sold), as well as a sneak-peek at two almost-finished pieces that will be available for sale soon!

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do you have to let wood season before you can start carving/staining it? all these pieces are amazing; i can't imagine having to wait for one really cool piece of wood to dry out before being able to start a spoon

Hey there! 

Seasoning wood is not always necessary! It comes down to what you’re carving- if your object is made out of greenwood and will have a lot of exposed end grain (the fibers running vertical through the tree), it’s far more likely to warp/ crack, because water evaporates faster out of the end grain than the sides of a piece of wood. However, if you swiftly carve down the end grain into a more rounded shape, water is likely to evaporate more evenly and your object will be safe!

I bounce between seasoning wood and carving green; I sort of accumulate wood that I see and like the look of, and often it sits around my house for months before I think of what I’d like to do with it; other times, though, I carve fairly green, and the shape of a spoon has little enough exposed end grain that I’ve never had a problem with cracking.

Hope this helps! Happy carving!

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I’m hooked on ebonizing 🖤

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Hey everybody!!

My website and online portfolio is live! I’d love it if you could check it out!

Nothing pictured there is available for purchase at the moment, but it is a way to get in contact with me for commissions if you’re interested. I’ll have a “store” section up in the website soon!

Thanks!

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Your work is amazing!!! Do you have a shop?

Hey there! I’m glad you like my work! Right now my pieces are featured in a local store (the art and sculpture store Nothing Nowhere, in Ithaca, NY), but I unfortunately do not yet have an online shop.

 I hope to make some pieces available for online purchase towards the end of the year, however! Keep an eye on this blog, and I will post any updates in terms of carving availability :) Thanks again!

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Here’s one I’m really excited about! I ebonized this black walnut, creating a natural reaction with the tannins in the wood to turn the grain this great deep black. Two of these pics are shiny with the first coat of oil, bc I just couldn’t wait to take a picture! 

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Red oak! 

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Man, this one was a doozy. By far the most difficult thing I’ve ever carved, in large part due to the absolutely wild grain of this particular piece of cherry- every knife stroke was a game of strategy. But I’m pretty happy with how it turned out!

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your works are beautiful and seeing them made my day! keep up the great work and i hope you have a nice day!!

Oh wow, what a wonderful message!!! I’m so glad you like what I do, and thank you so much for letting me know!!!

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Another black walnut piece! Revisiting an old design.