Comments on: Lovespoon Design Layout http://limb2limb.com/2008/09/28/lovespoon-design-layout/ "A limb once amputated is dead but nature has an uncanny way to compensate........" Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:51:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Steve http://limb2limb.com/2008/09/28/lovespoon-design-layout/comment-page-1/#comment-8004 Steve Thu, 02 Oct 2008 03:03:53 +0000 http://limb2limb.com/2008/09/28/lovespoon-design-layout/#comment-8004 Hi Randy, I've never considered using a layered composite of various hardwoods even though it would make a stunning final piece. I know we do it all the time when making tool handles but most collectors prefer each Lovespoon to be of the same species of timber. I've tried to use a lot of windfall lumber and dried it myself so as to move away from the more common hardwoods just to be a little different. Other carvers have stained their creations to make part of their design "pop" but again I have stayed strictly traditional. Hi Randy,
I’ve never considered using a layered composite of various hardwoods even though it would make a stunning final piece. I know we do it all the time when making tool handles but most collectors prefer each Lovespoon to be of the same species of timber. I’ve tried to use a lot of windfall lumber and dried it myself so as to move away from the more common hardwoods just to be a little different. Other carvers have stained their creations to make part of their design “pop” but again I have stayed strictly traditional.

]]> By: Randy J Hilliker http://limb2limb.com/2008/09/28/lovespoon-design-layout/comment-page-1/#comment-8001 Randy J Hilliker Wed, 01 Oct 2008 23:39:05 +0000 http://limb2limb.com/2008/09/28/lovespoon-design-layout/#comment-8001 Do you ever use multiple woods? I am not sure that this would be considered a traditional love spoon at that point. But I thought it would be interesting to have contrasting woods used in a design. Do you ever use multiple woods? I am not sure that this would be considered a traditional love spoon at that point. But I thought it would be interesting to have contrasting woods used in a design.

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