Forging A Spoon

In this video I show the process of forging a spoon. I start with 1/8 inch thick by 3/4 inch wide flat bar. I first use the guillotine fuller to form the basic head of the spoon and the narrow neck for the handle. I then draw out the handle and leave the spoon head until last. I do it in this order so I don't overheat the head of the spoon. Once I am happy with the handle I then work on the bowl of the spoon. First I get it into the approximate shape before I flatten it out. As I am flattening I try to keep the proper shape. Once the spoon shape is as close as I can get it and very thin I smooth out the shape on the grinder before I cup the head. Cupping the head is done on an old chain link and cleaned up on the anvil. Finally I cut the spoon handle to length and clean up the cut. Then I give it a little curve in the handle and blacken it with canola oil. To do a fork it is the same basic process but rather than flattening out the head I slit it and point the tines.

Beckett’s Blacksmithing
At Beckett’s Blacksmithing I specialize in hand forged products and custom decorative ironwork. I use traditional tools and methods and heat my steel in a coal fired forge. In addition to this, I use modern tools such as welders, power tools, and gas torches to bring this ancient trade into the modern era.

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