A carving detour

[Jeff Wittrock]

I didn't take any pictures of my sharpening setup.
I ended up using PSA adhesive sandpaper wrapped on a round form (copper tube) to flatten the back (inside curve).

As it turns out I really couldn't "flatten" the back. When I bent the hook into the knife, the inside curve took on a convex shape in cross section. If I make another, I will put a hollow grind on this surface before forming the hook.
For the outside bevel, I used a granite tile with PSA adhesive sandpaper to start with, then finished up with my water stones and just a touch on the buffing wheel.

As a first test, I decided to try and clean up the inside surface of the spoon I started with.

Before
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After cleaning up with the hook knife
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Its hard to tell from my poor photos, but I was able to get a much smoother surface.

It is always hard for me to judge the success of a tool I make if I don't have anything to compare against.
I have to say I am happy with what I ended up with though, and I look forward to trying some more carving.