{"id":1137,"date":"2019-06-05T18:05:37","date_gmt":"2019-06-05T16:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/talladecucharas.com\/the-grain-direction-understanding-the-crank\/"},"modified":"2024-08-20T22:38:06","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T20:38:06","slug":"the-grain-direction-understanding-the-crank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/talladecucharas.com\/en\/the-grain-direction-understanding-the-crank\/","title":{"rendered":"The grain direction: Understanding the crank"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The importance of understanding the grain direction<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

In this article I talk about the importance of understanding the grain direction<\/strong> to design and carve a wooden spoon that is as strong as possible.<\/p>\n\n

A common feature in some types of spoons is the curvature<\/strong> or what is known as: The Crank.<\/p>\n\n

For example, eating spoons have a slight crank to help them dip into the plate and scoop up food easily. Some more than others, like a ramen spoon or a ladle. <\/p>\n\n

We can find flat spoons, such as cooking spoons.<\/p>\n\n

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Using the Natural Curves of Wood<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

As we had previously determined, the ideal wood for spoon carving is straight grain wood, so how do we get a curved profile spoon design or a cranked spoon without compromising the its strength?<\/p>\n\n

The ideal scenario would be to use a branch that has already a natural curve to it, like this one:<\/p>\n\n

In this way, there is continuity of the fibers along its section, which guarantees the greatest resistance of the material.<\/p>\n\n

Understanding the grain, we can incorporate the natural shapes of trees and its fiber structure in our spoon designs.<\/p>\n\n

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The Relationship between Wood Fibers and Strength<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

Wood is strong along its fibers, so to get a piece of wood that is as strong as possible we must ensure that there is the greatest continuity of the fibers, as explained in the following illustration:<\/p>\n\n

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How to carve the crank from straight-grained wood<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

What if we want to carve a very cranky spoon like a Ladle? A ladle has a very pronounced crank, almost perpendicular, and to accomplish this we must use a part of the tree that allows us this type of shape. We can find this in a branch junction which has fibers in almost perpendicular directions.<\/p>\n\n

In most cases we start from a straight grain piece of wood that we get out of a log. We must understand that there is a limit to the curvature or crank we can get from straight grain wood without creating weak spots of short grain like we can see in the next illustration:<\/p>\n\n

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In this video you will find a detailed explanation of how to carve the crank using the axe: Spoon Carving- Spoon \u201cCrank\u201d Explained<\/a><\/p>\n\n

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Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

Understanding the wood grain we can not only create strong and lasting spoons but it will make the whole carving process much more easy and fluid.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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