I would like to say thanks a lot to my American friend Wendy Rome for her invaluable assistance in editing this article. Igor Petrov I make spoons from beautiful wood and these spoons help people and make them happy — a lot happier than the meager few BTUs someone might have had from burning that wood. In fact, that’s how I got started in wood carving — I saw all these wonderful pieces of material going to waste. I knew…
(English version) Я вырезаю ложки из древесины, которую нахожу вокруг. Поваленные ветром деревья в роще, спиленные ветки в городе, подходящие доски на свалке — все то, что обычными людьми воспринимается как мусор, для меня кажется новой и интересной возможностью. Очень многие люди из разных частей мира просили меня рассказать о том, как я делаю свои деревянные ложки. Некоторым просто любопытно, другие проявляют профессиональный интерес, задают вопросы или дают советы, которым я всегда искренне рад. Я написал эту статью, чтобы поделиться…
A new experience is always interesting and useful. Here’s a case, then… The thought came to me to present a spoon to relatives who would call on a visit on their way home. Of course I have a finished one… And not one. But I like to make personalized items. For a specific person. And at the disposal of the whole evening, day and some new cherry blanks. Raw blanks. I thought, thought, and decided on an experiment. In case…
I would like to say thanks a lot to my American friend Wendy Rome for her invaluable assistance in editing this article and systematizing my chaotic thoughts. Igor Petrov (Русскоязычная версия) People often ask why I bake spoons in the oven. They want to know how I do it and what happens as a result. I’ve answered these questions in various forums, but not all people belong to these groups. In this article, I talk about this mysterious baking process…