Eh carvers what do you think of the spoon gouge in this video

My first thoughts: soft wood (basswood probably), very sharp tools; and he has done that a time, or several hundred, before this one. IMHO, that is not a spoon gouge, it is a scorp. Spoon gouges are so named because they look like and are shaped like spoons. His, even though it is used for making spoons, I would not call a spoon gouge. IMHO
 
Not basswood (bass doesn't peel like that usually) but definitely green wood (birch possibly).

I'm not sure it would be substantially more efficient than a hook knife as I can basically lock my wrist when using one of those. I suspect this would agitate my carpal tunnel... Its an interesting idea but I guess I'd have to actually try it before passing judgement.
 
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