Hollowing whole pumpkin

[Winged one]

After the advice here yesterday, I used a very strong metal serving slotted spoon (solid yoke) to scoop out the flesh last night. My main ceggie knife (the big chopper) went through the top pretty easily, but I didn't want to take too much flesh off the walls.

So tonight comes the main carving bit. The toddler is insisting on helping, so I had to leave the fun part for when she's awake (well, she "helped" scoop out the first half of the seeds yesterday) - I am thinking that I may need to sharpen the smaller kitchen knife for the details (I think I'll draw with a marker first, as I am a pretty useless artist).

[lynda66]

for serious pumpkin carving pics + hints try extremepumpkins.com
carved the pukin pumpkin tonight with my cub pack we used the ice cream scoop too,after cutting round the top with an old hacksaw blade

that site is fab thanks ..... have sent it to son, his g/f will be dead impressed, she loves halloween.