Carving a Spoon

Wooden spoons can be as elaborate or utilitarian as you'd please. Either way, it's a great way to spend time in the shop.

- Elizabeth Weber

I began woodworking in late 2015, and the more I learned about woodworking, the more I was intrigued by all of its different avenues of creativity. Spoon carving caught my attention because I love cooking and thought what better way to make the process more personal than to create my own custom utensils. I took my first spoon carving class in January of 2018, and discovered my intuition was correct. That first spoon carving class opened up a new passion of mine. I continued to take classes, including how to make your own spoon carving tools and how to improve your knife skills.

I was pleasantly surprised to find that there were other people who loved carving spoons almost as much as I did. In January 2019, I, along with a couple other people, started a spoon club that has since grown into a community that is eager to share projects, techniques, and show their work. It's through this process of sharing and community that my spoon carving has really grown. I also find that any time I run into a problem with a project that needs some additional thinking, I turn to carving spoons to allow my hands to move and my mind to think.

This method of spoon carving combines techniques that I have picked up over the years in various classes, with the idea of carving for the long-term and keeping your body safe and healthy.

Getting Started with Spoon Carving