How to whittle a spoon

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here is a list of wood types that I have carved and consider as best woods for spoon carving. Read more to see each wood review

"Another new skill I developed on the farm has given me options on a far greater scale, eventually becoming the biggest part of my professional identity, what I do with most of my time, and what I am known for around the world. I am talking, oddly enough, about spoon carving. Spoon carving is one of those strange activities that seems so niche that you couldn’t possibly make any money doing it." —Emmet Van Drieche, Carving Out a Living on the Land #DIY #spoon #carving #stayhome #woodcarving

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Spoon Carving for Everyone: Everyone can, and should carve a wooden spoon. This Instructable will show you how to get started carving your very own spoon and hopefully answer some of the basic questions regarding wood carving, whittling, and how to create your own wooden…

Spoon Carving for Everyone: Everyone can, and should carve a wooden spoon. This Instructable will show you how to get started carving your very own spoon and hopefully answer some of the basic questions regarding wood carving, whittling, and how to create your own wooden…

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You can carve a spoon from nearly any wood type, but birch is one of our all time favorites. Find out what makes birch spoon carving so good!

Carving spoons is so relaxing to me, so I decided to experiment with finding the quickest way for me to create a spoon blanks so I can get to carving!

I have a beautiful wooden spoon, one of my favorite things in my kitchen. It was carved by hand and because of that, it was expensive. Totally worth it, in my view, but a once in a lifetime purchase for me. Every now and then I wish I could afford to give one as a gift but cost prohibits. So when I stumbled on an old article from Mother Earth News on how to carve your own wooden spoon, I was intrigued.