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Carving a spoon with "Barn the Spoon"

Carving a spoon with “Barn the Spoon”

by Angus, 29 May, 2018, 1 comments

Barney or "Barn the Spoon" has become an icon and cheerleader of the emerging hobby of spoon carving and spoon making. I met him at the Bushcraft Show in Derbyshire and was immediately drawn in by his obsession with the art - he must dream of nothing but spoons and knives. As Barn says, "think how many times a day you use a spoon and it's the first tool we learn to use as children." When it comes down to it, spoons are really bowls with handles. Spoon making is about much more than just carving something useful - it's about the wood itself, the actions of an individual and making a thing of beauty. Becoming a spoon maker also brings you into intimate contact with wood and it makes you part of what Barn has called "the wood culture renaissance". Techniques that you learn from your spoon-carving tutor are "gifts that can never be taken away." Read more...

Having a stag party in a woodland – making spoons

Having a stag party in a woodland – making spoons

by David Alty, 5 October, 2012, 4 comments

The other day I had a bit of an unusual email request: "Could I run a spoon carving workshop for a stag party with nine blokes as part of pre-nuptial celebrations?" I was straight on the phone to woodlands.co.uk HQ, who readily agreed to the use of a woodland, Hellbeck Wood, for the event. Friends, Mark and Ben, were quickly roped in to be assistants and to create their own spoon as part of the bargain. Prayers were offered to the rain god for a fine day, but all bets were hedged and a couple of tarps were erected beneath the trees. The prompt arrival of the stag party group brought another surprise - a woman in their midst! She was to be an honorary man for the weekend, I was informed. A short walk led through the wood, to our prepared camp with a small fire and a brew on the go Read more...

Spoon Carving

by Dan, 22 February, 2008, 7 comments

What better way to while away a few hours on a sunny spring day than to carve yourself a spoon? For spoon carving, you will only need a good sharp knife, a small pruning saw and a crook or hooked knife to gouge out the bowl of the spoon. Birch and sycamore are both good woods to use and, as you become more practised, you will be able to experiment with many different species. Read more...

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