Category Archives: spoon carving

A week of courses

fan bird carving
I had a wonderful start to my summer of teaching with several different craft courses within the space of a week. Continue reading

Posted in fan birds, scythe courses, Scytherspace, spoon carving, SteveTomlinCrafts | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

New wooden spoons for sale

wooden spoons
Over the winter and spring I’ve been working on a range of new designs for my wooden cooking and eating spoons and I’m pleased to be able to now have them for sale on my Wooden Spoons page. Continue reading

Posted in spoon carving, SteveTomlinCrafts | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Welsh love spoons

spoon carving WalesAt the weekend I made a trip across the border to teach a spooncarving course at the Woodland Skills Centre for a group including Rod Waterfield, the Centre manager. Continue reading

Posted in greenwood courses, spoon carving, SteveTomlinCrafts | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Teaching a new professional spoon carver

Another 1-to-1 spoon carving day, this time with Dan Lawrence who I’ve watched developing his skills over the last few years and is now aiming to make his living from greenwood carving. He came on my short course at Spoonfest … Continue reading

Posted in greenwood courses, spoon carving, SteveTomlinCrafts | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Spoon carving on honeymoon

At the end of last year I received this lovely request by email: “I am really hoping that you can help me. We are coming to the Lake District in February on our honeymoon. My partner is really keen to … Continue reading

Posted in greenwood courses, spoon carving, SteveTomlinCrafts | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Spoon carving video

I want to share this excellent video of my friend Jarrod Stone Dahl from Wisconsin carving a spoon from green wood. It’s really nicely shot and takes you through the whole process. The video has had a lot of interest in … Continue reading

Posted in spoon carving, SteveTomlinCrafts | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments

Spoonfest 2013

Way back in August last year the sleepy town of Edale was once more host to 150 spoon carving folk from around the world. A new addition was the Spoon Carving Chair which was occupied by various makers and gave … Continue reading

Posted in spoon carving, SteveTomlinCrafts | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Spoon carving 1-to-1 tuition

There are times when you want to have your own craft course on a 1-to-1 basis. Whether you’ve a specific element you want to cover in depth, get individual tuition and attention, set the date to fit yourself or learn … Continue reading

Posted in greenwood courses, spoon carving, SteveTomlinCrafts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Large and small spoons

A couple of spoons commissioned by a local potter and made to her designs. Really fun to make, the large spoon is 30cm long while it’s little salt spoon brother is just 7cm total.

Posted in spoon carving, SteveTomlinCrafts | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Wooden spreaders commission

A small commission of wooden spreaders has gone off to London to be given as Christmas presents. The customer asked me to replicate one she had brought back from New Zealand and liked so much she wanted to share the … Continue reading

Posted in spoon carving, SteveTomlinCrafts | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment