Category Archives: SteveTomlinCrafts

Fresh silver birch eating spoons

These four new spoons just dropped into my Etsy store. Each one is hand carved, unique and individual; I enjoy varying the designs so your spoon is truly just for you. Perfect for making your breakfast a bit more special … Continue reading

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Spoon carving course 2025

I’ve been teaching spoon carving workshops for over 20 years and love sharing my skills with beginners and improvers. Staring with a freshly cut birch log, you’ll first learn to use an axe safely and efficiently to carve the spoon … Continue reading

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How to make wooden hay rake teeth

As summer approaches and the grass begins to grow I am starting to prepare for the scything season by making some parts for wooden hay rakes. This summer I’ll be teaching a couple of worksops on how to make a … Continue reading

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Ash splint pack basket Feb 2025

Very satisfying to send this new ash splint pack basket off to its happy new owner. All the ash was pounded in the UK from English ash then graded, cut to size and woven in my workshop in Manchester. Veg-tan … Continue reading

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Improve Your Spoons Workbook

Improve Your Spoons Workbook A practical guide to improving your skills and carving better spoons. Over the last 20years, I have taught hundreds of people how to carve their first spoons on my in-person workshops. Increasingly, I’ve become aware that … Continue reading

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Turtle doves Christmas decorations

Two turtle doves are an essential part of your Christmas decor and these handmade wooden decorations are a sustainable option as well as adding a touch of handmade charm. Available in two sizes, they’re ideal for the Christmas tree or … Continue reading

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Spoon carving workshop 2024

I’m just back from a brilliant time teaching a spoon carving beginners course for a lovely group. Starting with a greenwood log of fresh silver birch, the day covered all the skills to carve with axes and knives. They made … Continue reading

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Spoon carving at Hassal Green 2024

I’ve just delivered an amazing two day spoon carving workshop at Hassal Green Nature Reserve in Staffordshire. I was really impressed how well they took to it all so on the second day we had a fantastic range of things … Continue reading

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Fan bird carving instruction pdf

If you want to learn how to carve fan birds, I teach fan carving workshops and also have an instruction pdf available in my etsy store. The Fan bird carving pdf download takes you through the step by step method … Continue reading

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Spalted birch eating spoon with ball finial

In between teaching courses, I’ve been doing a little spoon carving with some gorgeous spalted silver birch. The patterning in the grain makes each spoon beautifully unique with natural decoration. On this teardrop shape eating spoon, I carved a ball … Continue reading

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