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Cranked eating spoon carving instructions

Posted on March 17, 2020 by stevetomlin

An eating spoon is often seen as the peak of wooden spoon carving. Making a spoon which fits the hand, feels comfortable to the mouth and also looks good is a demanding and rewarding challenge for green wood carvers of … Continue reading →

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Fan bird carving instructions

Posted on March 6, 2020 by stevetomlin

Carved wooden fan birds are one of my favourite greenwood projects and a wonderful demonstration of the properties of wood. I first learned about them on a trip to Czech Republic where I bought a pair of birds in a … Continue reading →

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Spoon carving instructions and templates

Posted on March 3, 2020 by stevetomlin

I have been teaching people how to carve wooden spoons since 2004 and it’s been amazing to watch the popularity of this craft explode over the years. Spoon carving is a fantastic hobby and a brilliant introduction to carving wood, … Continue reading →

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Spoon carving straight from the tree

Posted on March 6, 2017 by stevetomlin


If you thought carving wooden spoons was just for men with beards, you need to see this post. Continue reading →

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Coloured Fan Birds

Posted on May 11, 2012 by stevetomlin

For the ‘Working Woodlands’ exhibition at Farfield Mill in Sebergh last month I made some fan birds and, to make them a bit more special, I tried out an idea to add colour to the wings. I think the results … Continue reading →

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