A blog about what we can learn from a bad spoon. So you can use this knowledge to carve spoons that are actually nice to use.
Spoon blog
Blog – Templates for spoon carving
Should you use spoon templates for carving your spoons? A blog post about the pro’s and con’s of using a spoon template.
Blog – 13 spoon carving tips
How do you get better at spoon carving? In this blog, I’ll share 13 tips that helped me to carve better spoons.
Blog – Lockdown Survival Guide for spoon carvers
Looking for something to do during lockdown? Here’s a lockdown survival guide with seven tips for spoon carvers.
A review of two wood carving axes
Two very nice Swedish wood carving axes compared in a review: one by Julia Kalthoff and one by Hans Karlsson.
What tools for spoon carving?
Saw, axe, knife, spoon knife. What tools to get for carving a wooden spoon? An overview of the basic tools for spooncarving.
Something fun during lockdown: #SpoonswapNL
A blog about #SpoonswapNL during the lockdown. As much as 33(!) Dutch spoon carvers participated!
Crooked or straight wood?
Use crooked or straight wood for your spoon? The search for that elusive perfect curve can end up like a quest for the holy grail.
What is the best wood for carving a spoon?
Without wood, you can’t carve a spoon. But what are the best species? These are my favourite kinds of wood for making spoons.
5 places to source fresh spoon wood
For spoon carving you need fresh, soft wood. You will not find that in a store. Here are five ways to source wood.
Hora Est: a new beginning
I don’t like to see a tree cut down. But if the tree does have to give way, I always try to get some wood to turn it into something beautiful.
Book Review: Lepelhout
A Dutch book about spoon carving was not yet available. Sjors van der Meer and Job Suijker have remedied this with Lepelhout. A review.
Why wooden spoons?
Woodcarving keeps you in the here and now. You keep your knife sharp and the knife keeps you sharp in return. If you don’t pay attention you will feel it…