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.
Wood
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.