How to whittle a spoon

The process of wood carving was fun and pretty easy. Nothing to be intimidated by, especially when using a soft wood like balsa or basswood. Click through for the tutorial and make your own bowl in under an hour.

Okay…who’s bringing the ice cream?

A few weeks ago I completed my New Year’s Resolution for 2015 – to make a spoon for each week of the year. This was by far the best new year’s resolution I had ever done. I can…

Spoon Carving for Everyone: Everyone can, and should carve a wooden spoon. This Instructable will show you how to get started carving your very own spoon and hopefully answer some of the basic questions regarding wood carving, whittling, and how to create your own wooden…

A beginner guide on how to whittle to get your first whittling project started. Learn basic cuts and which knives and types of wood to use.

Spoon carving classes, community events and a place to be social. Wood Art Life

"Another new skill I developed on the farm has given me options on a far greater scale, eventually becoming the biggest part of my professional identity, what I do with most of my time, and what I am known for around the world. I am talking, oddly enough, about spoon carving. Spoon carving is one of those strange activities that seems so niche that you couldn’t possibly make any money doing it." —Emmet Van Drieche, Carving Out a Living on the Land #DIY #spoon #carving #stayhome #woodcarving

Whittling is a fun craft to learn. But, how long does it take to learn whittling as a beginner? We have the answer, plus tips for successful whittling!

For beginners, this can be a little overwhelming. You can narrow down your selection with the following sweeping statements. Don’t use softwoods (e.g. pines and spruces), don’t use ring porous species (e.g. oaks and ashes). Of course, you can carve a spoon from any wood but diffuse-porous wood tends