Tag Archives: spoon making
What Wood Finishes are Food-Safe?
Although I don’t make a lot of spoons these days, I still haunt the spoon-making discussion groups on social media, and this is one of the most common questions I hear. How can you be sure that the wood finish … Continue reading
Fix Flaws in Wooden Spoons with This Simple Inlay/Infill Technique
Author Note: I drafted this post several years ago but am just now getting around to publishing it. Although I don’t make a lot of spoons anymore, I still want to share this handy technique that I’ve used over the … Continue reading
Spoons, Spoons, and More Spoons
During market season, it sometimes seems like all I make is spoons, spatulas, and other wooden utensils. I take photos of a lot of my work, but I don’t always remember to post the photos here on my blog. So … Continue reading
How I Make a Spoon
From a tree to a spoon, this is how I make wooden cooking utensils. Continue reading
Essential Tools (for Me), Part 3: Spoon-Making Tools
Because spoon making has been such a big part of my woodworking, I think it’s appropriate that I write my 350th blog post about the tools I use to make spoons, spatulas, and other wooden utensils. These are by far … Continue reading
How to Not Grow a Business
Most successful businesses have a growth mentality. But I don’t want to grow anymore. I want my craft market enterprise to shrink gracefully. Continue reading
The Ukulele Spoon
Did you ever have one of those odd bits of wood hanging around the shop that is pretty useless but just nice enough not to throw away? For example: Quite a few years ago, I brought this little piece home … Continue reading
The Literary Workshop: Now on Video!
I’ve shot my first woodworking videos. What video do you want to see from me next? Continue reading
How to Start Carving Spoons
As part of my ongoing “How to Start” series of blog posts, here is some advice on how to start carving spoons. My goal is not to guide you through the entire process of making a spoon; I just want … Continue reading
My Love-Hate Relationship with Spoon Carving Templates
I don’t remember exactly when I began to use templates to lay out my wooden spoons and spatulas, but after I had made my first dozen or so wooden spoons, I hit upon a couple of spoon shapes that just … Continue reading
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