Carving a Spoon from Start to Finish — Greenwood Spoon Carving

A narrated walkthrough of carving a wooden spoon entirely by hand from a piece of green wood. Covers splitting the blank, roughing with a hatchet, shaping with a sloyd knife, and hollowing the bowl with a hook knife. The most accessible entry point to green woodworking — all you need is a knife and a piece of firewood.

Beginner

1-2 hours

Instructions

Carving a Spoon from Start to Finish

Complete narrated guide to greenwood spoon carving. Covers blank splitting, hatchet roughing, knife shaping, and hook knife hollowing.

Tools needed:

Hatchet

Carving Knife

Hook Knife

Tools Required

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Hatchet
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Sloyd Carving Knife
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Hook Knife (Spoon Carving)
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