Spoon Carving
When: Saturday, March 29th 2025, Start Time: 10:00, End Time: 16:30
Where: The Stables Causeway, Cromarty IV11 8XS
- Part of:
- Applied Craft Workshops
Spoon Carving with Wooden Tom
Make a cooking spoon from green wood with traditiona hand tools This day course will teach you:
• how to use tools such as the axe, knife and gouge safely
• How to select the right wood for spoon making
• how to dry without splitting
• How to seal the wood for use in the kitchen
You will start with a log of freshly cut (green) wood and leave with a spoon. First half of the day we will learn about selecting the best wood and saf tool use. Then we will use the axe to split and shape the log into our desired shape.
Over the second half of the day we ill use the Swedish carving knife to refine ou shape and finally finish off by scooping out the bowl of the This course is ideal for people with little green woodcarving experience although experienced carvers will get a lot from the day also.
£90 (or £175 if you are coming on the Highland Cup Carving day on the Sunday 30 March). To book, download the booking form here and retun it to [email protected]. If you have any problems with the form or need any guidance, please call Nicki or Gail during business hours on 01381 600354.
