The Art of Spoon Carving

To teach the craft of spoon carving, renowned woodcrafter Irish shows how to make a range of kitchen implements that are both functional and attractive.

Using her grandmother’s cookie dough spoon as a template, she shows how to replicate various utensils, from simple ones to elaborate wedding spoons. She presents 12 skill-building projects that use a variety of carving techniques and demonstrate varying historic styles.

Each project includes a materials list, step-by-step instructions and color photos. The book also provides mix-and-match project pattern templates that can be used to create unique designs for spoons and implements from forks, ladles and dippers to spatulas, knives, pie servers and scoops.

An excellent guide for anyone interested in the craft of spoon carving.

Softcover, 8" × 11", 156 pages, 2017.