I’ve been on a spoon kick lately. I’m enjoying spoon carving so much that I actually ordered some tools made specifically for spoon carving. They haven’t come in yet, so I continue with what I have.
This rectangular scoop was an experiment. I purposely left it a little rough to see how it would look. Some people like it, but I don’t care much for it. I think I want my spoons to be smooth. I think the wood is spalted maple. I picked it up from a scrap pile at the local Woodcraft store. I think I prefer rounded shapes, too. The rectangular bowl was difficult to carve.

The coffee scoops are kind of fun because they’re simple to carve and don’t take very long. And people really seem to like them. I thought I’d try another experiment: a scoop with a side handle.

The spoon is about four inches long, total. The bowl is about an inch in diameter. I still haven’t decided whether I like the side handle thing. The wood is yellow poplar.
This last is a two-teaspoon measuring spoon. I suppose I should have made it one and a half teaspoons, which would make one half tablespoon. The wood is from a fig tree in the back yard. I love the way it looks, except that it cracked.

I saw the crack in the wood before I started carving, but it looked like the crack wasn’t that deep. By the time I discovered the full extent of the crack, I was well into carving the spoon. I finished it, anyway. With the crack, there’s too much chance of stuff getting in there and staying. So this won’t be used as a measuring spoon, but rather decoration. It’s five or six inches long, and the bowl is a bit over an inch in diameter.
I have a couple of other spoons in various stages of completion. When those are done, I’m going to try making spoons for eating. Might even try a fork.