The Spooncarving Experience Kit x Alex Finberg

Product title
The Spooncarving Experience Kit, with Book, Tools, Spoon Blanks & a 4K HD Video Masterclass

Description

Join the spoon club and carve your own cooking spoons!

This kit holds everything you need to carve a beautiful wooden cooking spoon from fresh green wood at home

Our top of the range Woodcrafters Hook Knife (hand forged in Ukraine, designed by Alex) a Mora 106 carving knife, two lime spoon blanks, Alex's book Spoon Carving: From Log to Spoon, and a 4K video masterclass in which Alex guides you through every step.

You learn the craft of spooncarving the way it should be, with an expert tutor, calmly and with the highest quality sharp tools in your hands. It really is the best spooncarving kit out there! 

This kit is an invitation to put the to do list down for an afternoon, sit with a piece of fresh Lime Wood, and enjoy the mindful benefits of carving from a spoon blank to a finished spoon 

"This is kit has been carefully thought through - there are so many 'spooncarving kits' online which are absolute junk! This is the antithesis, freshly cut lime wood, soft and crisp to carve, perfect for all levels, especially beginners, with top quality tools and in depth guidance in book and video form - I wish you contented carving!" - Alex 

In the box

• 2 x lime spoon blanks: freshly carved and sealed in a biodegradable, compostable zip-lock bag
• Woodcrafters hook knife with sheath: right-handed or left handed (choose at checkout)
• Mora 106 carving knife: a trusted Swedish blade used by spoon carvers the world over
• Spoon Carving: From Log to Spoon (Crowood Press): Alex's book on the craft of spooncarving, from choosing wood to sharpening and finishing - the whole journey from Log to Spoon
• Carve Your Own Cooking Spoon Masterclass: 60 minutes, filmed in 4K, with private access via the postcard login in your box

Why two blanks

I include two blanks because your second spoon will almost always be better than your first! The first is where your hands learn the grips, the grain and the depth of the bowl. The second is where it starts to come together. Carving them one after the other is one of the quickest ways I know to develop your carving skills 

Why lime

Lime has been the carver’s wood for centuries. It is pale and creamy, with a fine, even grain that cuts cleanly in every direction, so the knife slides through it rather like a spoon through cold butter. That makes it forgiving while your hands are still learning, and it rewards care with crisp, smooth facets that need no sandpaper.

The bonus is if the spoon blanks dry out, Lime is still ok to carve even bone dry! 

Learn with me

I filmed the masterclass in my South Devon workshop. It takes you through each stage, from roughing out the blank to the final finishing cuts, at a steady, unhurried pace. I show the knife grips close up in 4K, and I explain why each grip keeps the blade working for you and away from you, so you can pause, rewind and carve along beside me. The book goes deeper wherever you want it to: the anatomy of a good spoon, how to keep your edges keen, and how to carry on once you want to source and split your own wood.

Your questions

I have never carved anything before, is this kit for me?
Yes. It was made for complete beginners. Everything in the box was chosen so that you can start with no prior experience and no other tools.

How soon do I need to carve the blanks?
Green wood is at its best when it is fresh, so I recommend carving within a few days of arrival. If you cannot start straight away, keep the blanks sealed in their bag in the fridge for up to [a week], or freeze them to hold the moisture in until you are ready.

I am left-handed, what should I do?
Left-handed hook knife available on request please get in touch before ordering.

What happens to the bag?
It can go straight into your home compost :)

A thoughtful gift

This is a lovely gift for anyone who enjoys slow making, time outdoors, or the kind of calm that only comes from working with your hands. It gives them tools that will last for years, a book to return to, and the quiet satisfaction of stirring their supper with a spoon they made themselves.

£125

Make something beautiful you will use and treasure every day.