Spoon Carving
About
Get the scoop on trees that grow in to Minnesota that are good for carving, and take a short tree id walk outside with the Naturalist. Learn how to carve a spoon from a fresh cut native tree using traditional Nordic carving techniques. We cover axing out a blank (roughed out spoon shape), knife holds for the hook & sloyd knife, drying, and finishing. This class is great for the beginner or the person wanting to learn Sloyd style carving. The class fee includes tool rental, materials, a finishing kit, and safety glove rental. Please wear pants and close toed shoes. Spoon Carving instruction and materials by Jess Hirsch of Women's Woodshop.