21 Questions EVERYONE asks about Spoon Carving

[@EssjayRo]

I’ve recently gotten into spoon carving. And your videos have saved me many trips to emerge to get stitches. Thank you for sharing your knowledge! Appreciate you.

[@TomBuskey]

I'm so glad you're able to go forward with your classes online. When your school is finished & it's safe to attend, I hope you continue the online classes.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Absolutely! The online classes have always been a part of the business plan. With in person classes, we’ll just get to expand our teaching roster a bit more ;)

[@mirlaalvarado2800]

Thanks!

[@allancollins1937]

School of All Trades - I like it. Kind of catchy!

[@matthewvalentinas]

You're a great communicator & teacher. Excellent video.

[@SH-fi8sn]

I really like this Q&A video format. I learned a lot really quickly. Thanks!!

[@AnneofAllTrades]

So glad to hear it!

[@christophertempel4134]

What an amazing wealth of info for new carvers (me). Thanks so much for the rapid fire goodness!

[@Guitarplayer724]

Do you give spoon making classes by any chance Anne? I’d love to attend one. Wishing you and yours a happy New Year’s!

[@MichaelCoolidge]

I am so pleased to see classes finally starting. I love the online option!

[@benlallier1721]

Love your channel. I’m just starting carving spoons and one great tip I got from this video was to carve in 2d. It has really simplified and improved my carving. 👍

[@randywl8925]

This is the second time I've watched your video I love the question and answer format and the subtle humor all the way through. .... Not to mention the educational information. Great stuff as always. 👍

[@mattevans-koch9353]

Thank you Anne. Enjoyed this quick Q&A. Take care and stay well.

[@exotictones1054]

I was watching the spoon to get done.classes sound cool.glad your getting some stuff cooking.

[@SMee67]

Great Q & A on spoon carving, guys! 👌🏽 The educational center is looking fantastic. 👍🏽

[@ucdbikebuilder]

I love your videos! Thank you so much for your passionate teaching! I have a somewhat goofy question. I want to practice more spoon carving in the evenings and was wondering if you have advice for carving indoors without making a huge mess?

[@SteveC38]

It's so good to see you Anne! I'm glad things are coming together for you!

[@arasul]

Lovey to hear you Anne. The first video that told me it is better to use freshly cut wood that would be a lot easier and safer as against dried wood that would be more difficult. Spoon carving has always been intimidating and it still is, for me that is. I have started carving my first spoon but not like you do, holding it in one hand whilst the carving tools are held in the other, but have it secure in a vice and using a gouge. I do not when will I muster the courage to carve like you do. You are just too good. Great!

[@anvilstudio5279]

You’re amazing! That was right to the point, educational and fun. Thank you 🌞

[@hansdegroot8549]

Perfect video. Thanks for sharing. I was surprised that you told you prefer to cut wet wood. But in the end, it makes a lot of sense. Cutting water is easier than cutting wood.

[@nataliefennell3176]

i am a pyrographer and am interested in getting unfinished spoons as a bulk order. i design the burn art onto them. i am in Canada and love your spoon design!!

[@Richard-ky9lf]

Great video. Looking forward to your online classes and supporting your work.

[@curiousgeorge555]

The piece of wood you show at 0:52 . How long will that stay green once it is cut from a tree? I really want to start carving spoons. Thanks.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

I usually cut the log in six foot sections and when I’m ready to carve a chunk, I’ll cut inch by inch off the end until I don’t see any radial cracking on the end then I’ll cut my carving length. The rule of

[@curiousgeorge555]

@@AnneofAllTrades Thank you

[@quinntheeskimooutdoors6234]

Good information, thanks for showing us and take care.

[@tmackie1694]

Aloha! Thank you for much-needed Sunday Anne video ☺️

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thank YOU for sharing your time with me today!

[@tdkrei]

Thanks Ann. I've been viewer if you will for quite some time and wish you well, wealth and success. Keep on smiling.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thank you!

[@dgoddard]

I would love to try carving, but I have carpal tunnel in both hands. Even trying to chisel out mortises takes forever due to the pain. But I do enjoy watching your vids about it. Looks so peaceful.

[@hiddenrhythmsmusiccircles]

When freezing blanks, do you let them thaw before carving, or carve them right out of the freezer? Loving this channel!

[@AnneofAllTrades]

It’s best to let it thaw so it doesn’t freeze your hands when carving 😬

[@hiddenrhythmsmusiccircles]

@@AnneofAllTrades 🙄 I should have figured that out…hard to make things with your hands when they have frostbite! 🥶

[@Kris_at_WhiteOaksFarm]

Was that Persimmon wood you were carving? Wonderful advice in a succinct little vid.

[@JV-ys8fd]

This is fun and super informative! My knives are so dull, and as a metalsmith I know it's terrible because a dull knife is much more dangerous than a sharp one.

[@sarahweimar2804]

Anne, I really appreciate your videos! Thank you for sharing your adventures!

[@sergep1298]

Just one question please,,what sort of oil should I use ?

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Any kind of food safe oil that won’t go rancid. Walnut oil is my favorite.

[@FredMcIntyre]

Thanks for the info Anne! 😃👍🏻🥄👊🏻

[@sergep1298]

Anne you are amazing, thanks for the tips

[@zthafc6770]

Thanks for posting! Been thinking of trying this for a while!

[@AnneofAllTrades]

You should! If you get stuck we’d love to see you in an online class!

[@scottseaman6247]

Great video Anne and Josh!

[@AJ-ln4sm]

Great video! Thanks for sharing your passion

[@ethanowings]

Hey, anne what do you think of beavercraft spoon carving kits?

[@AnneofAllTrades]

They have potential, but the tools need a LOT of refinement work to function properly. With tools, much like so much in life, you either pay in $ or time when it comes to quality/use-ability.

[@amyjobaker3970]

Great video Anne!

[@BurnineHandymanService]

You’re awesome! Love the carving videos!

[@andrewmorley5187]

Great video! Well presented and perfect length. I have been looking on line how to carve spoons, primarily thinking of kitchen spoons for cooking, not eating. Watched a lot of eating spoon videos. The spoon your carving looks very different than the ones I have seen carved by folks in England. Do you have any Idea if your in person classes will open anytime soon?

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thanks! Glad the video was helpful. In person classes are at the mercy of finishing the school building and the pandemic ending, I’d like to be optimistic that either would be possible within a year’s time but that is definitely optimistic ;)

[@KettleCamping]

Awesome video! Thanks for all the info 👍

[@belkhirbenhalitem5909]

Nice work 👏

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Gregdescargar]

How did you make/seal that giant stump that you work on?

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Oh I didn’t seal it, I literally just sawed it off the stump and rolled it in 😂 it left a little water ring on the floor while it dried. But the floor is concrete so I don’t care.

[@AaronSprague1]

I just took the basics class it was a lot of fun. Josh and Anne are fantastic teachers. I look forward to taking the axe class... just need an axe :P

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thanks so much for coming to class! Can’t wait to have you again!!

[@acdcacres]

Hmmm, this would be really interesting to try. In my culture, spoon carving is a common tradition. I have a special one my grandmother gave me for my wedding.

[@thebe1azi500]

Are you by chance Welsh then? That's where I've heard of spoon carving being prevalent, there are some beautiful examples

[@acdcacres]

@@thebe1azi500 Yep!

[@danielba01]

Can i finish my spoon with either sunflower/canola/grape seed oils? not sure how to judge if an oil can go rancid....

[@AnneofAllTrades]

It’s usually a quick Google search for me with different oils. If I remember correctly grape is one you can use, yes.

[@daveychainsaw5685]

Hi Anne, really enjoyed your spoon videos. Please can you tell me the code/number of that Pfeil long bent gouge? All the best.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

I think it's a 13mm 8 sweep?

[@daveychainsaw5685]

@@AnneofAllTrades Thanks Anne! It seems to be out of stock in the UK, I might have to try a #7 sweep. I definitely agree about finding a gouge easier than the spoon knife to start with. I've been using a Pfeil straight #9/10mm but would like to try a bent one as well.

[@reforzar]

It’s on my list of things to try! 😂

[@hassanal-mosawi4235]

Well said, thanks for sharing that!

[@wolfman75]

Great Info!!! Thank You!!! 👍😎😃

[@sametherton2489]

That’s sweet! I’m interested in your motorcycle tho!? How did you end up finishing it?

[@Nonorama]

mhhhh....so full of good useful information. Thank you

[@AnneofAllTrades]

😀😀😀

[@lucasmurphy3890]

Awesome video as usual!

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thank you!

[@nickknickerbocker6415]

🤗 Luv the path your on Keep'er Going 🌽♨️🧉

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thank you!

[@nounsking]

Im confused about the pith. Does this mean that you shouldnt use the middle of the tree because it will crack later?

[@AnneofAllTrades]

That’s exactly what it means- for best results, you need to start with a piece of wood that’s at least big enough to split it in half, cut away the pith, and create your carving from what’s left of each half-section. Ideally, you start with a piece even bigger so you can have more design options/ size chunks to choose from :)

[@nounsking]

@@AnneofAllTrades thank you

[@dennisbeamish9058]

Love all your videos Anne. I am a turn, too hopefully you will show some more of that. Plus - I am really looking forward to see the finishing of you huge new shop. Stay safe! Regards Dennis

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Hey Dennis! Unfortunately I had to sell my lathe in Seattle to help pay for the move, it didn’t make a ton of sense to bring it when I didn’t have anywhere to use it right away anyway. But hopefully I can get one in the next couple months.

[@AnEvolvingApe]

LOL "How do you carve in the 4th dimension?" "That's a question for heaven." as you look threateningly at the cheeky student while holding a sharp knife.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

😂😂

[@schechter01]

With a quantum generator. It's tricky, though.

[@alementary4065]

DMT

[@hungrysailor]

Ash tree? Pine tree? I bought everything from your amazon list, I hope you get a commission :-)

[@metaspencer]

great one. nice

[@dpmeyer4867]

thank you

[@lst1194]

Anne I've missed you! Hope all is well. no videos for a over a month.

[@kamelsr]

Sweeeet! Someone got a new Mariners cap.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Can’t forget our roots!

[@maurolimaok]

Nice nice nice video. She is charming! The tips also are very interesting.

[@husk79]

hi Anne!

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Hi!

[@tmackie1694]

Aloha, Anne. Missing your videos. You must be super busy (what else is new, right?). Looking forward to a new video whenever that happens ☺️

[@rogermiller2159]

I probably slip with a dull knife ten times more than a sharp knife. The times I have slipped with a sharp knife I go to the hospital. It would seem that the dull seem that the sharp knife is safer because I quickly forget all the times I would have been cut but the knife was dull. I am doing a life long study on that fact. I’ll have the results in heaven, where I will not care about those things. :)

[@michaelwilwand8036]

Love your work Anne but that’s your trapezius not your latissimus 🤣 keep up the good work!

[@rickrack78]

Number one! 😊💥⭐️

[@consonantsandvowels1]

Wicked!

[@marlawhite3682]

nice little video

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thanks Marla!

[@rogerj.fugere3570]

How can someone buy an Anne carved spoon?

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Sign up for my email list on my website! We do store updates every so often, but they usually go pretty quick so it’s good to be “in the know ;)”

[@Jim_Tabor]

i made a few spoons

[@Tur_kultur]

HIHI! "Sloydknife is Norwegian! "Sløydkniv". Allso called a Morakniv or spikkekniv in Norway...

[@Tur_kultur]

It´s originated from the norse word "slǿgð" wich meens honed, clever or cunning. He who was these traits could achieve anything...

[@johan5628]

But, Mora is a city in Sweden!

[@Tur_kultur]

@@johan5628 Correct! Thats why sløydkniv is the best word for it! ;-)

[@DeadGators]

Somebody let Miles know that bananas, eggplants, melons, and gourds are berries but blackberries, raspberries, and strawberries aren't (botanical definition).

[@edwardvalentim6130]

HI ANNE !!! WHERE ARE YOU WE MISS YOU ??? HOPE YOU ARE OK !?!?

[@geirkselim2697]

I like carving the inside of my bowl first so I can hold it down on my bench better then I carve in my hand

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Oh interesting, do you use a gouge or a hook knife?

[@robertfielder8398]

I can not access the website www.schoolofalltrades.com/. Tried several browsers, they all refuse to load the site saying that the pages are not secure. Please advise.

[@robertfielder8398]

Found the problem - the URL is incorrect. The correct URL has "the" added - www.theschoolofalltrades.com. That works.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Try www.theSchoolOfAllTrades.com 😉

[@PopleBackyardFarm]

This is interesting

[@pascalh.1986]

Hypnotized by her smile

[@bigbird8960]

what a coincidence, i just made a carving knife and hook knife to start spoons.

[@sgtmaj2705]

Are you on Strike? Where are your weekly video's?

[@munchkin5674]

I googled the schoolofalltrades.com and nothing pulled up for it. Please advise. Then I tried to google theschoolofalltrades.com, but it wouldn’t pull that up either. This is goofy, because when I clicked on schoolofalltrades.com in the text of my comment, it took me to the website, but I couldn’t add the link to the homescreen of my phone. There is some weird stuff going on over the internet. Hmmmm....

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Weird. If you just google the name, there are a lot of other more notable trade schools that will likely pop up first, but If you put schoolOfAllTrades.com in the browser bar it should take you right there.

[@MatthewSherriff85]

I don't mind carving dry wood

[@garagewizzard]

But not yew. Learned this the hard way

[@schechter01]

5:41 - If you have to ask that question, you'll probably never understand. Creative people are wired differently than the consumerist masses.

[@nicolocolaleo6095]

good morning :) i'm the new your fan in the your channel :) the new video with you truck? please :)

[@GibClark]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@cliffordfender1159]

Do you watch, or know Doug Linker?

[@AnneofAllTrades]

I haven’t!

[@suecollins3246]

Beach? Driftwood? Driftwood is dry, of course.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Dry wood is a bit of a bear to carve. Far better to use freshly cut wood

[@chakireladraoui9331]

👍❤👍❤👍❤👍❤👍❤👍❤👍❤👍❤👍❤👍❤

[@marienkijne]

the real question is how did youtube correctly caption the word scorp?

[@AnneofAllTrades]

It’s a Christmas miracle

[@hannemannironworks1651]

I carved super dry lumber once never realized it had to be green wood thanks for the tip now I used power tools for everything

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Oh yeah carving green wood is 1000x easier than dry

[@earlelzy7243]

I love the questions and explanations. K.I.S.S.

[@johnfoster4414]

Don't sand. Scrape with a cabinet scraper. As usual Anne, you do good!! Thanks.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

I make little scrapers for just such a purpose. It’s always better when you can leave out the sanding

[@kevindesilva4588]

Sanding is fine do it if you want to its not a sin.and does not make your spoon inferior 😜, My wife sold 250 spoons last year the smallest being less than 20mm long and the largest being 900mm long all of which were sanded and then burnished with a piece of antler or ebony . We have found that customers will buy sanded over knife cut ever time.

[@Baron3D]

👍👍👍

[@georgeb.wolffsohn30]

My personal most important general rule for sharp objects is never aim any sharp tool at any part of your body.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

That’s a great rule and will keep you safe until you get the knowledge and practice to keep yourself safe with other methods as well.

[@Mrplacedcookie]

Question 22: What would a first aid kit include?

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Tourniquet, bandaids, bloodstop, antiseptic, tape, gauze, alcohol swabs, scissors, vetwrap. At least that’s what’s in mine.

[@Mrplacedcookie]

@@AnneofAllTrades Thank you!

[@TheSunLights]

Anne! You are so beautiful! Look at you! You’re shining.;) :))

[@consaka1]

Black locust? Maple? Cascara? HazelNut? Not sure that there might not be some problems with some of those.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

I’ve carved all of those but cascara and they’re all delightful.

[@consaka1]

@@AnneofAllTrades Hmmm You want some? I have some trees in a playground that are not super big but they need to come out due to the berries being somewhat poisonous? We don't want little ones getting sick from them. :(..

[@AnneofAllTrades]

@@consaka1 that’s a super sweet offer- I need the log to be really straight lengths without no branches, at least 8” wide to get any useable spoon blanks. Not sure how big what you’ve got is...

[@consaka1]

@@AnneofAllTrades I'm not sure either as I haven't cut them down yet. I doubt any are 8 inches through though. I'll check when I'm feeling better.

[@johnjude2685]

Knives and guns are safe until pointing at someone or something you don't want hurt.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

The single safest knife cut when carving is called the pull cut. And it involves cutting towards yourself 🤷🏻‍♀️