Selecting Wood to Make a Spoon

What characteristics in wood make for a good spoon? Luke tells you all about it, as well as what species are best and things to avoid. Check out our other videos for more on Spoon Carving, Woodworking and the Arts!
Luke Voytas is the Wood Studio Manager at the GoogleWorks Center for Arts in Reading, PA. Learn more at goggleworks.org/
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[@markluke8447]

Excellent informative video, I’m new to carving and appreciate your efforts to share your knowledge. Thanks for sharing.

[@GoggleWorks]

You're very welcome! Good luck! Have fun!

[@bnelson313braveheart]

Very interesting. It’s neat to see all the different woods you have in your area. I’ve just made a few wood spoons for dips on charcuterie board setting. Kinda got the spoon making bug now.

[@renel7303]

Have you stuck to green wood or have you tried working on dried wood too? My apricot tree died a couple of months ago. A friend removed it today for us but I kept a couple of nice pieces to try for my first spoons. Or I could get a piece of basswood just to try techniques on. What do you suggest? What wood have you used so far? Thanks for any insight.

[@ab-hk2ld]

very informative! first time i could understand what quarter sawn and plain(?) sawn is and how the spoon comes out of it. thank you

[@GoggleWorks]

Glad it was helpful!

[@miss.crypto.spirit2051]

This video is so helpful, Thank you for uploading.

[@mickhurley7305]

Good teacher..youre a natural. How long does wood need to dry for a spoon

[@adrianfbird]

Great description of how you get the patterns in your spoons 👍

[@GoggleWorks]

Thanks 👍

[@winegarstronghold2734]

Fricken FANTASTIC video!

[@b4bbbbb4bbbb4bbb4bb4b]

Nice video and explanation! Happy carving!

[@spaceforthesoul6286]

Excellent Thank You

[@chacehawkins4708]

Sound quality was spotty, but WONDERFUL video over all. Super informative thank you.

[@GoggleWorks]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@danbolton3180]

This video is why chain saws will never catch on. Not when you can cut that quickly with an axe... I’m starting on a piece of an apple wood branch tomorrow trying for another spoon.

[@GoggleWorks]

Best of luck with the spoon! And a sharp axe can certainly make quick work.

[@danbolton3180]

I got two spoons out of one bent piece. I'll keep practicing as long as it's fun, and I can get greenwood.

[@reltcl1995]

Great video

[@GoggleWorks]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@rickschuman2926]

Walnut is very open grained. It is also not very durable when used as a spoon.

[@danathreadgall252]

Your best spoon wood will come from fruit tree woods.

[@renel7303]

Have you used lemon or orange wood? I've been wanting to try spoon carving and just can't stand it anymore. I've got apricot, plum, pomegranate, pear, lemon and orange. Also ash and Japanese maple, all 25-45 years old so some nice sized branches. I'm sure they all need some selective pruning. 😉

[@tizio.qualunque]

Model of axe?

[@dct4890]

skip the first five minutes

[@doruk_dal_ahsap_atolyesi215]

👍👏👏

[@johnjacobs3502]

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[@cheflorenzo4491]

Turned off after first 2 minutes - too annoying.