The Great Scottish Spoon Hoolie: the best spoon carving festival in Scotland? The Great Scottish Spoon Hoolie is the chance to spend a weekend in the Scottish woodlands with like-minded greenwood carvers, to learn
When it comes to spoon carving, both green wood and dry wood can be used, but they each have their advantages and disadvantages. If you are uncertain which one to choose, don’t worry. We
Whether you’ve never carved a spoon before or you’re a seasoned pro, you may find yourself wondering: why spoon carving? What is it about chipping away at, carving, and smoothing a piece of wood
Before we get started on how to learn to sharpen a hook knife like a pro I’d like to highlight that sharp tools are essential both for safety and success with any wood carving
Wood carving has become a popular pastime worldwide, enjoyed by people of all ages. Whether you’re looking to engage in it as a recreational activity or a source of income, there are several things
Brush making is actually not so hard as I originally thought. It surely needs some trial and error but the whole experience was relaxing, mind stimulating and extremely satisfying. So here are my tips,
Our carving axe will travel across the globe! Once upon a time in Sweden, there were two friends – Nils, a blacksmith, and Dio, a woodcarver – who shared a passion for creating beautiful
There are several reasons why we like to use wooden kitchen utensils, despite the availability of other materials such as plastic, metal, and silicone. Natural Material Wooden spoons and utensils are made from a
Have you heard of Snittefest? Inspired by the first Täljfest at Sätergläntan, Snittefest was started in 2015 in the woods outside Roskilde in Denmark. Since then, this 2½ day wood carving festival has run
The wood and knife is one with your hands, the spoon hiding inside the blank is slowly but surely revealing itself to you. The material is almost taking the decisions for you, wood chip
Georg is a master Goldsmith and works in a big jewellery store in Münster, Germany. His specialty is Mokume-gane, a Japanese technique that is translated “wood grain in metal”. In the past years he
Burning the surface of the wood is said to be effective at preventing rot and worm holes due to the oxidation process. In addition, the coloring makes the dirt from your hands less noticeable,
Update 27 December 2022 The Giveaway is concluded, the 5 lucky winners are: 1st winner: @johns_slojd2nd winner: @spoonthing3rd winner: @noreenaoleary4th winner: @sam_demasure 5th winner: @ebbeboslojd Congrats to all winners and thank you all for joining!
GIVEAWAY PRELAUNCH Despite 2022 being a challening year for many around the world, we have received amazing encouragement and support from the carving community. To say thank you and celebrate the launch of the
Are you looking for a fun activity for the long winter evenings? Do you want to know more about traditional crafts that you can easily learn yourself? The free webinar series Masters of Sloyd is back!
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