Spoons with Curtis Buchanan

SPOON CARVING with CURTIS BUCHANAN & ELIA BIZZARRI
I started a 5-year apprenticeship with Curtis in 2002, but we had never taught together before this class. He’s one of my favorite humans.

First we whittle a blank, then boil it in a pot, bend it, then carve a serving spoon. We talk about materials and tools as we go and we laugh a lot. After purchase, you will receive an email with a passcode allowing you to view and/or download the recording (includes scaled drawings of the spoon). $20 or pay-what-you-can.

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After purchasing the video, you will receive an e-mailed password to view and download the video. If you don’t get the e-mail within a half-hour, please e-mail me (but first check your e-mail spam folder).

Tool list:
Fairly flat gouge (maybe #3-3/4″ or so)
#8 x 7/8″ to 1″ gooseneck gouge (a straight gouge may work too)
drawknife
axe
club
spokeshave
sloyd knife
pencil
straightedge

Curtis has pay-what-you can spoon plans on his website.

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RECORDED VIDEOS


"That spoon carving video blew me away. You all need a TV show. I love the format, it worked really, really well I believe. There were good closeups and I liked how Curtis was watching the work and visible right there. It was quite meta."
– Adam Tracy


A lot of tech: Four video cameras, a micro video camera, ATEM mini pro video switch, OBS broadcasting software, production lighting. Ian Strickland & John Parkinson, videographers; Roy Underhill, part-time videographer; Seth Elliott, moderator


VIDEO EXCERPTS

Curtis Buchanan Democratic Chair

Woodturning for Chairmakers

Peter Follansbee Spoon Carving


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