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. Make a donation for the video and you will receive an email with a passcode allowing you to view and/or download the recording (includes scaled drawings of the spoon). Alternately, you may purchase the video for $20.

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.

RECORDED VIDEOS

Full 2-hour recordings of the live-streamed online classes:

LIVE CLASSES

Live classes are on hold for the foreseeable future. I'll post any updates through my blog. You may subscribe to all blog posts, or just posts about my classes.

"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

GREENWOOD VIDEO EXCERPTS

Controlling a Split with a Froe

Choosing Splitting Wedges

Attaching a Froe Handle

SPOON CARVING with CURTIS BUCHANAN EXCERPTS

Steam Bending a Spoon Blank

Using a Drawknife to Carve a Spoon

A Hollow-Grinding Jig for Sloyd Knives