Scandinavia and other countries have folk traditions of carving spoons for home use and as gifts. This three-day class continues this art and craft. Spoon carving opens the door to a host of other woodcraft skills using axes and knives. The focus of this class is to develop the student’s confidence in the use of an axe and knife for roughing and finishing of a beautiful, durable, and usable wooden spoon. The morning of the first day will be spent in the forest gathering birch wood suitable for carving spoons. Upon returning to North House, students will carve butter spreaders to familiarize themselves with traditional knife strokes, wood grain and carving techniques. The remaining two days will be devoted to roughing out, carving, and finishing an eating spoon and completing one or two spoons depending on time and chosen projects. Other aspects of the class will cover sharpening, design, decorating and finishing. Beginners and experienced carvers are welcome. Please bring your own old and new spoons to share with the class. Instructor will give a presentation on spoons from Scandinavia, other countries and several private collections. Instructor will have some tools for student use and additional spoon blanks for sale.