Wooden Spoon Carving
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Register here: https://elyfolkschool.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F43207
Saturday, July 11th, 2026
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Tuition: $45, Materials: $13
Making wooden spoons and knives is an attainable craft that ends up being a useful, practical, AND beautiful tool that you will use every day. Understanding how to shape wood with a knife and axe sets the fundamental knowledge for all other tool use. The beauty of this simple craft is you are working with natural materials that may otherwise be seen as waste and you are creating something, although simple, that is a tool you can use daily.
In this class, you will learn the basic techniques of using a sloyd knife, crook, or “Spoon Knife” and axe work to shape green or wet wood. And although a spoon is just a bowl with a handle (don't be intimidated!), we will go over some helpful design hints and styles to make a more functional and beautiful spoon. Additionally, we will talk in detail to try and begin to understand how wood behaves when it is carved and dried. Finally, we will share useful resources and the next steps in becoming a more confident woodworker. Oh, and you will also leave the class with a wooden spoon you made!
Instructor: Amos Kolodji
Saturday, July 11th, 2026
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Tuition: $45, Materials: $13
Making wooden spoons and knives is an attainable craft that ends up being a useful, practical, AND beautiful tool that you will use every day. Understanding how to shape wood with a knife and axe sets the fundamental knowledge for all other tool use. The beauty of this simple craft is you are working with natural materials that may otherwise be seen as waste and you are creating something, although simple, that is a tool you can use daily.
In this class, you will learn the basic techniques of using a sloyd knife, crook, or “Spoon Knife” and axe work to shape green or wet wood. And although a spoon is just a bowl with a handle (don't be intimidated!), we will go over some helpful design hints and styles to make a more functional and beautiful spoon. Additionally, we will talk in detail to try and begin to understand how wood behaves when it is carved and dried. Finally, we will share useful resources and the next steps in becoming a more confident woodworker. Oh, and you will also leave the class with a wooden spoon you made!
Instructor: Amos Kolodji
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Ely Folk School, 209 East Sheridan Street,Ely, Minnesota, United States
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