12" Black Walnut Spoon blank sustainably harvested carving whittling.

Description

Easy to carve
Sustainably hrvested
A great way to get started whittling
Great support
Made in the USA
Carving spoons is on of the best ways to begin wood carving. Everyone knows what a spoon looks like and has another in the house to refer to. They can vary enough to be truly be considered sculpture. It also ends in a very nice product that will be cherished for years to come.  I hope you enjoy. The finished spoon makes a great gift and the blank itself is a wonderful gift for that person on your list who has always wanted to try wood carving / whittling.
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A word about choosing wood.
I generally offer three or four species of wood; butternut, walnut, cherry, and basswood. I use basswood also called linden for carving characters and things to be painted.  Butternut is a relative of walnut but is much softer and easy to carve. It is nearly as soft as basswood / linden but a little harder and with an interesting grain.  I really do recommend it for the first time spoon carver.  It is what is included in the carving kits that I sell.  I really do think that cherry and walnut are pretty equal in their hardness. Cherry and Walnut are much more difficult to carve but produce a beautiful end product.  For people who have a difficult time using the hook knife there is always a gouge.  I do regularly recommend this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krAIHRCx9R0 for people who are interested.  Cherry will continue to darken over time.  Some of my older spoons almost look like mahogany.
I am a hobbiest wood carver myself.  Part of the fun of selling these blanks is to help others get started in carving.  If I can help with any advice I am only an email away.  I also love to get emails with pictures of finished carvings.  Your purchase supports sustainable forestry here in Vermont.  I hand cut and check every piece to make sure the wood is solid the grain is true and attractive.