Category Archives: spoons

Six Spoons

Posted on March 3, 2026 by Dave Fisher

My intermittent spoon carving has resulted in six more spoons available for purchase. These were carved from branch crooks. All surfaces are straight from the cutting edge and all have been treated with pure linseed/flaxseed oil and kiln-cured. Ready to … Continue reading →

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August 2025 Spoons (and Such)

Posted on August 29, 2025 by Dave Fisher

I always keep my eyes open for interesting branch crooks that can make good spoons or other things. Here I’ve got a group of 11 available for purchase now. All of these were carved from branch crooks with the design … Continue reading →

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Walnut Spoons

Posted on April 4, 2025 by Dave Fisher

Having some nice walnut around, I decided to make some spoons from it. I’ve got seven here for sale. The two longest ones, #3 and #5 were made with a pair of salad servers in mind, a pair of matching … Continue reading →

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Silly Putty Cherry Bowl… and Three Spoons

Posted on September 12, 2024 by Dave Fisher

What I make is usually dependent on what bits of tree become available. Responding to each piece is a fun challenge. When I checked out a small cherry tree that had fallen over in a yard, it had already been … Continue reading →

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9 Spoons

Posted on May 6, 2024 by Dave Fisher

A little more color in this group, partly because of the wood species of the crooks I found and partly because I was itching to experiment more with milk paint. So, all of the paint on these is milk paint, … Continue reading →

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Spoon-Size Milk Paint

Posted on March 23, 2024 by Dave Fisher

You don’t need much milk paint to paint a spoon handle. I wanted to have several colors on hand to create a flexible pallet, but didn’t need to buy the colors in packages large enough to paint a chest of … Continue reading →

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Cherry Bowl and Maple “Love Spoon” for Sale

Posted on February 17, 2024 by Dave Fisher

I’ve already mentioned this cherry bowl and maple spoon in some previous posts, but have held on to them until now for separate reasons. If you’re interested in either of them, email me at dandkfish@gmail.com. Shipping is included in the … Continue reading →

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Six Spoons

Posted on February 8, 2024 by Dave Fisher

In my last post I mentioned having some spoons ready to share. I finally got the post together, so here they are and all are for sale. The shots above and below show them all together for comparison. #1 is over 13 inches … Continue reading →

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Uprooted Ladle

Posted on January 23, 2024 by Dave Fisher

A walk through the woods often makes me stop in my tracks. It may be something as simple as an interesting lichen on a rock or a deer bed. Other times it’s a phenomenal thing like this huge maple uprooted by the … Continue reading →

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Butterfly Chips

Posted on December 18, 2023 by Dave Fisher

Don’t worry, the title doesn’t refer to a new snack trend. It’s that time of year when, like many woodworkers, I try to get a few gifts finished in time. One of them is a set of three kitchen spoons from a … Continue reading →

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