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Spoon Carving with Nico Piedrahita (DATE TBD)

  • Rare Bird Farm 91 Duckett Top Tower Road Hot Springs, NC, 28743 United States (map)

Time: 10-4 with a break for lunch.

Materials: all tools and materials are included.

Description: "Have you ever wanted to carve your own eating utensils, but didn't know how to start? Come learn how to carve a spoon from green wood! We'll start at the very beginning, learning about the kinds of wood that are good for carving and how to select a piece to work with. Then we'll learn how to use basic hand tools to turn that piece into a beautiful, functional spoon that you can take home and use!

You will learn:

     wood selection
     how to use an axe for splitting and carving

     safe and effective knife grips for carving
     how to hollow a spoon with a hook knife"

Max number of participants: 8