Wooden spoon for no reason but to learn

Who knows what inspires my brain when it comes to woodworking. Suffice to say that my mind is always spinning with new projects and ideas. I had never thought about carving a spoon until I decided to try it. And once my mind was made up, I couldn't let go of the thought until I tried it. It's an odd affliction, but ends with pretty cool results. This certainly will not be the last spoon I carve. Fairly inexpensive project as compared to some others. I did purchase a spoon carving kit from BeaverCraft, which should last me for years.

Great learning process, and allowed me to sit on the back porch and chat with the family while I worked.

Learning to carve with a spoon knife on seasoned/dry wood is a little tricky. Like all things, it takes practice.

After two evenings of carving on the back porch, the bowl of the spoon was in good shape. Next step was to cut the profile of the spoon face and handle. This was done on the bandsaw.

After consulting with my wife and daughter, they agreed that the final spoon should display all of the chunks and chips of the carving process. A smooth "manufactured" spoon wasn't going to cut it.

Final carving complete. Last step was to add a food-safe finish. How about some of that new Buddie's Board Butter?

A close up photo of the spoon bowl. Cherry is such an awesome wood. Darkens with age to a great patina.