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3 hrs per spoon Beginner woodworking making crafts outdoors

Learn to whittle a spoon

Green wood, a knife, and a few hours. The spoon emerges from the wood. Then you eat with the thing you made.

Whittling resets your relationship with your hands and time. No notifications. Just wood becoming something useful.

Jogge Sundqvist's whittling books · BeaverCraft beginner knife set · basswood or green birch

Perfect for: outdoorsy types, makers, people who want to disconnect, gift-givers

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