This page is for those who have our spoon carving package. I scanned these pictures of spoons I have carved using the same blanks you have. The first pictures show 3 shape variations in the stage of a nearly completed spoon - ready for sanding. You recieved both basswood and birch blanks, Carve the basswood first, it is the softest and easiest to carve, (but it cannot be used as a spoon, solely for decoration ) I included the basswood as a good learning tool.

As soon as I can in January I intend to add pictures of these spoons in the sanded and finished stage.
One technique to practice in the first roughing out stage of the spoon bowl is to carve cross grain ( the cutting edge exacatly parrallel to the fibers)

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