{"product_id":"narex-spoon-carving-starter-kit","title":"Narex Spoon Carving Starter Kit","description":"\u003cp style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #990000; font-style: italic;\"\u003eSpoon carving is limited only by one’s imagination. You can create spoons of utility \u0026amp; beauty, ranging in design from the simple to the sublime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpoon carving is an easy craft for beginners to undertake successfully. Once you complete your first carved spoon, you may find that whittling out such a simple yet immensely useful object is just plain relaxing \u0026amp; maybe even a little bit habit forming! You’ll find a world of possibilities for carving your own kitchen spoons and spatulas that can range from unadorned elegance to implements of dazzling detail. Carved spoons can be made from green wood and are perfect projects to utilize branch sized material from the yard \u0026amp; woods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eStarter Set\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis spoon carving set includes a 7\" long detail whittling knife with a 1\/2\" wide x 1-1\/4\" long blade for working the perimeter of your spoon. The knife’s wooden handle is curved to allow for a comfortable paring grip. The 3\/4\" wide bent gouge with an approximate #5 Swiss pattern sweep is for roughing out the spoon’s bowl. OAL 9\". The 11\/16\" wide blade of the 7\" long hook knife is double-sided, allowing easy access for finish paring the bowl’s sides \u0026amp; bottom. A rough cut blank of limewood (linden) is included for your first project. Limewood has been used by European master carvers for centuries. It has straight, fine, uniform grain and is easy to carve. It is very similar to American Basswood, but slightly denser. Though a deciduous wood, limewood carves more easily than other hardwoods. It holds details well \u0026amp; makes a more durable kitchen utensil than softer woods like pine. As you improve your skills, you can advance to carving harder woods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Carving Kit Contents: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: -5px 0px 15px 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble-edged Hook knife - can be used left- or right-handed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20mm (~3\/4\") #5 Bent Spoon Gouge \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: .9em;\"\u003e (Narex calls this a Profile 8 Spoonmaking chisel. It's approximately a #5 sweep.) \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStraight Detail Knife - 12mm x 40mm (1\/2\" by 1-1\/4\") blade, 175mm (7\") overall length\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimewood Spoon Blank \u003c!-- - 16.5cm x 8cm x 3.5cm (6-1\/2\u0026#34; x 3-3\/16\u0026#34; x 1-3\/8\u0026#34;)--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstructions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want to carve more than one spoon, or if you've already used the provided blank, we also offer pre-cut \u003ca data-prev-url=\"\/lime-wood-spoon-blank.aspx\" href=\"\/products\/lime-wood-spoon-blank\"\u003e limewood spoon blanks \u003c\/a\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca name=\"moreinfo\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6 class=\"addinfo\" style=\"background: #E0D7C6;\"\u003eAdditional Information\u003c\/h6\u003e \n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca data-prev-url=\"\/library\/manuals\/narex\/narex-spoon-carving-starter-kit-instructions.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/info.highlandwoodworking.com\/library\/manuals\/narex\/narex-spoon-carving-starter-kit-instructions.pdf\"\u003e Narex Spoon Carving Starter Kit Instructions \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca data-prev-url=\"\/woodcarving\/carvingaspoon.html\" href=\"https:\/\/info.highlandwoodworking.com\/woodcarving\/carvingaspoon.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e Read Amy Herschleb's article on carving her first wooden spoon using this kit \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Narex Tools","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50821993660698,"sku":"147123","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/5167\/3370\/files\/147123-06.jpg?v=1768342547","url":"https:\/\/www.highlandwoodworking.com\/products\/narex-spoon-carving-starter-kit","provider":"Highland Woodworking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}