Spoontaneous
@spoontaneous.bsky.social
"Liberating the spoon from a mere hand-to-mouth existence."
Exploring the creative process within the constraints of the wooden spoon... and sometimes, outside of those constraints.
Alternate profile... @idattu.bsky.social
Exploring the creative process within the constraints of the wooden spoon... and sometimes, outside of those constraints.
Alternate profile... @idattu.bsky.social
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All four of these spoons were carved from Australian wood 'Conkerberry'. The wood tends to split and so large pieces are not to be found... but the wood itself is gorgeous to work with, very fine grained... like Boxwood or Lilac.. and the color is intense orange.
All four of these spoons were carved from Australian wood 'Conkerberry'. The wood tends to split and so large pieces are not to be found... but the wood itself is gorgeous to work with, very fine grained... like Boxwood or Lilac.. and the color is intense orange.
January 7, 2026 at 11:03 AM
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All four of these spoons were carved from Australian wood 'Conkerberry'. The wood tends to split and so large pieces are not to be found... but the wood itself is gorgeous to work with, very fine grained... like Boxwood or Lilac.. and the color is intense orange.
All four of these spoons were carved from Australian wood 'Conkerberry'. The wood tends to split and so large pieces are not to be found... but the wood itself is gorgeous to work with, very fine grained... like Boxwood or Lilac.. and the color is intense orange.
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'Coral Wave' ~ Wooden spoon carved in Amboyna with found black coral.
'Coral 2' ~ A soft wood... maybe Silk Tree... and pigments.
'Beach Coral' ~ Carved in Shaving Brush tree.. with pigments.
'Coral Wave' ~ Wooden spoon carved in Amboyna with found black coral.
'Coral 2' ~ A soft wood... maybe Silk Tree... and pigments.
'Beach Coral' ~ Carved in Shaving Brush tree.. with pigments.
January 2, 2026 at 10:42 AM
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'Coral Wave' ~ Wooden spoon carved in Amboyna with found black coral.
'Coral 2' ~ A soft wood... maybe Silk Tree... and pigments.
'Beach Coral' ~ Carved in Shaving Brush tree.. with pigments.
'Coral Wave' ~ Wooden spoon carved in Amboyna with found black coral.
'Coral 2' ~ A soft wood... maybe Silk Tree... and pigments.
'Beach Coral' ~ Carved in Shaving Brush tree.. with pigments.
That one actually felt pretty good in hand... some of the ones with thorns though!! (-:
December 31, 2025 at 12:11 PM
That one actually felt pretty good in hand... some of the ones with thorns though!! (-:
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'Craters' ~ Wooden spoon carved from the same piece of Australian Plum as yesterday's spoon ('Criss-Cross'). This turned out to be a really nice carving wood.
'Craters' ~ Wooden spoon carved from the same piece of Australian Plum as yesterday's spoon ('Criss-Cross'). This turned out to be a really nice carving wood.
December 31, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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'Craters' ~ Wooden spoon carved from the same piece of Australian Plum as yesterday's spoon ('Criss-Cross'). This turned out to be a really nice carving wood.
'Craters' ~ Wooden spoon carved from the same piece of Australian Plum as yesterday's spoon ('Criss-Cross'). This turned out to be a really nice carving wood.
Thanks! The other half of the branch (sent to me from an Aussie spoon carver) yielded another spoon that will be tomorrow's post.
December 30, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Thanks! The other half of the branch (sent to me from an Aussie spoon carver) yielded another spoon that will be tomorrow's post.
Yes... I had to sort of customize an extension for a carving burr... I used a hollow aluminum tool and friction fitted the burr and that allowed me to hollow the full depth.
December 30, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Yes... I had to sort of customize an extension for a carving burr... I used a hollow aluminum tool and friction fitted the burr and that allowed me to hollow the full depth.
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'Criss Cross' ~ Wooden spoon carved in Australian Brown Plum wood. This one sat half finished on the workbench for a year or two before taking off in this direction. Handle is hollow.
'Criss Cross' ~ Wooden spoon carved in Australian Brown Plum wood. This one sat half finished on the workbench for a year or two before taking off in this direction. Handle is hollow.
December 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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'Criss Cross' ~ Wooden spoon carved in Australian Brown Plum wood. This one sat half finished on the workbench for a year or two before taking off in this direction. Handle is hollow.
'Criss Cross' ~ Wooden spoon carved in Australian Brown Plum wood. This one sat half finished on the workbench for a year or two before taking off in this direction. Handle is hollow.
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The 'Dance' spoon was carved in Lignum Vitae... and later on I ran the image through one of those online A.I. image generators (with various prompts) and while maintaining the overall shape of the original piece the process produced at least 50 'attractive' ideas in a fairly short time.
The 'Dance' spoon was carved in Lignum Vitae... and later on I ran the image through one of those online A.I. image generators (with various prompts) and while maintaining the overall shape of the original piece the process produced at least 50 'attractive' ideas in a fairly short time.
December 29, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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The 'Dance' spoon was carved in Lignum Vitae... and later on I ran the image through one of those online A.I. image generators (with various prompts) and while maintaining the overall shape of the original piece the process produced at least 50 'attractive' ideas in a fairly short time.
The 'Dance' spoon was carved in Lignum Vitae... and later on I ran the image through one of those online A.I. image generators (with various prompts) and while maintaining the overall shape of the original piece the process produced at least 50 'attractive' ideas in a fairly short time.
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Just another Sundry Sunday...
'Maple Chef's Spoon'
'Cyclops' ~ Carved in Macadamia nut with Silk Floss tree thorns.
'Dade County Pine'
'Daschund' ~ Maple burl with acrylic paint.
Just another Sundry Sunday...
'Maple Chef's Spoon'
'Cyclops' ~ Carved in Macadamia nut with Silk Floss tree thorns.
'Dade County Pine'
'Daschund' ~ Maple burl with acrylic paint.
December 28, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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Just another Sundry Sunday...
'Maple Chef's Spoon'
'Cyclops' ~ Carved in Macadamia nut with Silk Floss tree thorns.
'Dade County Pine'
'Daschund' ~ Maple burl with acrylic paint.
Just another Sundry Sunday...
'Maple Chef's Spoon'
'Cyclops' ~ Carved in Macadamia nut with Silk Floss tree thorns.
'Dade County Pine'
'Daschund' ~ Maple burl with acrylic paint.
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'Devil's Diet Plan' ~ Another spoon in the 'Thorns' series.
A friend brought back this decaying piece of Live Oak from a camping trip and it was combined with black lacquered Locust thorns... and the tips were dipped in red acrylic paint.
'Devil's Diet Plan' ~ Another spoon in the 'Thorns' series.
A friend brought back this decaying piece of Live Oak from a camping trip and it was combined with black lacquered Locust thorns... and the tips were dipped in red acrylic paint.
December 24, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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'Devil's Diet Plan' ~ Another spoon in the 'Thorns' series.
A friend brought back this decaying piece of Live Oak from a camping trip and it was combined with black lacquered Locust thorns... and the tips were dipped in red acrylic paint.
'Devil's Diet Plan' ~ Another spoon in the 'Thorns' series.
A friend brought back this decaying piece of Live Oak from a camping trip and it was combined with black lacquered Locust thorns... and the tips were dipped in red acrylic paint.
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'Double Header' ~ Wooden spoon carved in Ebony, Bloodwood and Holly.
This was a decent idea but the choice of woods was way off. The line down the middle should have been much thinner... and the handle and bowl woods could have been more harmoniously matched.
'Double Header' ~ Wooden spoon carved in Ebony, Bloodwood and Holly.
This was a decent idea but the choice of woods was way off. The line down the middle should have been much thinner... and the handle and bowl woods could have been more harmoniously matched.
December 23, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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'Double Header' ~ Wooden spoon carved in Ebony, Bloodwood and Holly.
This was a decent idea but the choice of woods was way off. The line down the middle should have been much thinner... and the handle and bowl woods could have been more harmoniously matched.
'Double Header' ~ Wooden spoon carved in Ebony, Bloodwood and Holly.
This was a decent idea but the choice of woods was way off. The line down the middle should have been much thinner... and the handle and bowl woods could have been more harmoniously matched.
Nonfunctional and dysfunctional... at the same time.
December 22, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Nonfunctional and dysfunctional... at the same time.
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'Dieter's Spoon' ~ Wooden spoon carved in Mahogany with dried rose thorns and also a thorn from the Silk Floss tree.
#spoon #spoontaneous #art #craft #design #woodworking #sculpture #woodenspoon #carving #whimsical #wood #object #thorn
'Dieter's Spoon' ~ Wooden spoon carved in Mahogany with dried rose thorns and also a thorn from the Silk Floss tree.
#spoon #spoontaneous #art #craft #design #woodworking #sculpture #woodenspoon #carving #whimsical #wood #object #thorn
December 22, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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'Dieter's Spoon' ~ Wooden spoon carved in Mahogany with dried rose thorns and also a thorn from the Silk Floss tree.
#spoon #spoontaneous #art #craft #design #woodworking #sculpture #woodenspoon #carving #whimsical #wood #object #thorn
'Dieter's Spoon' ~ Wooden spoon carved in Mahogany with dried rose thorns and also a thorn from the Silk Floss tree.
#spoon #spoontaneous #art #craft #design #woodworking #sculpture #woodenspoon #carving #whimsical #wood #object #thorn
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Sundry Sunday
'Dried Leaf' ~ Don't remember the wood right now.
'Dogwood' ~ Gathered on my brother's mountain top property in Virginia.
'DK' ~ 'Decay'
Sundry Sunday
'Dried Leaf' ~ Don't remember the wood right now.
'Dogwood' ~ Gathered on my brother's mountain top property in Virginia.
'DK' ~ 'Decay'
December 21, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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Sundry Sunday
'Dried Leaf' ~ Don't remember the wood right now.
'Dogwood' ~ Gathered on my brother's mountain top property in Virginia.
'DK' ~ 'Decay'
Sundry Sunday
'Dried Leaf' ~ Don't remember the wood right now.
'Dogwood' ~ Gathered on my brother's mountain top property in Virginia.
'DK' ~ 'Decay'
I've been posting these in a sort of reverse alphabetical order and coming up soon will be one titled... 'Chain Redaction'.
December 20, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I've been posting these in a sort of reverse alphabetical order and coming up soon will be one titled... 'Chain Redaction'.
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'Day of the Dead' ~ Wooden spoon carved in Horse Chestnut wood. Steel ball bearings for eyeballs... Sharpie marker.
#spoon #spoontaneous #art #craft #sculpture #woodworking
'Day of the Dead' ~ Wooden spoon carved in Horse Chestnut wood. Steel ball bearings for eyeballs... Sharpie marker.
#spoon #spoontaneous #art #craft #sculpture #woodworking
December 20, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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'Day of the Dead' ~ Wooden spoon carved in Horse Chestnut wood. Steel ball bearings for eyeballs... Sharpie marker.
#spoon #spoontaneous #art #craft #sculpture #woodworking
'Day of the Dead' ~ Wooden spoon carved in Horse Chestnut wood. Steel ball bearings for eyeballs... Sharpie marker.
#spoon #spoontaneous #art #craft #sculpture #woodworking
On that one I was actually trying to do a sort of undulating ribbon that wrapped around the spoon with the 'curls' becoming smaller toward the bowl... (similar to this image but 4 sided) and I couldn't figure it out.
Sometimes Ebony can look metallic. Thanks for looking.
Sometimes Ebony can look metallic. Thanks for looking.
December 19, 2025 at 12:32 PM
On that one I was actually trying to do a sort of undulating ribbon that wrapped around the spoon with the 'curls' becoming smaller toward the bowl... (similar to this image but 4 sided) and I couldn't figure it out.
Sometimes Ebony can look metallic. Thanks for looking.
Sometimes Ebony can look metallic. Thanks for looking.
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'Duck Scoop' ~ Desert Ironwood (I think)
'Ear Wings' ~ Two toned Cedar wood. (Admittedly, a terrible carving job... but the idea is still funny to me.)
'Ebony Circle Template' ~ Never really finished carving this spoon.... lost interest.
'Ebony Serpentine' ~ Ebony sapwood.
'Duck Scoop' ~ Desert Ironwood (I think)
'Ear Wings' ~ Two toned Cedar wood. (Admittedly, a terrible carving job... but the idea is still funny to me.)
'Ebony Circle Template' ~ Never really finished carving this spoon.... lost interest.
'Ebony Serpentine' ~ Ebony sapwood.
December 19, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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'Duck Scoop' ~ Desert Ironwood (I think)
'Ear Wings' ~ Two toned Cedar wood. (Admittedly, a terrible carving job... but the idea is still funny to me.)
'Ebony Circle Template' ~ Never really finished carving this spoon.... lost interest.
'Ebony Serpentine' ~ Ebony sapwood.
'Duck Scoop' ~ Desert Ironwood (I think)
'Ear Wings' ~ Two toned Cedar wood. (Admittedly, a terrible carving job... but the idea is still funny to me.)
'Ebony Circle Template' ~ Never really finished carving this spoon.... lost interest.
'Ebony Serpentine' ~ Ebony sapwood.
That piece of walnut was so 'plain' looking compared to others I've worked with.
December 18, 2025 at 6:50 PM
That piece of walnut was so 'plain' looking compared to others I've worked with.
It does have a batty look to it.
December 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
It does have a batty look to it.
Funny... now that I think of it... I never tried carving a spork.
December 18, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Funny... now that I think of it... I never tried carving a spork.
It does look sort of 'weaponry'. (-:
December 18, 2025 at 6:44 PM
It does look sort of 'weaponry'. (-:
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'Double Scoop' ~ Wooden scoop carved in Walnut wood. Break out the Raisin Brand.
#spoon #spoontaenous #art #craft #design #woodworking #sculpture #woodenspoon #carving #wood
'Double Scoop' ~ Wooden scoop carved in Walnut wood. Break out the Raisin Brand.
#spoon #spoontaenous #art #craft #design #woodworking #sculpture #woodenspoon #carving #wood
December 18, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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'Double Scoop' ~ Wooden scoop carved in Walnut wood. Break out the Raisin Brand.
#spoon #spoontaenous #art #craft #design #woodworking #sculpture #woodenspoon #carving #wood
'Double Scoop' ~ Wooden scoop carved in Walnut wood. Break out the Raisin Brand.
#spoon #spoontaenous #art #craft #design #woodworking #sculpture #woodenspoon #carving #wood
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'Ebony and Ivory' ~ Wooden spoon carved in Ebony wood with sea shell inlay on the handle and a bone rim for the bowl.
The bone came from my friend's yard where his dogs had used it as a chew toy.
#spoon #spoontaneous #art #craft #design #woodworking #woodenspoon #seashell #wood
'Ebony and Ivory' ~ Wooden spoon carved in Ebony wood with sea shell inlay on the handle and a bone rim for the bowl.
The bone came from my friend's yard where his dogs had used it as a chew toy.
#spoon #spoontaneous #art #craft #design #woodworking #woodenspoon #seashell #wood
December 17, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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'Ebony and Ivory' ~ Wooden spoon carved in Ebony wood with sea shell inlay on the handle and a bone rim for the bowl.
The bone came from my friend's yard where his dogs had used it as a chew toy.
#spoon #spoontaneous #art #craft #design #woodworking #woodenspoon #seashell #wood
'Ebony and Ivory' ~ Wooden spoon carved in Ebony wood with sea shell inlay on the handle and a bone rim for the bowl.
The bone came from my friend's yard where his dogs had used it as a chew toy.
#spoon #spoontaneous #art #craft #design #woodworking #woodenspoon #seashell #wood
Palm wood can be difficult to work with. Those 'flecks' are resinous and harder than the surrounding lighter area of the wood.. which makes it want to splinter. But that difference also makes for a nice effect when bleaching.
December 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Palm wood can be difficult to work with. Those 'flecks' are resinous and harder than the surrounding lighter area of the wood.. which makes it want to splinter. But that difference also makes for a nice effect when bleaching.