Carve a Cooking Spoon

Carve a cooking spoon, from log to spoon! Students will learn to split green logs into billets, or flat pieces of wood, to axe out spoon blanks. You will start by designing and drawing your form (examples and templates will be supplied). Then you will carve the blanks into functional cooking utensils, designed to be used in the kitchen every day.

This class will use black cherry, a wood known for its “carvability” and nice finish straight off of the tools. Blanks will be provided for students who are not comfortable with the axe work.

About the Instructor: Stephen Mickolajak

Instructor will provide the following:

All hand tools (slöjd knives, hook knives, axes) and wood.

Students are asked to bring:

• Optional: your own carving tools or axe, if you have them.
• Dress for the weather, as this class may be held partially outdoors (weather dependent).
• Since your class runs over the lunch hour, we recommend you bring lunch or click HERE to learn about local eating opportunities.

Skill Level 

No experience required.

Age Requirement

Students ages 18 and older are welcome to attend this class.

Location Details 

Marine Mills Folk School

550 Pine Street

Marine on St. Croix, MN 55047

Cost Details

Tuition: $120

Materials Fee: $10

Total Cost: $130

NOTE: Be aware we may cancel class if a minimum number of registrations is not reached. We work to balance teachers’ need to plan for a class with students’ busy schedules — not an easy task. Please register as early as possible! If interested, you can find our cancellation policy HERE.