The love spoon - simply a piece of wood carved into the shape of a spoon, often with symbols on it - began as a way for a young man to show his sweetheart how he felt.

In this video, I carve a spoon from a piece of walnut firewood using just an axe and a knife. Spoon carving is a valuable skill that requires minimal tools and can be done without a workshop. It ...

PINE RIVER — Balsam Moon Preserve is offering Wooden Spoon Carving 101 from 1-5 p.m. March 15. Instructor Mike Austad of rural Pine River has been carving spoons for about 10 years, along with a ...

A LOVE spoon carved by a valley carpenter has been gone on display at St Fagan’s Museum of Welsh Life.

Thomas made his first simple spoon in 1969 as a gift for his girlfriend. "I thought that I would learn how to carve to save myself having to buy an engagement ring!" he laughed.

In this episode, I show how to carve ladle spoons from walnut and maple. I decided to make a matching set of hand-carved wooden spoons as a Christmas gift. The spoons are designed to be symmetrical ...

The tradition of a man carving love spoons for his beloved is well known but its origins remain unclear. Possibly it might have begun with sailors, far away from loved ones on long sea voyages.

He plans to carve the spoon in a gazebo outside Cardiff Castle between Friday, December 7, and Sunday, December 16, after the design has been chosen.

The custom of carving and giving Welsh love-spoons dates back to the 17th century. Original-ly, they were made by young men as a token of their love and affection for their girlfriends.