Category Archives: Woodenware

Spoons, Spatulas, Cutting Boards, and Other Wooden Kitchen Utensils

How Do You Set Prices for Handmade Goods?

Posted on March 16, 2023 by literaryworkshop

So you want to sell your work at a craft market. One of the most common questions that new makers ask is how to set prices. We all know that everything has a price, but we seldom think about why … Continue reading →

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Do NOT Boil Your Wooden Spoons

Posted on February 12, 2023 by literaryworkshop

You may have seen a TikTok video in which somebody tells you to clean your wooden spoons by boiling them in water. This person fills a pot with water, brings it to a boil, and then boils a handful of … Continue reading →

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Spoons, Spoons, and More Spoons

Posted on June 29, 2022 by literaryworkshop

During market season, it sometimes seems like all I make is spoons, spatulas, and other wooden utensils. I take photos of a lot of my work, but I don’t always remember to post the photos here on my blog. So … Continue reading →

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How I Make a Spoon

Posted on June 21, 2022 by literaryworkshop

From a tree to a spoon, this is how I make wooden cooking utensils. Continue reading →

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Essential Tools (for Me), Part 3: Spoon-Making Tools

Posted on June 27, 2021 by literaryworkshop

Because spoon making has been such a big part of my woodworking, I think it’s appropriate that I write my 350th blog post about the tools I use to make spoons, spatulas, and other wooden utensils. These are by far … Continue reading →

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How to Not Grow a Business

Posted on June 11, 2021 by literaryworkshop

Most successful businesses have a growth mentality. But I don’t want to grow anymore. I want my craft market enterprise to shrink gracefully. Continue reading →

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The Ukulele Spoon

Posted on February 13, 2021 by literaryworkshop

Did you ever have one of those odd bits of wood hanging around the shop that is pretty useless but just nice enough not to throw away? For example: Quite a few years ago, I brought this little piece home … Continue reading →

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125 Utensils in Three Weeks

Posted on December 9, 2020 by literaryworkshop

It was already shaping up to be a busy market season when somebody messaged me wanting to know if I could make 125 little spoons and/or spreaders. A local company wanted to put together gift baskets with locally-made items, and … Continue reading →

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What’s in a Name?

Posted on September 28, 2020 by literaryworkshop

Since middle school, most of us have hesitated to let other people give us names. Name-calling is a basic tool in the toolbox of bullies and leaders of cliques. And even though our parents mostly gave us nice, socially-acceptable names, … Continue reading →

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A Note of Encouragement to Beginning Carvers

Posted on September 18, 2020 by literaryworkshop

If you’re doing any wood carving these days, you probably belong to one or more Facebook groups for carving. Or you follow some expert carvers on Instagram. Seeing beautiful woodwork every day can be inspiring at first. But eventually it … Continue reading →

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