Becoming a full time Spoon Carver - Barn the Spoon - BS021
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The first of a Barnaby Carder (Barn the Spoon) double bill.
Barn is a spoon carver, co-organises spoonfest and is the author of several books including the excellent Spon.
In this episode Barn tells us about how he got into wood-working at a young age and later discovered the joys of working green wood. His journey has been unusual and is told with Barn's classic humour.
This episode is sponsored by https://www.cyclaireshop.co.uk/
Episode links
- Spoonclub
- The Green Wood Guild (London)
- Robin Wood
- Mike Abbott
- Ray Mears essential bushcraft - https://tinyurl.com/264sufsn
- Pfiel Tools
- Peddlers License
- Ben and Lois Orford
- Tormek sharpening
- Woodturning monthly
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Barn The Spoon
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Barn has been a woodwork obsessive for over 20 years. 8 years ago he decided spoons were his thing and dedicated his life to them. Each spoon is a joyous celebration of functional sculpture. In recent years Barn has spent more time sharing his passion through teaching at The Green Wood Guild.
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