Working With Wood Books

Welsh tradition from centuries past gives us these lovely wooden spoons. Supposedly, a Welshmen would make them for the young lady in his life. The patterns he put into the spoon had all sorts of messages about love, marriage, future children, etc.

Even today, lovespoons are given and recieved as wonderful tokens of affection.

This book teaches all about the history and background of the craft, explains the symbolism and techniques, and will let you -- even if you are an absolute beginner -- begin to design and carve a lovespoon of your own.

The book includes a comprehensive guide to all the symbols and their meaning, a checklist of tools you'll need to get started, and step-by-step instructions.

You will even learn all about the complex chains, spirals, and the ball-in-cage features.

You will also appreciate the gallery of lovespoons by the authors as well as all the tips and tricks for finishing.