NothingLikeWood

NothingLikeWood I love walking in the woods, making furniture from local timber but most of all hand carving spoons with axe and knife. I'm happy to take commissions

Last week I hosted a group of archaeologists from the Open University. Many of them were interested in wooden objects a...
15/06/2026

Last week I hosted a group of archaeologists from the Open University. Many of them were interested in wooden objects and carvings that have been 'miraculously' preserved for 1000s of years.

The day together was filled with a couple of fascinating academic presentations, as well as some hands on whittling and two great presentations on pole lathe turning with Ali Ali Asadi and basket making with Ellie

It was such a great day together. Thankful that Ali and Ellie could join me and also to Jessica for having the inspired idea to collaborate in this way.

Our resident dog for the day was Colin. He kept us on our toes, and we're grateful that he didn't run off with anyone's newly whittled spoon or butter knife!

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09/06/2026

It's always great when the first Saturday of the month comes around - because it's time for spoon club.

Taking time to chat with some kindred spirits and get those tools out again. Nothing like it.

Why not join the revolution and learn to carve a spoon!?

Just back from a great time whittling in Wardown Park, Luton. I do loved whittling in my home town, especially with an ...
09/06/2026

Just back from a great time whittling in Wardown Park, Luton. I do loved whittling in my home town, especially with an enthusiastic bunch of carvers. Some of the group today were first timers and one chap, John, has attended several sessions and is getting into the whittling groove.

İf you would like to join our group you would be very welcome. We meet every Tuesday morning at 10 am. We are finished by 12:30.

It was very changeable weather today. Beautiful sun one moment and then rain, even hail the next. But the gazebo held up and we were able to carry on whittling.

Whittling is such great craft. İt's fun to complete a project in just few hours. İt's great to zone in to shaping wood with small carving knife. İt is engrossing activity.

Why not come and give it a try?

DM for more details.

I run this activity with the support of the





This was a spoon carving course that took place on the 23rd May. I'm late sharing these photos. It was probably the h...
01/06/2026

This was a spoon carving course that took place on the 23rd May. I'm late sharing these photos. It was probably the hottest day that I've had teaching and we did our best to escape the suns rays and sat in the workshop entrance.

We carved some lovely willow wood. It was really great to carve, not too hard, but once dry it will toughen up. The youngest carver here has had some experience whittling and was very productive and carved three spoons. That was quite some going.

It was great to get the tools out and carve some spoons together.

If you would like to learn to carve spoons then drop me a DM and I'll send you details of the next course.





19/05/2026

Just back from a lovely morning whittling in Wardown Park in the centre of Luton.

I live very close to this park. And love taking a 5 minute commute to whittle in Wardown.

There was a little rain today, but it was still fine under cover and around the fire.

We whittled a new small tea spoon design. This takes off minimal wood and allows a large area on the handle on which folk can decorate in a myriad of ways.

If you would like to join us one Tuesday morning then follow the link in the bio, or send me a DM.

Whittling is a craft that you can step into with some simple guidance and a craft that can become engrossing and enjoyable. There is also scope to really develop some skill.

It is such a relaxing activity to do, especially around the fire. You learn so much from everyone - today we learnt that there a new, young hat manufacturer in town. What fab news.

I run these whittling sessions in partnership with the





12/05/2026

One of timeless classic team races from the at the Bodgers Ball.

Turning a log into two identical chair legs

If you follow me you know that I make lots of shrink pots. We'll I love to talk about shrink pots with other shrink po...
12/05/2026

If you follow me you know that I make lots of shrink pots. We'll I love to talk about shrink pots with other shrink pot makers too. At the recent Bodgers Ball at the Avoncroft Museum in Stoken Heath I met an old friend Andy

This is one of his beautiful shrink pots that has such an unusual textured surface. It was created using a t- bar auger on the outside of the pot. Typically we use it to clear the material from the inside of the pot. That is so creative, and I think it looks terrific. Andy then decorated the pot with some pigment.

Great work Andy.



12/05/2026

Walking through the Bodgers Ball... there's so much going on. We stumbled over Ali talking about Hook tools to a audience of passionate pole lathe turners. As soon as Chips saw who it was who was talking his tail started wagging. Chips loves Ali, OK everyone loves Ali, but Chips knows that where Ali is, then bread is not too far away!!

Happy days.

Just back from a WE at the ball in Worcestershire. The sun came out as did lots of woodworking tools and we all had a ...
12/05/2026

Just back from a WE at the ball in Worcestershire.

The sun came out as did lots of woodworking tools and we all had a great time.

Several guys from the Bedfordshire Spoon Club were there as well as folk from all over the country.

12/05/2026

If you'd like to come and join us follow the link in the bio.

I run this Wellness whittling in partnership with the

Have z great day.

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