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Welsh Carved Love Spoons
Oct 24, 2012
Woodworker: David Western
In keeping with a 17th-century Welsh custom, Western hand-carves these one-of-a-kind love spoons as gifts for memorable occasions when a “deep degree of caring and individuality are important.” Traditionally, a young man would display his skill and affection by intricately carving a soup spoon to impress a woman. Only after she accepted the spoon could the courtship begin. These maple spoons, carved from a single piece of wood, are finished with tung oil and beeswax.
Swallow spoon photo by Chris Roberts
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