I’ve been carving spoons for over 18 months now. Now, I’m really aware that this isn’t long in the lifetime of a spoon carver; I’m thinking that by around four or five years into it, I’ll be hoping to be getting good at it. However, 18 months is long enough that I was pretty confident that I wouldn’t be facing any properly “new” experiences on the spoon carving module of the Greenwood Certificate Course.
Spoon theory and a flip chart
Don’t get me wrong – I was looking forward to the module. I hoped to re-learn some stuff, revise some of the trickier grasps, get a few different insights into spoon design, and maybe get a chance to unlearn some of my potentially bad habits. It was just that I didn’t expect anything really new.
Snow trouble
I was wrong. I learnt heaps.
Tractor towed out
- Landrovers can get stuck in snow
- Shovels are useful
- Farmers are heroes (but feeding sheep comes before rescuing)
- Tractors can get stuck in the snow
- Walking through snowdrifts is hard work
- Shovels are really useful
- Tow ropes can break
- Riding in a tractor is uncomfortable but fun
- Tractors have good heaters
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Tractor 3 stuck
It’s good to travel with tow straps
- Farmers are heroes (and sheep should always come first)
- Tractor buckets have many uses
- Always take a shovel
Spoons – finally
After all that, and a restorative bacon and sausage butty, and a hot drink, we got started with the spoons. We’re aiming for elegance… maybe tomorrow!
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