Watch: Making a Double-End Wood Spoon

I’ve shared some cool DiResta build videos before, but it’s been a while. Here’s one in which he makes a simple double-ended wooden spoon out of an old board, using an angle grinder and band saw.

Much of this carving and shaping could be done with simple hand tools, if it came right down to it. But since he’s in the business of creating artistic stuff from everyday objects and he’s got a good shop, he is of course using power tools for a good bit of the work.

After the band saw, he gets busy with a hand rasp and files. He uses a sharp curved knife to finish-carve the spoon hollows and smooth the curved transition between spoons and handle.

Sanding comes next, followed by some lacquer sanding sealer.

When the SHTF and you need a cooking spoon–or if you simply have too much time on your hands–you could easily carve yourself a full set of wooden kitchen implements. Sweet!

Russ Chastain

Editor & Contributing Writer Russ Chastain is a lifelong hunter and shooter who has spent his life learning about hunting, shooting, guns, ammunition, gunsmithing, reloading, and bullet casting. He started toting his own gun in the woods at age nine and he's pursued deer with rifles since 1982, so his hunting knowledge has been growing for more than three and a half decades. His desire and ability to share this knowledge with others has also grown, and Russ has been professionally writing and editing original hunting & shooting content since 1998. Russ Chastain has a passion for sharing accurate, honest, interesting hunting & shooting knowledge and stories with people of all skill levels.