Making spoons

A fairly new skill for me this year has been spoon carving. While it may not seem important to the functioning of a farm, I do enjoy it as a way of connecting more to natural materials, as well as just another form of woodwork, which relates to my teaching degree. Recently I made 2 tiny spoons from a small branch of apple wood, as well as a scoop from a piece of willow. I was trying to make a scoop for tea leaves, but the apple spoons turned out far too small.

Despite wood carving using extremely sharp, not kid friendly tools, Digger likes to help, and is very careful if I tell him I am using sharp tools. He likes to help sweep up the wood shavings and sand the finished spoons. As well as telling me to be careful.

Willow is very easy to souce locally, and is quite easy to carve too. I tried to go for a very simple scoop shape, without too bulky of a handle. Partway through, I realised I had made half an avocado instead.

After taking more out of the bowl and smoothing the whole thing a bit more, it wasn't looking as much like an avocado (but will forever in my mind).

After a good deal of sanding, it made a beautiful smooth scoop. However, I am now not sure if it is too big for a tea scoop?

Any suggestions for other hobbies or skills I could try?

Dixie