Spoon knives (or crook knives) have a curved blade with a single external bevel for the removal of material in the bowl of a spoon.  They are available both left and right handed and in three different sized curves. We sell them either singly or in pairs (left and right).

Having a pair of both left and right is very useful when carving spoons and bowls so you can cut from both sides of the bowl, and also can use a push cut rather than a pull cut. If you are a beginner I would suggest starting with just one spoon knife for your dominant hand.

The standard 'SMALL' crook knife is very good to start on spoons and cups etc. The flatter 'SMALL' crook knife is great for eating spoons as it leaves a very smooth surface with very little tool marks.

I also do these same blades with a longer, hybrid style handle which is curved  so you can use it like the Indian crook knife. It is very useful when making vessels like cups or noggins, but can still be used as a spoon knife too.

The 'MEDIUM' is good for more advanced work and larger spoons, ladles and noggin bowls.

SMALL - £27.  standard - blade length 1.5” with 1” diameter curve or a pair for £50

SMALL - £27.  flatter - blade length 2”with  3” diameter curve or a pair for £50

HYBRID HANDLE- £32     standard blade or a pair for £60

MEDIUM - £32    blade length 2.5” 1.4” diameter curve or a pair for £60

These knives are the smallest knives I make. They still have a full size handle but have very small blades which are ideal for detail work and for engraving on your wooden projects, such as the handle of spoons.

Available in 2 sizes.

A great little knife for learners or children as they can feel the technique without the danger of a large blade.

Big pick knife - £15      1.25” blade length 

Small Pick knife - £12       1” blade length

This is a special little knife for wearing around your neck so you always have it with you. It has a similar blade to the big pick knife, but has a lovely antler tine for a handle that not only looks great but makes a perfect handle for a little knife.

It comes with a hand stitched leather case that can be worn either side up as there is a clever little rare earth magnet stitched inside the case that locks the knife in place.

£45  1.25” blade length

Based on a north American design used like we use a draw knife but with one hand instead of two.  It is the multi-tool of the woodsman.  It has a much bigger and wider blade and a shaped handle with a thumb rest to enable more force and control.

I make these with two styles of blade either a flatter section with a curved front end with the bevel on the inside, ideal for planing on bows, paddles and large bowls etc. or a more curved blade like a large spoon knife with the bevel on the outside ideal for hollowing on larger bowls or ladles etc.

Indian crook knife - £45. internal bevel blade length 3”
external bevel blade length 2.25” with 1.25” diameter curve

Sloyd being the Swedish name for craft, this is what it is, a simple little knife ideal for carving and craft work where the need for the strength of a full tang is not required. Made from 2mm stock and supplied with a hand stitched leather sheath, a great starting knife into the woodcraft world. I make these in different sizes without a sheath see sizes below.

SLOYD KNIFE with no sheath:    2” knife £30,   1.75” knife £27,  1.5” knife £25,  1” knife £20

SLOYD KNIFE with handstitched sheath (as photo) £40