Today in the Clear Spring wood shop, the high school students practiced with sloyd knives and chip carving knives in green basswood. I have never heard a class room so quiet. The students were deeply engaged in their work. We talked briefly about knife safety and the difference in working qualities between green wood and dry and the reasons for those differences.

Shown below is my spoon carved in today's class. When it is complete, the back side will be carved just a bit more to look like an acorn.