3 Tool hobby - Workshop Tour: Spúnóg

Bren aka Spúnóg, is a woodworker based in Dublin City Centre, Ireland. He makes handmade wooden treen (household objects made of wood) out of his tiny workshop and garden. He shows us how to make a handmade wooden cooking spoon, gives us a tour of his workshop including his recent acquisition, a woodturning lathe, and has a chat with us about all things wood.
If you'd like to get in touch with Bren or keep up to date with what he has going on, head over to his instagram page:
/ spunog_
Other links in the video:
Hewn Spoons
/ hewnspoons
www.hewn.ie/
Dee Synnott
/ dee.synnottwoodcraft
Muck aka Non Violent Cutlery
/ nonviolentcutlery
Tadhg Walsh-Peelo
/ tadhgwp
Deadly Buzz Healing Balm
/ deadly.buzz.healingbalm
Zed Outdoors
/ @zedoutdoors
Wood Tools axe
wood-tools.co.uk/tools/the-ro...
Morakniv Sweeden
morakniv.se/en/
Bahco axe
www.bahco.com/ie_en/camping-a...
The Crafty Bird Milk Paint
www.milkpaint.ie/milk-paint/
Make with Mitch:
/ makewithmitch

[@makewithmitch]

So what do we think, does spoon carving have the lowest barrier to entry or any kind of woodwork or is there something else? As Bren says, 3 tools and a bit of firewood and off you go!

[@glen4727]

Nicely edited, would like to see more of these

[@makewithmitch]

Cheers Glen, more on the way

[@y.t.w293]

Just an idea: attach a little knob into the hole would turn the bowl into a lid for pans and pots. Great video, support! 🫶🏻

[@makewithmitch]

Great idea, thanks! And thanks for the support! 🙌

[@floralshoppe9992]

Amazing explanation and also amazing asmr triggers😅❤🎉 thank u!!!

[@makewithmitch]

Ye the carving is really good for asmr! I could have probably made a full video with it!

[@diarmuidsynnott]

Three tools and you're away. It can get out of hand pretty quickly too!! Which is not a bad thing. But then i am fairly biased!
Thanks for the vid you pair!

[@makewithmitch]

Absolutely, if it's something you enjoy, down the rabbit hole you go! There's certainly worse things to spend your money on. But nice that you can dip the toe without too much cost or pressure. Glad you enjoyed it Dee!

[@joeofnotrades]

An other great video bud, Is there much of a market for wooden spoons?

[@makewithmitch]

Cheers Joe. I think there probably is ye. Sure wooden spoons have always been used in cooking as they don't get hot or scratch pots and pans. I'd say the market for others uses might be increasing as people look to have practical hand made items that they can actually use on a daily basis. Makes eating a bit of porridge feel a little bit special!