Celtic Carved Lovespoons: 30 Patterns

by Clive Griffin and Sharon Littley

Book Overview

Centuries ago, ardent young Welshmen began the tradition of creating beautiful wooden spoons, carved with appropriate romanitc symbols, to give to the girl of their dreams. Lovespoons are still presented as tokens of affection and good luck today, and in this book two leading practitioners explain the background of their craft, reveal the techniques involved in creating these highly-prized objects and show absolute beginners how to design and fashion...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1565232097
• ISBN13: 9781565232099
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
• Length: 149 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.3" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

Great!!!

This book has a lot of nice patterns and designs. It gives examples of a variety of woods and finishes. I would have liked more celtic knots, but I can't be disappointed with the number of patterns, detailed photographs, and tips.