Welsh love spoons ~ hand carved by Adam King

The history of the Love spoon dates back to the seventeenth century when intricately carved wooden spoons began to be given as tokens of affection in Wales. Please click on a picture below to view my range of  love spoons. I can personalise spoons with initials eg. AK & LC free of charge to make each spoon a unique gift (supply initials when you order).

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Traditionally carved by a man for his sweetheart these spoons have many different meanings such as a chain meaning a wish to be together forever; a diamond means good fortune; a cross for faith; a flower for affection; a dragon for protection etc. I carve lovespoons in many different designs: to see some examples click on the pictures above. To order a love spoon or request a commission please either use the paypal buttons (I accept all major credit/debit cards), phone me on 07761596616 or send a personal cheque to Adam King, 43 Watchet Lane, Holmer Green, High Wycombe,  HP15 6UF or email me for enquiries . All spoons are priced individually - add £3 for postage (UK) or £5 for the rest of the world.  Many of the spoons I have in stock and can be posted to you quickly. If I do not have one ready made then I will carve you one within 2 - 3 weeks. If you need a spoon urgently then please let me know as I can usually find time to carve one sooner. I specialise in carving individual commissions.

Making a lovespoon                

Firstly, the wood around the design is removed with a fretsaw. This is commonly known as piercing	The back of the spoon bowl is rounded with a miniature spokeshave.	Although I have over 100 different chisels I tend to usually only use about 20. Most of these are gouges
The carving continues	The carving is nearly complete apart from the fine detail which will be added later.	The finish of a lovespoon is very important. On average at least 1/3 of the time spent making a spoon is spent sanding.
The spoon is given one last sanding with very fine sandpaper before carving the fine detail and having its final finish applied. (right) , the finished spoon

Unlike some contempory carvers who use tropical hardwoods such as mahogany, all my spoons are carved from lime, a traditional indigenous wood used by British woodcarvers for many centuries. It is a light coloured wood that will darken with age.  All my spoons are finished to a very high standard.