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    Home » DIY

    How to Make a Wooden Spoon {That’s Shaped Like a Pineapple!}

    July 17, 2017 by Shara, Woodshop Diaries

     

    Have you ever wondered who comes up with the “next big thing?”

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    Like who decides (this was years ago) that chickens were the cool thing to decorate your entire house with?? (Remember that, mom?? The chicken WALLPAPER?! Don’t do that again.)

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    Then, just a few years ago, it was owls. Then, hedgehogs stole the spotlight shortly after that.

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    But recently, pineapples have taken over. Haven’t you seen them everywhere??

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    So I just want to know. Who decides what’s going to be hung all over everyone’s wall and printed on everyone’s shirts each season?? DOES ANYONE KNOW?!

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    Whoever it is, props to you! I’m loving the pineapple trend. And so are many more, because several other bloggers and I have joined in a Pineapple Blog Hop today which is the kickoff to Pineapple Week over on The Weathered Fox!  See links to the rest of the blog hop projects at the end of this post!

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    So when I was challenged to make a wooden spoon (more about the challenge to come in the next couple weeks!! Sign up for email updates at the bottom of the post or in the sidebar so you don’t miss out!), I knew I needed to get creative if I was going to compete with the others in the challenge.

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    That’s when I decided to not only make a wooden spoon, but make my spoon look like a pineapple!

    How to carve a wooden pineapple spoon

    Cutest wooden spoon ever, right??

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    I’ve got the how to for you to make your own right here so let’s get started.

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    For this project, I used just a few tools and some scrap poplar wood.

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    Tools & Materials:

    Band saw

    Belt sander

    Orbital sander (unless you want to hand sand everything)

    Dremel (and carving bits–some usually come with the kit)

    Hammer and chisel

    Planer (optional)

    Sandpaper

    Scrap wood for spoon

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    Step 1: Prepare the wood

    I had some leftover rough poplar from our kitchen remodel. We decided not to use this lumber, so it’s been hanging out in my shop for a while. You could use whatever wood you want, but typically, hardwoods are best for spoons. Poplar is a softer hardwood, so it’s easier to carve. Plus it’s fairly cheap.

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    It was only 1” thick, so I cut two short pieces (about 20”) and planed both pieces then glued them together to make it a little over 1 ½” thick. If you don’t have a planer, you could start out with thicker wood, or just make a shallower spoon.

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    Step 2: Draw and cut the shape

    I wanted my spoon to be a pineapple shape. So I googled cartoon pineapples and used an image I found to help me draw out the top and the bottom shape of the spoon. Then I just drew curved lines to connect them. The total height of my spoon was about 12”.

    How to carve a wooden pineapple spoon

    Once you have your pattern, you can cut it out on a band saw. Save the pieces you cut off the sides.

    How to carve a wooden pineapple spoon

    Once the general shape was cut, I wanted to make mine a little more curved on the bottom side. I drew out a shape to make the spoon handle curve up a little. You have freedom here to do whatever shape you want. Once it’s drawn use masking tape to tape a side that you just cut off to the spoon so that it has a flat surface to run through the band saw to cut the shape along the bottom.

    How to carve a wooden pineapple spoon

    How to carve a wooden pineapple spoon

    Step 3: Sand out the shape

    Once my shape was cut, I used my belt sander to smooth out the bottom spoon corners to make it more rounded. There was a lot of sanding in making the spoon. You can just sand until you get the shape you want. Once the shape was like I wanted it, I smoothed it out with an orbital sander and a finer grit sand paper. The wood should now be rounded and smooth to the touch. I hand sanded the little leaves as best I could. It’s a little hard to get in all the cracks…I just did the best I could.

    How to carve a wooden pineapple spoon

    Step 4: Carve out the pineapple design

    Obviously, if you don’t want to make your spoon a pineapple, you can skip this step. But I drew out my leaves and pineapple design and used my Dremel and a carving bit to trace the lines.

    How to carve a wooden pineapple spoon

    How to carve a wooden pineapple spoon

    I already started on step 5 here…so just ignore that 🙂

    How to carve a wooden pineapple spoon

    Step 5: Carve out the spoon

    You can do this many ways. In order to get the majority of the material out of the spoon, I used a ½” chisel and a hammer. Because the spoon was already shaped, this was somewhat difficult to do because it wouldn’t sit flat on the work surface. It may have been a better idea to chisel this out BEFORE cutting the shape of the bottom of the spoon. Hindsight is 20/20. But with a little creative clamping, I was able to chisel out most of the material.How to carve a wooden pineapple spoon

    Then, I used my carving bit on my Dremel and went to town to smooth it all out. You will not get it perfect no matter how hard you try. Once it got close to smooth, I used some coarse grit sandpaper (I used 80 grit) and sand the shape out smooth. Then I went over it with 220 grit to smooth out all the scratch marks left from the 80 grit stuff.  Then finally, I used 400 grit to sand the whole thing baby’s butt smooth.  400 grit sandpaper is the most amazing stuff…for real.  It smooths out everything SOOOOO SMOOTH.

    How to carve a wooden pineapple spoon

    How to carve a wooden pineapple spoon

    Step 6: Oil

    I do not claim to be an expert on finishing, but I know that mineral oil is food safe. So I oiled my spoon with mineral oil. I just wiped it on with a clean rag and let it soak in. You may have to oil it occasionally if you use it a lot, but it’s as easy as wipe on, wipe off. You could also use butcherblock conditioning oil I assume, but mineral oil is much cheaper.

    How to carve a wooden pineapple spoon

    How to carve a wooden pineapple spoon

    What do you think???

    How to carve a wooden pineapple spoon

    How to carve a wooden pineapple spoon

    How to carve a wooden pineapple spoon

    I thought it turned out SO cute!  And who wouldn’t love to have a pineapple shaped spoon??  Now, if only it was flavored like a pineapple, too…

    How to carve a wooden pineapple spoon

    For lots more pineapple projects and inspiration, check out the links below!

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    Check out all the other Pineapple tutorials here:




    Craftivity Designs | Pineapple Tablescape and Printable Menu
    The Vanderveen House | Pineapple Pillow Cover
    Upright and Caffeinated | Stenciled Pineapple Milk Can Planter
    Our Home Made Easy | Summer Pineapple Printable
    Woodshop Diaries | DIY Carved Wooden Pineapple Spoon
    Hey Lets Make Stuff | Pineapple Candy Pouch Card
    Happiness is Homemade | DIY Pineapple Candle
    Mahles Market | Free Pineapple Printables
    Sustain My Craft Habit | DIY Pineapple Succulent Mason Jar Planter
    Casa Watkins Living | Pineapple Inspired Wine Charms
    Our Crafty Mom | Pineapple Flour Sack Tea Towels
    Sense and Serendipity | DIY Driftwood Pineapple Welcome Sign
    Not Just Paper and Paint | Pineapple Casserole Recipe
    PMQ for Two | Pineapple Wine Charms
    Wife in Progress Blog | Homemade Pineapple Sugar Scrub

     

     

    Until next time, happy building (or, uh…carving)!! 🙂

     

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    Comments

    1. Lora

      July 17, 2017 at 3:30 pm

      This is SUCH a cool project — and I’m so impressed with your tools!

      • Shara, Woodshop Diaries

        July 20, 2017 at 6:35 am

        Thank you so much, friend!!

    2. Sonja

      July 17, 2017 at 12:04 pm

      Wow, this was fascinating! I had no idea you could make a wooden spoon at home using just some basic workshop tools. It reminds me of a pineapple shaped cutting board my sister brought me back from Hawaii one year and I still absolutely love that thing!

      • Shara, Woodshop Diaries

        July 20, 2017 at 6:37 am

        I know! I always thought spoon making required fancy tools I didn’t have, but it turns out, it doesn’t! I bet that cutting board was so cute!

    3. ariel

      July 17, 2017 at 9:59 am

      This is actually amazing. I have never seen a carved spoon like this. Totally shared and stumbled!

      • Shara, Woodshop Diaries

        July 20, 2017 at 6:37 am

        Thank you so much!! I wanted to do something a little different and with some personality 🙂

    4. Brittany Wise

      July 17, 2017 at 7:10 am

      This turned out so adorable! I would just use it to look at it. How could dinner be stressful when you are cooking with a wooden pineapple? 🙂 Thank you for sharing!

      • Shara, Woodshop Diaries

        July 20, 2017 at 6:39 am

        Thank you!! I know, right?? Now if only it TASTED like a pineapple, too! haha

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