BeaverCraftWood Spoon Carving Kit for Beginners DIY04 - Whittling Set Includes Spoon Carving Tools, Sloyd Whittling Knife Hook Knife, Basswood Blank - Woodworking Hobby Kit for Adults & Kids

Fun and messy.

Got this for a gift and it has everything you need to make the project. Seems like decent quality tools too. I'll definitely look at other kits from this company.

I got this as a birthday present and have been working on it for a couple of weeks. I finally finished today. The kit includes everything, even sandpaper and bandaids just in case (I used one).There is both an instructional booklet and a video you can watch. My main criticism is that the video is not narrated so it's a little bit difficult to follow on some of the parts. The pattern is a little bit intricate and I found myself struggling when figuring out where to cut.As as first whittling project though I am happy with the result. I would buy another kit or tools from this company.

The knives come dull

I gave this to my son-in-law. He loved it. It was a little difficult to cut the details on the handle. If you cut too much there’s no going back. He has since bought more tools to help with that issue. Overall it was a great item for a novice.

Everything is here- al the tools, accessories and materials needed to build a very cool spoon.Not only that but easy to follow, complete and color pictures in a instruction booklet!Tools are good quality and very sharp, be careful!Overall, we really liked this BeaverCraft, Spoon Carving Kit for Beginners DIY04 - Wood Carving Whittling Hobby Kit for Adults !

Saying this is for “beginners” seems extremely off-base. I purchased this from Amazon and it has proven to be immensely challenging.Part of the issue is the woefully inadequate instructions. After reviewing the booklet and video and an article on the company’s website, there are nowhere near enough directions for a beginner to accomplish this.In fact, I’m now convinced this “kit” doesn’t even include the tools that would be necessary to complete this project. The FAQs for this item on the company’s website state “ To carve a Welsh love spoon, you will need …. a carving knife, a gouge, a V-tool, and a saw.” The “kit” does not include all these tools.Of particular concern is how in the world to remove the very small sections from the center area to achieve this intricate design with only the knife provided.The “instructions” do not speak to this in any meaningful way, especially not in any way that would be helpful for a beginner. I suspect tools not included in the kit would be critical for those steps.Overall, incredibly frustrating and disappointing. It seems like, at the bare minimum, this “kit” should be labeled for the correct experience level, include meaningful instructions on the techniques needed to be successful, include all tools necessary, and/or specifically identify additional tools that would be needed to achieve the finished product shown.I’ve also purchased the comfort bird kit which I’m hopeful is more realistic for a beginner.

If this is your first time with this kind of craft can be a challenge. I'd say this kit needs more tools to actually help successfully meet the design. It's definitely not worth the price for just 2 carving tools. I ended up going rogue from the design after some considerable time investment. The bandaids are appreciated though.