Basswood Blank for Carving a Spatula, 11.8" | STRYI

Basswood Spatula Carving Blank, 11.8" | STRYI

Art. 708020

Skip the rough sawing and go straight to shaping a functional kitchen utensil. This spatula blank is pre-cut from selected basswood, so the outer profile is already set, while there is still plenty of wood left for your own handle shape, blade thickness, edge bevels, and decorative details.

At 300 × 80 × 20 mm / 11.81 × 3.15 × 0.79", it is sized for a full-length wooden kitchen spatula or turner. The generous 20 mm / 0.79" starting thickness lets you shape a comfortable handle and gradually thin the working end for flipping, stirring, scraping, or serving.

Why Choose This Spatula Blank?

🪵 Pre-Shaped & Ready to Carve: No bandsaw or rough stock prep. Begin right away with hand tools.

🍳 Full-Size Kitchen Format: Made for carving a functional wooden spatula, turner, or flipper.

🎯 Shape It Your Way: Decide the blade thickness, working edge, handle profile, grip transitions, and decoration.

🔪 Carving-Friendly Basswood: Fine, even fibers give predictable cuts with knives and gouges.

💧 Kiln-Dried to 8–10% Moisture: Stable stock helps reduce warping, twisting, and cracking.

👌 For Practice or Finished Kitchenware: Suits personal projects, carving classes, workshops, and handmade utensil production.

Carving Workflow

A good spatula blank removes the least precise stage of utensil making and keeps the parts where hand-tool control really matters. The basic silhouette is done, but the final geometry is entirely yours: how thin the spatula face becomes, how sharply the working edge is tapered, whether the blade stays flat or gets a slight curve, and how the handle flows into the wider working section.

The 300 mm / 11.81" length gives the leverage you expect from a full-size turner. The 80 mm / 3.15" width offers a broad surface for flipping and serving, and the 20 mm / 0.79" thickness leaves enough material for deliberate shaping rather than a fixed finished form.

1. Reduce the handle and outer contours with a whittling or shaping knife.
2. Remove material across the broad face with a flat or shallow-sweep gouge.
3. Set the final working thickness with fine knife cuts and sanding.

The Basswood Advantage

• Selected first-grade basswood: Clean stock chosen for consistent structure, free of knots, cracks, rot, and other defects that interrupt a controlled cut.
• 8–10% moisture content: Controlled kiln drying improves stability during carving and after finishing.
• Fine, uniform grain: Cuts predictably and allows gradual material removal without heavy pressure.
• 20 mm / 0.79" starting thickness: Room to define your own handle cross-section, transitions, blade taper, and edge geometry.
• Low cutting resistance: Soft fibers allow efficient shaping with sharp knives and gouges.
• Gentle on tools: Compared with harder woods like walnut, cherry, or white oak, basswood causes less edge wear over long sessions.
• Great for decoration: Customize the handle with geometric patterns, chip carving, lettering, initials, or textured cuts.
• Easy finishing: Sands smoothly and takes oils, waxes, and other wood finishes well.
• Simple tool care: Keep knives and gouges sharp with light trailing strokes on a leather strop and polishing compound. This polishes the edge without constant grinding or changing the bevel.

Specifications

Size: 300 × 80 × 20 mm / 11.81 × 3.15 × 0.79"
Material: Basswood / Linden
Moisture content: 8–10%
Brand: STRYI
Art.: 708020

Natural wood grain and color may vary slightly from piece to piece. Carving tools are sold separately.