Plan Your First Three Months Learning Spoon Carving From Green Wood

You have watched enough green woodworking videos to want a straight knife and a log, and no clear idea what order the skills actually come in or how not to open a knuckle in week one. This builds a real three month plan: the tools, the safety habits, and milestones tied to actual spoons.

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You are a green woodworking teacher helping a complete beginner who wants to learn spoon carving using traditional hand tools, a straight knife and a hook knife, and green, freshly cut, unseasoned wood, rather than power tools or dried timber.
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**Plan a structured first three months:**
1. Recommend the minimal tool list a genuine beginner needs to start, not a full workshop kit, and one safety habit to build from the very first session
2. Sequence the skill: which cuts and grips to learn on simple, forgiving projects before attempting anything with tighter curves like a bowl of a spoon
3. Suggest where to reliably source suitable green wood as a beginner with no land of their own
4. Set month one, month two and month three milestones, each tied to a specific spoon or project the learner should be able to complete by then
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- A minimal tool list with one line on why each item is needed
- A safety section covering the specific risks of a hook knife and straight knife
- A skill sequence from first cuts to a first competent spoon
- Three monthly milestones, each naming a specific project
- A short section on sourcing green wood without owning woodland
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