An aging woodworker lost to time meticulously hand carves heirloom quality goods using old-world techniques, hand tools, and wood she harvests herself from her rural homestead.
For 51 years, Suzanne Lupien, a 70-year-old master woodcarver has practiced the art of spoon carving; felling trees, splitting logs, shaping green wood, and crafting functional, heirloom-quality wooden spoons entirely by hand.
Watch as she shows her process from tree felling, to splitting, to carving. Start to finish.
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This is episode 4 of an ongoing video series documenting Suzanne’s life as one of the last rural Vermont hill farmers.
*Other Episodes Documenting Suzanne's Life on The Farm*
Episode 1 - Working With Draft Horse -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxvkAA4SKTc&feature=youtu.beEpisode 2 - Baking Bread -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAy9ioMd8cs&feature=youtu.beEpisode 3 - Harvesting Crops -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52kOGFGCKiY&feature=youtu.be____________________
Suzanne is also an amazing author and artist. Support her by ordering her book or a piece of her artwork. All proceeds go directly to her!
*Order Her Book Here*
https://www.cottageandcompany.com/shop____________________
Follow Suzanne here
http://instagram.com/harken.farm____________________
Thanks for watching everyone ❤️ More videos coming soon.
00:00 - 00:28 Introduction
00:29 - 01:32 Sharpening Her Chainsaw
01:33 - 04:12 Cutting Down The Cherry Tree
04:13 - 07:33 Splitting The Wood by Hand
07:34 - 10:19 Sharpening Her Tools by Hand
10:20 - 19:30 Carving The Spoon
19:31 - 24:24 Showing a Finished Spoon
24:25 - 27:52 Suzanne Reads an Essay about Hand Tool Craftsmanship