Heh I had some shoes like that when I was little, my Mom used to go on business trips to holland.

I've never tried to whittle a spoon, though I've seen it done by burning a depression with hot coals. I don't really see the point though... If you've got a pot, you can just sip from it Asian-style, why do you need a spoon?

one element of BC that I really like though is making stone tools; thats something I really want to get better at. Sharp, lets see if we can buy obsidian or flint around town?