I use a large stainless steel kitchen spoon from my kitchen. If you're carving a pumpkin with a simple jack-o'-lantern face or something more intricate, use the small tool from the carving kit.
Josh and I have been teaching a ton of classes on spoon carving and we seem to get the same questions every time. what tools do I need to carve spoons? isn't a dull knife safer to use How do i know my ...