A pleasant surprise from the woodpile

[Hammock Hamster]

Evening all,

I was sorting through my scraps pile yesterday and came across a half billet of lovely applewood that I had completely forgotten about.

It was well seasoned so a bit of a beast to carve but produced a lovely little eating spoon, I'm not one for ornamentation so went with a simple design which at least to me complements the wood.

Hope you like it.

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[forginhill]

Lovely wood and lovely spoon! I've made a few from apple wood and always enjoyed working with it.

 

[Muddypaws]

Elegant design, stunning wood - that just oozes class!

I've never had the opportunity to work with apple wood, but I'll definitely be on the lookout for some.

 

[Robson Valley]

Great! You certainly know how to show off the glory of apple wood grain. What's the finish?
And all the scrap and shavings can go into the next load in the smoker BBQ with some porky thing.

 

[Jaeger]

Aye Up,

Nice job.

Out of interest wood )) it be suitable material to make a spork from?

 

[Gary Elson]

Hi
Lovely spoon the simple design does compliment the wood "less is more" as they say!

Excellent
Gary 👍

 

[Robson Valley]

Fruit woods are food safe to carve.
If you can eat the fruit (eg walnuts), then the wood is OK for utensils.

 

[Hammock Hamster]

Great! You certainly know how to show off the glory of apple wood grain. What's the finish?
And all the scrap and shavings can go into the next load in the smoker BBQ with some porky thing.

The scraps are sitting in my tinder pouch along with all my birch bark but if I had a smoker that's probably where they would have gone.

The finish is almond oil followed by a coat of natural beeswax.
I have been favouring oil baths recently and this one one soaking for about 18 hours then rested for another 5 or so before the beeswax.


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[Hammock Hamster]

Aye Up,

Nice job.

Out of interest wood )) it be suitable material to make a spork from?

I can't see any reason why not, it doesn't tend to split too readily and carves fairly easily so shouldn't pose any problems when making spork tines.


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[Hammock Hamster]

Elegant design, stunning wood - that just oozes class!

I've never had the opportunity to work with apple wood, but I'll definitely be on the lookout for some.

I can highly recommend it, my usual staple wood is birch as it grows in abundance near me and for carving the two are quite similar.

I was lucky enough to get a small haul from a friend whose wife decided she wanted an open garden so the tree had to go!


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