Advice please- which wood for....

[bert333]

Can someone please advise me as to which woods are safe (i.e do not contsain any nasty chemicals) to use as culinary items (spoons/bowls etc)
So far I have been told:
1- Prunus Kanzan (that nice pink tree flowering now)
any others?
thanks

 

[robin wood]

anything but yew is safe but there are lots that are more suited to carving. How much experience do you have and what do you want to make?

 

[bert333]

experience...mmm tricky! how does one evaluate that? I'm just a newbie! (be gentle!) these are all for use in the kitchen hence the original Q. Will stay clear of Yew then- any others? Thanks Robin
here is a piccy of a few I have done

 

[Asa Samuel]

Sycamore is supposed to be safe and easy to carve.

 

[woodspirits]

newbie? blinkin newbie? that oak leaf one is superb!

 

[bert333]

thank you for kind comments- my fav wood is Prunus Kanzan due to the gorgeous growth rings but was wondering what else to have ago at
(loads of flowering prunuses around but always in front of people's houses....) Grrrrrrr