Thought I'd see if I have figured out how to post photos into a thread and show my first two efforts - both from birch and finished with olive oil. 4 earlier attempts went on the fire due to splitting before these made it. I learnt a lot though.
First spoon attempts
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They're lovely spoons, I really like them. It's a lovely shape, how comfortable to they feel in and out of your mouth?
Thanks chaps.
Tony - they are pretty good to eat with. The larger one I made for my 5 year-old, hence the narrow shape. Incidentally, does anyone know what the black colouration is on the smaller one - is it disease of some sort?
Bowman
Tony - they are pretty good to eat with. The larger one I made for my 5 year-old, hence the narrow shape. Incidentally, does anyone know what the black colouration is on the smaller one - is it disease of some sort?
Bowman
Great spoons you got there mate.
I think the black is some form of spalting, proudced by a fungi when it attacks the wood. Wood turners love the stuff buy warn people about the dust as it may contain harmfull spores.
I personaly would think twice about useing it for food though.
I think the black is some form of spalting, proudced by a fungi when it attacks the wood. Wood turners love the stuff buy warn people about the dust as it may contain harmfull spores.
I personaly would think twice about useing it for food though.
Oh good - I can see it all now:
Can you explain, Mr Bowman, how it is your child came to be infected with fungal birch spores, and incidentally, why are there splinters in the tongue????????
Well, Doctor, it's like this - I like a bit of bushcraft you see, and...........
Can you explain, Mr Bowman, how it is your child came to be infected with fungal birch spores, and incidentally, why are there splinters in the tongue????????
Well, Doctor, it's like this - I like a bit of bushcraft you see, and...........
Never mind Bowman, if your lucky, any swelling your nipper develops could well be a birch polypore fungus! 
often wood will get discolorations like that from the minerals ,in the ground, around the tree. Perhaps fungus does similar things, however, discolorization like that is quite common place with many species of wood.
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