mesquite eating spoon

[forginhill]

Finished up this one tonight...

 

[bilmo-p5]

Clean and elegant
Beautiful

 

[Mesquite]

Very nice work Todd, very nice indeed

 

[monkey boy]

Very nice, what is the wood?

 

[Mesquite]

Very nice, what is the wood?

I think the title of the thread gives a hint as to what the wood is...

 

[monkey boy]

I think the title of the thread gives a hint as to what the wood is...

This may sound silly now, where does these grow? I don't think I have come across it. I'm looking up the tree now and I'm not sure if that one is around where I live.

 

[Mesquite]

This may sound silly now, where does these grow? I don't think I have come across it. I'm looking up the tree now and I'm not sure if that one is around where I live.

I don't think you'd find an example outside of a botanical gardens in this country.

It's a tree that grows in semi arid conditions of Southwestern USA and Mexico. Apparently it's one of the most expensive woods in the USA for milled lumber

 

[DogRose]

Very nice work indeed, fantastic spoon!

 

[crosslandkelly]

Very nice spoon.

 

[bushwacker bob]

Beautiful spoon, but if your planning on eating Mesquite with it, you're going to need a bigger spoon.

 

[Muddypaws]

Very handsome spoon! By the way, if you are planning to eat with it, what sort of taste does mesquite wood have? I know different woods have different tastes. Sycamore isn't bad, but I prefer to eat off a metal spoon.

 

[forginhill]

Thanks, all!

Bob, it's for the little bitty shavings. Kind of like a granola spoon....