sycamore spoon

[forginhill]

Made this one out of sycamore. I found a piece that had fallen from a tree and had been lying for years in the desert sun. Because of that it gets dark when I oil it. Usually sycamore is much lighter.

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[crosslandkelly]

Lovely work again.

 

[Madriverrob]

Beautiful as ever ......

 

[Muddypaws]

That is lovely! Looks very dark for sycamore, but then I did a bit of googling, to discover that in the UK, sycamore is Acer pseudoplatanus, a maple, which is a very pale timber,.whereas in North America sycamore refers to Platanus species, which might explain why it doesn't look like sycamore that I know.
However, it is still a great example of your art!

 

[Leshy]

Regardless of the species name differences which muddy paws correctly pointed out, the craftsmanship on that spoon is exquisite.

Beautifully executed and the style is unique and timeless.


I keep practising so that one day I can get them as good as that.

Thanks for sharing
Proper job

 

[Robson Valley]

You do have a style sir. Beautifully distinctive.

 

[forginhill]

Thanks! Here's another quick one from the same piece, just to show the untypical coloring...

 

[fishfish]

very fine carving mate.