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So I created some spoon blanks with an axe and started carving with knife and thought I’d try to keep the wood wet by putting in a box with shavings. Unfortunately the unfinished spoons are now green with mold. Whilst I’ll probably never use for eating and was quite fond of the design I finished it off but wondering if anyone has found a good way odd removing the green mold. (It’s running right through the wood btw so no way to carve away) submitted by /u/theblindjouster [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Found a small piece of fresh-cut lilac left behind by a trail maintenance crew clearing non-native species. Some observations after working with it: Color fades quickly: When I first opened it up, there were beautiful streaks of violet and purple. These turn to brown very quickly--like within minutes of being exposed to air. I just carved plum for the first time a few months ago, and the similar color streaks have not faded. It's hard AF: I spend more time whittling figures from air-dried hardwood than I do spoons from green wood. I routinely work with dry wood over 1000 on the Janka scale ..read more

What gives with this discoloration? Someone suggested that my hands might be leaving oils on the wood? I don’t think they’re dirty but I suppose maybe that’s what’s going on. I do keep the spoon in a bag while I’m working on it, would that cause it? submitted by /u/Ok_Marzipan_4766 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Maple with basket weave. Bent maple. Toasted maple. Jar with fireflies. submitted by /u/forthing [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Took a local class last year to learn the basics; these are the first 3 post-class spoons I’ve made. The first two are the light-colored spoons with the steeper-sided bowls, both finished with Danish oil. The darker spoon was finished with a beeswax-mineral oil mix a friend gave me. Really enjoyed experimenting with a more shallow bowl style and finally felt comfortable not sanding it. Still having a hard time not hitting snags when the direction of the grain changes, but having fun with it. submitted by /u/Speckled_Bread [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

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Three cooking spoons all from the same piece of cherry, all different as the wood grain must always be observed. submitted by /u/sourdoughbreadcrust [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

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