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With all the things I make I try to use wood that would otherwise go to waste or get burnt, from branches I find when out on walks or, as in this case, part of a cherry tree that was being felled by the council.

Picking out some chunks that had straight grain I split the sections while the wood was still fresh and green with a hand tool called a froe, looking for where I could get the best contrast and grain pattern. The wood was then worked into shape with an axe before moving to a small craft knife and a crook knife to carve the bowl part.

Once carved the spoon was left to dry and season before then being sanded and oiled to get it to a smooth surface with a little shine that brings out the patterning of the wood

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