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Hello my friends!

My next spoon related blog will include some very vital lessons learned regarding grain and form. For me, no matter how much I think I have learned the well is never dry of additional information. This is a longer Birch server that I finished over the weekend.

I left the canvas blank on my handle from carving, somehow I felt the Birches buttery tones said enough and displayed its grace. The more I looked, I realized the confidence is within the emptiness of any carving. Sometimes the silence makes just as much of an impact as a crowded room of endless ideas.

I feel very happy to have made this spoon, the finial at the end of the handle for me was the perfect stopping point.

I am also preparing additional woodworking projects at my bench, all the while learning more important lessons of spoon craft.

As always I thank you for looking in!

Joe

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I like this just as you did it. I also do appreciate simple design and the beauty of the wood. Very lovely and graceful!

Keep 'um coming! ;)

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Nice job. It screams…...."pick me up!"
 

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Nice one, Joe. It has you signature style!!
 

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As always your work shows classic workmanship. Something a lot of us lack. Great job.
 

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It wood look good in a bowl of ice cream :)
I just got some pear branches, beautiful wood but at 3 year old
it gave as many blisters.
Jamie
 

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Looks great. Nice work. I have used a lot of birch in my past projects. I love it and hate it at the same time. It carves well, but it's strength and elasticity isn't nearly as kind to carvers as bass wood for example, and the grain isn't very interesting, but it has a nice color and is unmatched when used for kitchen utensils like this one. It doesn't impart any flavor to foods or liquids being stirred and it holds up extremely well. I understand that birch is slightly antibiotic too. I wonder if the notches or finials at the ends were originally used as a way to hang them from cord or leather strips?
 

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Fine looking spoon! The finial makes a great accent. Awesome spoon carving talent you have.
 

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That's a spoon that would grace any table. I really must try some birch. I should be able to go for a walk and find some as they are quite a common tree in my neck of the woods.
 

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Nice lines and yes sometimes the richness and body of the wood says it all!!!!
 
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