this is actually the second avocado spoon i have carved, but the first one i was not able to get a picture of. it is a softer wood with a beautiful texture to the grain. i enjoy carving it dry. this piece i found laying around the trailer where i was living for about a month this spring. someone who came to help out for a week on the farm liked the olive spoon i had recently finished and asked if she could commission one for her parents. YES! when people get excited about these spoons i respond. the shape of the handle came about largely due to the irregular way it was broken and cracked. it was more of a shard, not the half-branch section i often work from. the paddle on the end was at first going to be some kind of spiral, like a curling leaf, but i decided to leave the inside of the curve intact for strength. it turned out it gives a wonderful eyeful of the grain on the flat surface and evokes the fruit of the tree it was made from, which i emphasized intentionally. i think it is elegant in kind of a sturdy way. thanks Liz for your encouragement!
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