this spoon is made from a piece of maple that came from the same job as provided the hazelnut wood. the shape where a branch intersected inspired the spout. the colors in the wood, blue-grey and purple, are from spalting in the wood, caused by fungus. magical.
i carved this from a green piece of maple. no spalting in green wood. you can see the rings of the wood when the light shines through. i love that. the harder woods can be safely carved this thin.
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