Thanks! Been making those little plank spatulas for years. I make them from a really hard native wood, so stand up to a lot of abuse and last a long time. The one in the picture has been in almost daily use for about 3 years now, and still going strong. These are great as gifts, but be warned that some people don’t appreciate the effort that goes into making a really nice and thin little plank.

I only just started carving green wood, so all of these spoons are from the last couple of months. It’s going okay, but i ruin about 60% of the spoons I carve. Sometimes i accidentally take a chunk out of the bowl, sometimes the handle cracks, sometimes the wood just refuses to be a spoon shape.

I think a lot of the skill in spoon carving is choosing the right chunk of wood. I have much to learn.