spoon from some real nice elm wood

[Jodocus]

We cut out this dying elm tree at work, it had a dark core and nicely bright sapwood. Since These days, there does not seem to be a way around spoons for woodworkers, I decided to make one from it.

[osage outlaw]

That looks very cool. 

[jaxenro]

Nice how big it it?

[selfbow joe]

Nice work.

[YosemiteBen]

very nice!

[bjrogg]

Very nice spoon from a very interesting piece of wood.
Bjrogg

[BowEd]

Nice work.

[Jodocus]

thank you all. jaxenro, it's about 10 Inches.

[chamookman]

Sweet  ! Bob

[neuse]

Good looking spoon! Nice colors
Was this hand carved?

[GlisGlis]

very very nice 

[Jodocus]

neuse: of course it was hand carved! To be exact, though, I also used a knife, a gouge and sanding paper, my hands are getting a bit soft these days

[Hawkdancer]

Real nice!  There is a whole article on spoons in one of the wood working mags, that one is good.  What finish did you use?
Hawkdancer

[Jodocus]

I carved it from fresh, green spring cut wood, that was almost dripping from the blade's pressure.
Some wood do carve like carrot when spring cut, but elm is still quite firm. I then gave it several good soaks in sunflower oil while it dried.
Sunflower oil will dry like linseed ( but much slower), and it does not get as yellow with time, and smells way better.

[Zuma]

my hands are getting a bit soft these days

Great piece of  graceful work, as usual.
Zuma