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After work theropy. Mar 12, 2015 19:26:21 GMT -5 hogkiller likes this

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been good stress relief. theyre not finished yet still a lot of sanding and oiling then will be ready for use.

the one on the right started out life with the intention of being a scoop. it decided it didn't want that and will turn into a a candle holder when all is said and done.

and this changed its mind about being a bowl, and is now kindling....

got a pile of river birch from my creek and white birch from my family in new York needing to be worked.

Deleted Posts: 0	After work theropy. Mar 12, 2015 19:33:53 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2015 19:33:53 GMT -5 That's cool as hell

pipewrench Swamptalker Extrordinaire Swamp Talker of the Month - 04/15 WON'T TREAD ON ME! Posts: 1,165	After work theropy. Mar 12, 2015 19:45:36 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by pipewrench on Mar 12, 2015 19:45:36 GMT -5 Very nice! Have a Karma
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farmertrappe Swamptalker Extrordinaire Swamp Talker of the Month - October 2015, October 2016 - Swamp Talker of the Year - 2016 Posts: 3,569	After work theropy. Mar 13, 2015 5:51:35 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by farmertrappe on Mar 13, 2015 5:51:35 GMT -5 Very cool project, nice job.

hogkiller Outstanding Member Posts: 882	After work theropy. Mar 13, 2015 5:58:04 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by hogkiller on Mar 13, 2015 5:58:04 GMT -5 Nice job js,,you do any turning?

rendezvous Swamptalker Extrordinaire 07/15, 12/15 Swamp Talker of the Month - 2015 Swamp Talker of the Year Posts: 3,151	After work theropy. Mar 13, 2015 6:37:19 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by rendezvous on Mar 13, 2015 6:37:19 GMT -5 js, very cool! Is there a preferred wood for utensils or any wood?
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js Full Member Posts: 170	After work theropy. Mar 13, 2015 9:14:08 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by js on Mar 13, 2015 9:14:08 GMT -5 Mar 13, 2015 5:58:04 GMT -5 hogkiller said: Nice job js,,you do any turning? No haven't had the opportunity to try that yet. Would love to learn though.

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Mar 13, 2015 6:37:19 GMT -5 rendezvous said:

js, very cool!

Is there a preferred wood for utensils or any wood?

I would say if its for decoration any wood would work. As for using, the most commonly used woods that I know of are birch, maple, and beech. I've seen people make and use them out of a bunch of different things. Really just gotta see if the wood is toxic or not. There's decent web site for that called the wood data base. Has a bunch of woods and info on toxicity and what allergens it may posses.

Even then I've read about people using toxic wood like cherry ( not the fruit cherry) and are still fine. They boil the wood until all the resin is out of it. But I'm personally not comfortable with that. Even seen some different species of pines made into utensils.

Some woods like oak can leave you food tasting sour. Oaks full of tanic acid. You can boil all that out of your piece and would do just fine, and no more or very little sour taste.

All and all just a little research and personal judgement on the different species will tell you to eat off of or not.

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