Cherry wood eating spoon #6
£30.00
Length: 16.5cm (6 1/2 inches)
Bowl width: 4.8cm
Bowl length: 6cm
Finish: hemp seed oil
This eating spoon from a tight grained piece of cherry with a knotty feature in the bowl. It also has a very pretty handle where it cuts down through the growth rings from sap wood to heart wood. A very unusual piece of wood. The knot in the bowl might be a structural problem in time, this may be a decorative spoon for occasional use rather than a daily workhorse.
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