One of my favorite spoons I’ve ever carved. This smokey black pocket spoon is a stunner and will become a favorite on the dinner table.

For the past couple of years I’ve experimented with making a unique solution for staining wood called Iron Acetate. What I like about it, is like most stains or paints you hide the beautiful grains. But this finish lets the grain show in all of it’s glory. The unique thing about this is that in different light, the cup picks up various warm and cold tones.

In this overcast lighting you get a nice inky midnight black.

This is a very special spoon as it was carved during my road trip in New Zealand last month.

Spoon is about 7 inches long.

Finished in Linseed Oil