First Black Walnut Spoon

Black Walnut Spoon

Here's my first black walnut spoon. I'm happy with it. It wasn't overly difficult to carve and I love the look.

Finding Black Walnut for a Spoon

First Time Carving Black Walnut

 I had been searching for freshly downed trees for months. Never did I find anything of interest. THEN I found a downed black walnut! 

I had never carved black walnut before and wondered if it would be too hard for me. I am used to green sycamore wood, which is so easy to carve. This black walnut wasn't bad though, and I love the grain!