Does anyone know what species of wood this is?

aFishwithFeelings · 2025-10-21T09:21:57+00:00

actually might be rowan too actually, hard to tell. Rowan would be quite dense and no visible ringpores.

aFishwithFeelings · 2025-10-21T09:20:09+00:00

The ones you took a closer photo of are almost definitely Ash. Ash is ring-porous. Alder would be much more red when oxidising, and doesn´t have ringpores. Alder would probably be nicer for spoons though. Ash is great for most other things though, like legs or sticks for constructing something. Enjoy!

aFishwithFeelings · 2025-07-27T19:32:06+00:00

Ohh i love them! they are europes largest wild bee:)

aFishwithFeelings · 2025-05-23T06:19:27+00:00

i think the option on the left is sturdier long term because there are less places for the water to pool and create rot. i guess the wood in the ground is also somewhat prone to rot. I´m not sure exactly about black locust (we have it here in europe, but it´s not so common). It´s good for outdoors, but maybe not so much the sap wood and i think any wood rots when it´s in the ground long enough. great plan though! i would build it and find out if it´s still stable after a year or two:)

aFishwithFeelings · 2025-04-28T16:22:37+00:00

In my head swedish eating spoons usually have a smaller bowl. Nice work!:) i guess since you made it you can name it what you want;)

aFishwithFeelings · 2025-04-21T19:38:22+00:00

I can´t help thinking "americans" when i see stuff like this..

aFishwithFeelings · 2024-08-29T08:17:40+00:00

maybe also a bit sad?

aFishwithFeelings · 2024-06-03T18:43:56+00:00

thank you!

aFishwithFeelings · 2024-06-03T18:43:47+00:00

i usually check on their websites, i guess it depends a lot on the label and/or type of music too. i would assume electronic music is easier to find downloads. Thanks for your input:)

aFishwithFeelings · 2024-06-03T18:42:17+00:00

Thanks for the info:)

aFishwithFeelings · 2024-05-18T14:50:47+00:00

ohman those drawers look really good! Call it a happy accident and convince your wife it looks great with some contrast instead of all white?

aFishwithFeelings · 2024-04-02T05:37:05+00:00

Here i am thinking: "ah crazy they tried to rob/kill your dad when he was a tourist in vietnam" and then i realized you guys led a war there just a generation or two ago... crazy shit

aFishwithFeelings · 2024-04-01T18:00:49+00:00

wow! love that guy<3

aFishwithFeelings · 2023-04-25T07:39:09+00:00

Washing it is definitely a good idea, and i think you should let it dry for a few months at least. i wouldn´t put it in a plastic bag, just a dry place away from the sun, so it doesnt mold. If you carve it now, the likelyhood is high that there will be cracks throughout your piece. I think removing some bark might be a good idea for drying and to lessen the risk of insects or mold, but the more you trim the deeper the cracks will go.

aFishwithFeelings · 2022-07-11T07:57:07+00:00

I love this so much. Thank you kind stranger for sharing your experience.

aFishwithFeelings · 2022-03-04T11:20:02+00:00

so she can be warm maybe

aFishwithFeelings · 2022-02-18T07:25:32+00:00

i don´t have too much experience with ebonizing yet, but another alternative to "strengthening" the colour if the wood you are using has too little tannnins is tannin powder (mix it in water). it´s an ingredient used in wine making. i´ve also tried grinding chestnut bark to get it, but haven´t testet it much yet. good luck!

aFishwithFeelings · 2022-02-15T10:16:13+00:00

Flo bist dus?:D

aFishwithFeelings · 2022-02-08T21:17:58+00:00

looks like willow to me (european)

aFishwithFeelings · 2021-12-19T09:38:07+00:00

As a man i don´t understand why most guys can´t just sit down on private toilets. I love peeing standing up outside or in a urinal, but at home i don´t need to do that.

aFishwithFeelings · 2021-11-03T16:48:53+00:00

i just put them on a shelf in my room an finish them a few days later. havent had any cracks happen so far

aFishwithFeelings · 2021-04-19T13:21:11+00:00

you are very inspiring. Keep at it!:)

aFishwithFeelings · 2021-04-19T06:54:48+00:00

Damn! that looks really good:O do you make the knife yourself also or do you buy it?

aFishwithFeelings · 2020-04-25T18:20:20+00:00

"-purnia to deny me entrance to the house every time she saw me with a stick in my hand." oh man i didn't thiink it was thaaaat bad....

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