Found a log, now what? Spoons and Spatulas? Welcome! › Forums › General Woodworking Discussions › Wood and Wood Preparation › Found a log, now what? Spoons and Spatulas? Tagged: carving, greenwood, scoop, spoon This topic has 9 replies, 5 voices, and was last updated 5 years, 7 months ago by Matt McGrane. Viewing 10 posts - 1 through 10 (of 10 total) Author Posts 31 March 2015 at 10:10 pm #126135 Jim BraunParticipant I think it might be black cherry, it looks similar to other googled images for black cherry bark. Can anyone confirm? The sawdust is the color of poached salmon. Is it a candidate for a spoon and spatula project? What is the best way to break it down further? Monmouth County, New Jersey Attachments:You must be logged in to access attached files. 1 April 2015 at 1:05 am #126138 raze599Participant Never mind spoons mate, carve some sort of a sculpture to put in your living room. 1 April 2015 at 1:08 pm #126148 Jim BraunParticipant Raze that is very funny, having never carved anything I think I might start off with the spatula. If it turns out really well I’ll build a stand for it and put it in the living room 😉 Monmouth County, New Jersey 1 April 2015 at 4:00 pm #126151 George BridgemanParticipant Hi Jim, It’s certainly a candidate! Paul has a good video on how to turn a log into a spoon blank using an axe. This should get you started: Have fun! George. "To know and not do is to not know" 1 April 2015 at 9:41 pm #126183 Jim BraunParticipant Thanks George! I cut off a 1 1/4 thick board using a garden variety bow saw and followed up with an axe to shape a blank, an uppe