This wood is a very strong and beautiful. Not the easiest wood to carve when dried out for finishing cuts. But the finish is outstanding, worth the effort. It has been baked in the oven, giving this spoon a golden brown. 

As is the case for all my wooden spoons;
- I use locally foraged wood, most of which comes from fruit trees. 
- I carve the wood fresh, using an axe and a few knives.
- I finish my spoons with around 3-6 coats of Walnut Oil and I Burnish the spoons between each coat (compressing the surface of the wood by rubbing a smooth object over it), 
giving a very smooth and polished finish... No sandpaper is used, preserving the knife cut finish.
- Made to feel great in the mouth and hand, a pleasure to use as well as being a little work of art...

Here are the Dimensions of this eating spoon (all measurements in centimeters/cm):

I have designated the Crank as being either 'flat', 'shallow' or 'medium'. 
The crank of the spoon is the curvature or the bend in the spoon which occurs at the beginning of the bowl (at the neck of the spoon). This greater improves the ergonomics of the spoon, and makes the spoon far more effective and comfortable to use... A deep crank does not necessarily mean a 'better' more 'comfortable' spoon. The majority of my personal spoons have a 'shallow' crank. I have a number of 'flat' crank eating and stirring spoons, which are far superior for stirring food in a pot. 

·	Length (total) - 19.7
·	Length (bowl) - 7.0
·	Width (bowl) - 4.7
·	Crank - shallow

- For those interested in buying from Europe, this spoon is €22.