Mulberry Wood Coffee Spoon Blank, 6.7" | STRYI

Skip rough wood preparation and jump straight into carving one of the most exotic, eye-catching fruitwoods. This mulberry spoon blank arrives pre-cut to the foundational spoon profile, saving you from tedious bandsaw work and heavy stock waste so your tools go directly to work.

Measuring 170 × 40 × 17 mm (6.7 × 1.57 × 0.67"), this blank provides ample stock to carve a deep bowl, sculpt a tapered handle, reinforce the neck transition, and cut intricate decorative accents. Sourced from properly kiln-dried mulberry, it features a distinct golden-yellow core that naturally shifts under light exposure into a radiant, polished bronze-amber over time.

Why Choose This Mulberry Blank?

• Vibrant, Shifting Color: Fresh cuts reveal luminous citrus-gold and olive undertones that oxidize with sunlight into deep, warm chestnut and bronze tones.

• Rare Fruitwood Appeal: Mulberry is difficult to source commercially in defect-free turning blanks, instantly giving finished spoons a high collector and artisan value.

• Pre-Cut Efficiency: The outer silhouette is precision-shaped, letting you focus immediately on bowl depth, edge bevels, and tactile handle comfort.

• Stable 8–10% Moisture Content: Kiln-dried under controlled conditions to minimize internal tension, preventing warping or checking while you carve and cure the wood.

• Generous Stock Allowance: With a 40 mm (1.57") bowl width and 17 mm (0.67") thickness, you have total creative freedom to carve either a delicate espresso spoon or a deep tasting scoop.

Carving Workflow

Mulberry has ring-porous, resilient grain that rewards sharp tools and measured cuts. Because rough waste is already removed, you control the final balance and feel:

1. Handle & Neck Shaping: Refine the handle taper, chamfer the grips, and carve smooth transitions toward the spoon bowl using a sloyd or straight carving knife.

2. Bowl Hollowing: Hollow out the bowl with a hook knife or spoon gouge, cutting diagonally across the grain toward the center to avoid tear-out along the growth rings.

3. Refining & Faceting: Cut clean geometric facets or smooth transitions. Mulberry’s dense fiber holds sharp knife lines and responds well to burnishing.

4. Food-Safe Finishing: Apply pure tung, linseed, or walnut oil sealed with beeswax. Oil immediately highlights mulberry’s chatoyant, shimmering grain ribbons.

The Mulberry Advantage

• High-Margin Finished Pieces: Rare fruitwood utensils command premium pricing at craft markets and online stores compared to common commercial hardwoods.

• Dense & Water-Resistant: Naturally durable and rot-resistant, mulberry fibers hold up against repeated contact with hot liquids, coffee oils, and daily kitchen use.

• Natural Wood Chatoyancy: When cut cleanly with a sharp blade, the grain exhibits a silky, light-catching shimmer that requires minimal sanding.

• Resilient Edge Strength: Strong ring structure allows you to carve thin, elegant bowl lips and slender handles without sacrificing structural strength.