of lilac. Endeavor had a hanger-on as well, a stirrer knife thing. Stirrer knife thing failed.

Easily roughed with jigsaw, Arbortech ball gouge, hand tools.

The stirrer knife started with promise but lilac is often twisty and cracks follow those twists in the drying.

Next showing what the stirrer knife had to be reduced to in order to get around the cracks.

The thinness at the middle was not strong enough, even though lilac is a tough wood, again due to … micro-flaws!.

Nonetheless the spoon was deployed and now serves happily. The failed implement will help kindle some future fire.