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Plum is prone to splitting, as is using round section wood.
Try splitting bigger pieces length ways and using the sections, much less likely to split if carved green and if you leave it to season it dries pretty fast so is seasoned before you carve it.
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Nice one, ta. I'd done the splitting for the spoon but the smaller stuff (wrongly) figured round wood was right size so lesson learned.
Have used one of the split pieces of my latest to shape a spreading knife, and have 3 more usable bits which we'll all use to make spatulas.
I've been tasked with making a scoop too... just a spoon with the bowl shape shifted far forward I guess.
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Had a play with the Old Timer knife yesterday, really surprised at how good it is for the price of the set.
Made a fork, although this has a hairline crack at the base of the V which will split as the wood dries it was a good learning experience.