Platter with Bowl, Spoon and Chopsticks

Platter with Bowl, Spoon and Chopsticks

Completed: 8 September 2026

Wood: Ekki – Ironwood
Size: Platter – 32cm x 9.9cm x 1.6cm.
Bowl – 9.5cm Dia. x 5cm x 0.2cm.
Spoon – 23cm x 4cm Dia. x 1.1cm.
Spoon Rest – 9.5cm Dia. x 1.5cm.
Chopsticks – 27cm x 0.5cm x 0.5cm to 0.3cm Dia.
Chopsticks rest – 6.5cm x 1.5cm Dia.
Location: In creator’s collection.
Number: 6I08-2.

Description

I made this set of food utensils from a large offcut of Ekki (Ironwood) that I was given over 30 years ago. It was cut
from timber being used to make new lock gates for the Royal Canal in Dublin. I pushed it under the bench in my workshop
and only decided to cut it recently.
Ekki is very tough on tools but it finishes beautifully off the tools with little or no sanding required.
Finish: Liquid paraffin, Beeswax and Grapeseed Oil.