111 - Catalpa Ladle

Catalpa is a great wood to carve. I carves like butter and has a nice earthy feel to it. I quite like the brown color and open grain pattern. It is not the strongest wood, so I tend to make them a little bit thick. Just to be clear, I offer a guarantee on all the spoons I carve. I will always replace an item that breaks with normal use. Back to Catalpa. It has a good story behind it. It is thought to be a misspelling on a Native American name Catawba meaning tribal totem. It is pretty neat to think that some of the same techniques and uses can be traced back hundreds of years. Today Catalpa can be found growing in temperate areas of the US.