Re: Opportunities in the crisis: nettle soup & spoon carving Archived Message Posted by dereklane on April 1, 2020, 10:31 pm, in reply to "Opportunities in the crisis: nettle soup & spoon carving" You've got to grasp the nettle.. A tip, when you're done with your spoon and sanded it/oiled it, then burnish it too. That way washing won't raise the hair. Any rounded thing (metal like back of a spoon ) works, that's harder than the wood. Even a cloth with some elbow grease and a little linseed oil and hard polishing does it. Don't know if video mentions but often overlooked in discussions about spoon making. Message Thread: Opportunities in the crisis: nettle soup & spoon carving - Ian M April 1, 2020, 9:53 pm Re: Opportunities in the crisis: nettle soup & spoon carving - dereklane April 1, 2020, 10:31 pm good tip there Derek, thanks, I'll try that (nm) - Ian M April 1, 2020, 10:43 pm Re: Opportunities in the crisis: nettle soup & spoon carving - Ian M April 1, 2020, 10:37 pm Already eating local wild nettles, as salad veg, and veg generally, gets spotty in local suppliers. - Rhisiart Gwilym April 2, 2020, 7:36 am   Searching