#and will sharpening it be similar/easier/worse than any of the other blades/edges I've been neglecting

[simply-sithel]

I carved a spoonish thing! And then actually used it!

The place we were staying at was wonderfully stocked except for one thing-- it was missing a spatula. Was delighted when A assigned me the task of producing one, tho it took... 3 days?

The material was driftwood (bark?) and thankfully quite easy to trim down given it was my first time. Was inspired back in late July when I went camping with my buddies and @mk-slop used my hatchet to sharpen a stick by the campfire- I'd only used it to chop firewood up until then! Had no idea it'd work so well! Thankfully I'd also tossed my seldom used Speedball Lino Set No. 1 carving tools in the travel craft bag at some point and used it for the more delicate work.