I cut this pattern from a piece left over when I cut out the mesquite spoon last month. I put the blank in my carving box and forgot about it until I was going through the box over the weekend.

Nothing special about the design: just a foot-long wooden stirrer with a hole in it. Rough shaped with the coping saw, hand carved and sanded. Finish is Howard Butcher Block Conditioner.

I really do like the way that mesquite finishes. Click on the image for a full-size view.