We spent a lot of time and effort picking the woods we use. We tried about 20 different woods and were very surprised with how many ways there are that woods can suck for wooden utensils! Some of them smell, some are too porous, some are too oily, some are too inconsistent, some can stain linens, some are too soft, some are too brittle. So, click a wood below to find the specific details for each and see why we chose these four woods to make our wooden spoons and utensils from.