I would use cherry, olive, poplar, walnut. I would not use oak, as it is too open-grained. For a spatula, the wood "blade" needs to be quite thin and strong. If it's available to you, ash, birch or hickory would be good also.
Love the cherry, Chuck! I haven't carved it, but I play (at) a cherrywood dulcimer, and I think it's beautiful. How did you finish the flipper?
I used Olive oil, for cooking. And love those dulcimers. They had a play group in Texas when we were hosting and theirs were all hand made. Great sounds.
Chuck
Always hoping for a nice slice that won't need sanding! https://woodensmallthings.blogspot.com/2021/01/
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