I have some pics to show you guys,
a friend gave me some spawn as an x-mas gift of shiitake and agaricus bisporus. This time the plan is to clone.

Cool !

Is that shitake spawn plug or loose?
Have fun & good luck.

Ok these were quality pics with extreme closeup detail but they were scaled down when I uploaded. Might post some closeups later, if I have time, took a while to get these pic links setup:

Oh, forgot to mention that the substrate is hardwood sawdust.
They are still pretty young, no veils broken yet.

Nice looking shitake C.
Nothin like a fresh shitake, they are 100% better then anything that you can find at the supermarket.
My jar of shitaki spawn is ready to go. Just waiting for a friend to get some wood flakes/dust for me.
You are makeing me anxious.
Enjoy the fruits of your labor.
Thom