Spoon number 6 is an ash dessert spoon.
Despite the fact that I prefer cranked spoons, this is the second in a row
that I've made which is straight. That’s not to say I don’t like straight spoons. There are
some carvers out there who make some lovely ones – I follow Simon Hill on his
blog: http://simonhillgreenwoodwork.blogspot.co.uk/
He has made some lovely straight spoons
lately, highly decorative and beautifully finished. Have a look – his spoons
are for sale and well worth the price, I think.
Mine is a fairly simple spoon, but I have
carved the end in what I have come to call ‘Jarrod-style’. Jarrod Stonedahl is
one of my all-time favourite spoon carvers. He makes very delicate, often
painted, practical yet decorative spoons, many of which seem to utilize a
similar technique on the end-of-the-handle carving. It is simple, but to my
eyes, very effective and quite Victorian looking. Just have a look at Jarrod's spoon rack - brilliant!
I did see Jarrod at Spoonfest but didn’t
actually get to do his class, so have kind of worked it out by looking at a
spoon that my brother Julian bought of his, as well as pictures from his
website. It simply entails carving notches (straight-sided ‘v’ cuts) and cornices
(curved cuts) in the edge profile of the stem or handle. Then a long 45 degree
cut is made on the top edge of the handle, in effect chamfering it. This has
the effect of adding an extra dimension to the décor, something which I think
is really elegant.
Have a look at this spoon of Jarrods and you’ll see what I
mean:
I particularly like the white spoon - it looks so 'authentic' and could easily have been made a hundred or so years ago.
Jarrod also sells his spoons and if you can
get hold of one, I would highly recommend them. Julian eats his breakfast with one every morning and it holds up to regular use really well.
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