Now that spring is here and the countryside is exploding into life I have recently spent some time in the sunshine experimenting with a simple and charming design.
A couple of years ago my good friend Ralph Hantall stayed with us in the village.
He is a spoonmaker with much knowledge of the history and manufacture of various treen.
On his departure he left me a simple spoon he had made quite quickly with just a hook knife and blade.
Well it occurred to me that this type of spoon would be simple to teach to a beginner...
As you can see I have left the bark on the top of the handle, one less face to deal with...
My ever present assistant 'Poppy' was on hand to help...
A simple little hanger left on the end is a nice touch...
Although if you manage to chop it away...nothing lost...
The spoon is made from Ash, from my fire wood stack, and is knife finished...
I have also spent time making a King Sized Kuksa...
Ready to fill with stew or soup...
Our Maple is in full bloom now and is a welcome sight after a long and chilling winter...
And it looks like we may have a good fruit year...
I will at some stage post a step by step on this
Cuiller de bois Rustique...
ENJOY