The distinctive corner shape makes it ideal for reaching along walls and in corners of cookware, and also for juicing many fans raved about its ability to get the most juice out of a lemon. What reviewers are saying: "This is the ultimate cooking tool and I have been cooking for 60 yrs. If you're looking for a handmade wooden spoon , look no further than this stunning olive wood one from Eddington.
Made in Europe, using only the finest southern Italian olive wood, the spoon is beautifully handcrafted, lightweight and strong. It features a inch handle, and its rounded bottom shape makes it ideal for both cooking and baking. What reviewers are saying: "This spoon is gorgeous. It feels very sturdy, the handle is nice and long, and the surfaces are so smooth. We are trying to move away from plastic and silicone cooking utensils and would absolutely consider getting more of these while making that switch.
This Le Creuset scraping spoon is a real chef's spoon. It's made with durable beech wood and is resistant to odor and flavor absorption. Plus, it washes easily by hand and has a hanging eyelet for storage. What reviewers are saying: "It is such a pleasure to use this spoon that I feel I must write a review. It is great for stirring, especially when you also need to scrape; and it looks good, feels wonderful in the hand, and is well-balanced and thoughtfully-elegant in its design.
It clearly wasn't created as a server of big amounts of anything, but it will lift a couple of tablespoons of food per scoop. If you're looking for a gorgeous stirrer and scraper that won't scratch your pot, you'd be hard-pressed to find a more perfect design. By Kate Miller. Updated: April 25, Originally Published: June 12, The Best Wooden Spoon Sets.
Le Creuset Wooden Scraping Spoon, See All Health Relationships Self. If the spoon survives the process of its own making, it will survive for many years in the kitchen. If you must, you can drill a hole in the end for hanging, but most people keep their spoons in drawers or canisters. Now turn the spoon around in the vise and work on the outside of the bowl. Use a drawknife or handsaw to shape three large chamfers, two on each side and one on the end.
Use a spokeshave to round over the edges of the facets. Start each cut at one side of the bowl and follow the edge of the stock up to the center. After a few strokes on one side, move to the opposite side. Quick, light strokes work best. As you shape the outside of the bowl, pause regularly to gauge the thickness of the bowl by pinching it between your fingers. In theory, the outside of the bowl should be the same shape as the inside, and it should be the same thickness from the tip to the shoulders.
In practice, the thickness can vary quite a bit front to back. Just make sure not to leave too much wood on the underside of the bowl, especially near the rim. The underside of a spoon should slope gently so that it will easily scrape the bottom of a pan or the inside of a mixing bowl.
Finally, use the spokeshave to narrow down the shoulders. Use the same scooping motion you used on the sides. Aim to remove wood from the shoulders without continuing to thin down the handle. It is easy to leave too much wood here, making for a heavy, bulky spoon in use. A half-round rasp is a good alternative to the spokeshave.
As you work, periodically take the workpiece out of the vise and look at it from a variety of angles — from the top, from the side, and down the length — to ensure that you have not left lumps or bumps anywhere. The bottom of the bowl should dip down below the line of the handle, and the handle should be either straight or curved downward slightly.
Once the spoon is a satisfactory shape, use card scrapers to remove tool marks and tearout. I use a curved card scraper for the inside of the bowl. For everything else, I use a thin, straight card scraper, bent between my fingers. Use long, gentle strokes to blend the lines into each other and remove the remnants of your layout lines.
The only flat surface should be on the top of the handle, where the thumb will rest in use. After sanding to grit, apply a nontoxic oil finish. Some put their wood in plastic bags and store in the freezer.
Some use latex paint, paraffin wax or PVA glue to seal the ends. You can get kiln-dried lumber from specialty woodworking stores like Woodcraft or Rockler. These stores will normally have traditional hardwoods and many exotic hardwoods.
You may be able to find basswood or other carving woods at local craft stores like Hobby Lobby or Michaels. The home centers tend to carry pine, poplar, cedar, and red oak. I have used cedar for spoons, but have not found it to be the best material. There seems to be a lot of debate or discussion about wood toxicity. Yes, certain woods may be more toxic than others, but it seems uncertain what affect they have on the whole population.
Each person has different reactions to toxins in their environment and that may be based on their genetics. Then again, some toxins affect all of us to some extent.
Some exotic woods — like cocobolo for example — have a reputation for causing strong reactions in some people. Does the toxicity continue constantly over time or does it diminish with time and use?
Is it the dust that causes problems or coming into contact with the wood itself? We all know that breathing in fine wood dust is not good for your health long term. It shows how the wood may affect you and the potency of the toxin.
As mentioned in this article, not a whole lot of woods are known to be extremely toxic. And some people may be more sensitive than others to these woods. So check out the site and the article and then make your own judgement on what woods to use or avoid.
This will make for easier carving and stronger spoons. Ideally, you want the grain running the length of the spoon. As you get more experience, then you can pick different kinds of wood. Maybe you want to carve a ladle or serving spoon.
Then you may want to pick a green hardwood that branches at some point. This branch often leaves a convenient crook in the wood which is ideal for certain spoon designs. Who says every spoon has to be straight or totally symmetrical? Spoon designs will also play a big factor in wood selection. There are several different kinds of spoons you can make. If you decide to make a kuksa for example, you may want to use wood from a burl.
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