***SOLD*** Pocket Spoon #1

A Pocket Spoon is something you don't see very often these days, but it has a long history.  Spoons made of metal, such a silver or less precious metals, are a fairly recent phenomenon.  Even just two centuries ago, most people ate with wooden spoons and a knife.  Forks were very rare and silverware was only for the wealthy.

Most folks only had enough wood spoons for their family.  In fact, when a young man met the lady he intended to marry, he would carve a spoon for her and present it as a gift, showing his intentions.  He would then carve a spoon for each of their children.  So, if you were invited to supper, you were expected to bring your own spoon!

Pocket Spoons are meant to fit in a pocket or a small travel bag.  They need to be small, but sturdy.  Nearly every culture had its own designs for such spoons.  This one is inspired by Welsh and English spoon carvers.  It is carved from American Holly, which is light, finely grained and very strong, and sealed with walnut oil.  

As always, my woodwork is sustainably sourced from trees that are storm damaged or that must be thinned. Each piece is entirely hand made in the ancient greenwood tradition. I use only a hand saw, a small axe and knives. Each piece comes with a handwritten, numbered and signed document. These are heirloom quality spoons that, if properly cared for, will last for generations.

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