Scoop #1

I have been wanting to carve a scoop for some time.  My grandfather's last project was a living history museum.  He bought an old homestead and several period buildings such as a post office, tack shop, general store, etc., and began filling them with antiques.  His vision never became a reality, but I grew up around a LOT... literally thousands of items from the 17-1800s.  That included many scoops.

Every household before 1930 or so would have had a variety of scoops.  They were used for flour, sugar, beans, coffee, rice, etc. in the kitchen and to scoop seeds, feed, etc. on the farm.  

In the many books I have collected on wooden ware, there are whole chapters on scoops in early America, England, Scandanavia, etc.  Scoops came in all sizes and were made from various woods.  I carved this one our of Paper Birch.  I can't explain why, but this piece of wood seemed to want to be a scoop!  When I split it, the way the grain was running, and the growth pattern seemed to show me the design before I even had my knife in hand.

I think whoever buys this one will enjoy using it.  It is 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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