One of those is just "hand carved" mispelled.

Post #242,388 by Andrew Grygus 1/25/06 2:40:18 AM Reply	One of those is just "hand carved" mispelled. The only "curved" product for sale (which I think I have already seen in my searches) appears to just have a curved handle rather than being the needed "S" curve and that just makes it worse. What I can see in the photo is that it's thick and clumsy compared to my example and would need to be completely recarved - but without the "S" shape that isn't practical. The "S" shape and thin flat handle are critical features of a useful spoon, allowing it to scoop up enough to taste from a pot that's only partially filled. Band saw and belt sander still look like the most practical approach for getting spoons without spending endless jack-knife hours on each. A Dremel motor with a burr should be able to rough out the bowl for a bit of hand sanding. Tedious but effective. That "big pot" one is the worst of all shapes - long straight "dowel" handle with shallow bowl - useful with big pots only for stirring unless the pot is filled to the brim. I have a more practical shaped one (deeper bowl) already. [link\|http://www.aaxnet.com\|AAx]
Post #242,394 by admin 1/25/06 8:40:26 AM Reply	Hard to tell from the picture. [link\|http://mountainmade.com/productdetail.asp?P=944-3w\|http://mountainmade....tail.asp?P=944-3w] [link\|http://www.ona.com/en/products/48/933\|http://www.ona.com/en/products/48/933] [link\|http://www.potatoplates.com/prod%20window/WOODEN%20SPOON.htm\|http://www.potatopla...OODEN%20SPOON.htm] [link\|http://kitchencarvers.com/images/14servingladle200.jpg\|http://kitchencarver...rvingladle200.jpg] Regards, -scott anderson "Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson..."
Post #242,403 by Andrew Grygus 1/25/06 10:41:11 AM 1/25/06 10:43:19 AM Reply	The first one might be worth a look. I can't tell from the picture if it is an "S" curve or not. Expensive, for a spoon, but $20 (including shipping) amortized over 3 years isn't a lot if it works. The second is too short, the third is tiny (table ware) and the fourth is a ladle (problem explained in another post). [link\|http://www.aaxnet.com\|AAx] Edited by Andrew Grygus Jan. 25, 2006, 10:43:19 AM EST Expand All History
Post #242,462 by CRConrad 1/25/06 4:38:35 PM Reply	Looks nicely curved on the makers' site. At Allegheny Treenware's own site, [link\|http://www.spooners.com/\|http://www.spooners.com], there are more pictures of more variants. (And they're for sale at a slightly cheaper price, too! :-) The pictures of the [link\|http://www.spooners.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=S&Product_Code=8&Category_Code=SS\|"Granny Spoon"] (10" - $10.50; 12" - $12.50; 14" - $14.50) are from the same stupid angle, so you don't actually see any curvature... But the [link\|http://www.spooners.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=S&Product_Code=21&Category_Code=SS\|"No Drip"] variant (10" - $12; 12" - $14; 14" - $16) is fortunately pictured from both the top and the side (in order to show off the drip-stopping notch/beak thingy) -- and surely the non-drip-stopping version must have the same curve to its handle? (The various sizes of each model all use the same picture, as far as I can tell, so on six pages you actually have only two different pics.) There's also a [link\|http://www.spooners.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=S&Product_Code=116&Category_Code=LS\|10" 'Deep' one], at $18, if you want to take larger sips... But is its handle really curved as nicely as the "No Drip" ones? Hard to tell, from that picture. HTH! [link\|mailto:MyUserId@MyISP.CountryCode\|Christian R. Conrad] (I live in Finland, and my e-mail in-box is at the Saunalahti company.) Yes Mr. Garrison, genetic engineering lets us correct God's horrible, horrible mistakes, like German people. - [link\|http://maxpages.com/southpark2k/Episode_105\|Mr. Hat]
Post #242,469 by CRConrad 1/25/06 5:48:47 PM 1/25/06 5:56:57 PM Reply	Hey BTW, how about this one? [image\|http://www.kodin1.com/images/tuotekuvat/1022409_3.jpg\|\|\|\|] Coupla bucks at the big stuff-for-the-home store I walk past right after/before the Metro station, on my way to/from work... Ya want I should buy five or ten of 'em and bung in the mail? Either way, I'll certainly check it out tomorrow. [Edit: Or [link\|http://www.propuu.fi/profin/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=145&Itemid=\|these ones]?] [link\|mailto:MyUserId@MyISP.CountryCode\|Christian R. Conrad] (I live in Finland, and my e-mail in-box is at the Saunalahti company.) Yes Mr. Garrison, genetic engineering lets us correct God's horrible, horrible mistakes, like German people. - [link\|http://maxpages.com/southpark2k/Episode_105\|Mr. Hat] Edited by CRConrad Jan. 25, 2006, 05:56:57 PM EST Expand All History
Post #242,480 by Andrew Grygus 1/25/06 7:37:10 PM Reply	Looks like a decent shape . . . . . though I can't tell enough from the photo. If they're real wood and about 30 cm long I'd take 5 or so at a couple bucks each. [link\|http://www.aaxnet.com\|AAx]
Post #242,491 by Silverlock 1/25/06 8:49:40 PM Reply	I have some friends in the food business. And when I told them what I was looking for (after asking for info on catalogs/websites for supplies) every single one of them laughed at me and said "He can't tilt the pot?". ----------------------------------------- NOTICE: Due to Presidential Executive Orders, the National Security Agency may have read this email without warning, warrant, or notice, and certainly without probable cause. They may do this without any judicial or legislative oversight. You have no recourse nor protection save to call for the impeachment of the current President. -Put it on all your emails
Post #242,495 by Andrew Grygus 1/25/06 9:00:32 PM 1/25/06 9:02:25 PM Reply	Tell 'em I don't do work-arounds. Tilting big bubbling pots with one hand while weilding a spoon in the other is another opportunity for scalds, burns and making a mess. Work-arounds are not a substitute for the proper tool. [link\|http://www.aaxnet.com\|AAx] Edited by Andrew Grygus Jan. 25, 2006, 09:02:25 PM EST Expand All History
Post #242,503 by Silverlock 1/25/06 9:16:41 PM Reply	I thought you said this was only usefull to dip tastes from mostly empty tall pots. Or did I misread you? ----------------------------------------- NOTICE: Due to Presidential Executive Orders, the National Security Agency may have read this email without warning, warrant, or notice, and certainly without probable cause. They may do this without any judicial or legislative oversight. You have no recourse nor protection save to call for the impeachment of the current President. -Put it on all your emails
Post #242,509 by Andrew Grygus 1/25/06 9:35:34 PM Reply	Mostly empty? No. You should always cook in a pot that's the right size and shape for the job and that means it should never be too small. Not too small means you're pot may have significant headroom. Significant headroom makes getting a tastable spoon full with a flat (particularly the common round handled flat) spoon inconvenient. [link\|http://www.aaxnet.com\|AAx]
Post #242,674 by CRConrad 1/27/06 7:11:40 AM Reply	Assorted models are in the mail. Give it a week or three; I chose cheapskate surface mail. [link\|mailto:MyUserId@MyISP.CountryCode\|Christian R. Conrad] (I live in Finland, and my e-mail in-box is at the Saunalahti company.) Yes Mr. Garrison, genetic engineering lets us correct God's horrible, horrible mistakes, like German people. - [link\|http://maxpages.com/southpark2k/Episode_105\|Mr. Hat]
Post #242,721 by Andrew Grygus 1/27/06 11:56:51 AM Reply	Thanks. Let me know what your costs were. [link\|http://www.aaxnet.com\|AAx]
Post #242,772 by CRConrad 1/27/06 5:26:35 PM Reply	Feh - don't pay it back, pay it forward.
Post #244,303 by Andrew Grygus 2/12/06 12:49:42 AM 2/12/06 1:00:52 AM Reply	The spoons are here They are much better in shape than anything I've seen for many years, and are of the desirable soft wood (less heat conduction). The larger ones will need just a little carving to make them ideal, but so did my original model. The trinkets included are also appreciated, especially the [link\|http://virtual.finland.fi/netcomm/news/showarticle.asp?intNWSAID=25786\|Sami] cell phone. I'm sure it will be ideal for communicating with the spirit world during shamanic rituals and that it can be used in everyday life as well is a plus. The cloisonné pin of the Finnish flag will join my collection of cloisonné pins. The collection includes service pins from companies I used to work for, some religious and political pins (I think the "God and Country" one is Lutheran), swag from Comdex past (when it mattered) and Canadian trade booths, my Hitlerjugend pin, a Kriegsmarine service pin (World War I) and two SS stickpins. If I remember correctly I purchased the Hitlerjugend and Kriegsmarine service pin somewhere during my misspent youth and inherited the SS stickpins from a crazy Russian (ummmm . . . is there another kind?) who shot himself (succeeded on second attempt - missed the first time). Thanks, Conrad. Let me know when I can return the favor. [link\|http://virtual.finland.fi/netcomm/news/showarticle.asp?intNWSAID=25786\|Sami] Cell Phone (for communicating with spirit world - beer bottle opener on reverse side) - not a Nokia model. [image\|http://www.aaxnet.com/ajg/samicellphone.jpg\|\|\|\|] [link\|http://www.aaxnet.com\|AAx] Edited by Andrew Grygus Feb. 12, 2006, 01:00:52 AM EST Expand All History
Post #243,212 by Andrew Grygus 2/2/06 1:40:11 AM Reply	Having one in hand I can now report . . . . . the maple "granny spoon" is a very nice spoon but the manufacturer rightly lists it as a "serving spoon", not a cooking spoon. The "S" curvature is there, but very shallow and the handle is not as flat as implied, but the major flaw is the bowl is wide and very deep. Use this as a cooking spoon and you'll burn your lips for sure. The objective is to get enough liquid to taste but in a shallow bowl with low volume compared to surface area. It's a delecate balance, but an essential one because cooking is a highly distractive environment. If you have to pay too much attention to your tools you're going to forget and experience pain. Also, the wood of the granny spoon is very hard and conducts heat better than the soft wood of my example spoon, providing additional discomfort. [link\|http://www.aaxnet.com\|AAx]
Post #243,226 by admin 2/2/06 8:26:46 AM Reply	Tell them what you're looking for. As specific and knowledgeable as you are about your requirements, they may decide it's worth making. Regards, -scott anderson "Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson..."

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