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Spon By Barn The Spoon

Spon by Barn The Spoon


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'No one in Britain knows more about crafting a spoon from greenwood than Barn The Spoon.' Guardian

'London's most famous and charismatic spoon whittler ...

Spon Summary

Spon: A Guide to Spoon Carving and the New Wood Culture by Barn The Spoon

'No one in Britain knows more about crafting a spoon from greenwood than Barn The Spoon.' Guardian

'London's most famous and charismatic spoon whittler ... King of the whittlers.' Sunday Telegraph

Barn The Spoon, as he's affectionately known is a rare master craftsman in the art of spoon carving. In this book he generously shares his extraordinary skill, gentle philosophy and his life's work - designing and carving beautiful spoons that are both a joy to use and hold.

The simple, ordinary spoon is part of our everyday lives, intimately entwined with the acts of eating and socialising, from stirring our first cup of coffee to scraping the last bit of pudding from the bowl. And who doesn't like to spoon in bed?

Barn's spoons will take you on a journey into the new wood culture, from understanding the relationship between wood, the raw material and its majestic origins in our trees and woodland, to the workshop and the axe block, and into your own kitchen.

Barn will show you how to use the axe and knife, from how they should feel in your hand to honing the perfect edge when carving your own spoons. Featuring sixteen unique designs in the four main categories of spoon - eating, serving, cooking and measuring spoons, Barn takes you through the nuances of their making, how each design is informed by its function at the table or in the kitchen, and the key skills you will learn - such as creating octagonal handles, manipulating grain patterns and mastering bent branches. Beautiful photography will inspire and act as a blue-print to help perfect your technique.

Spon Reviews

Barnaby Carder speaks about spoons more passionately than most people speak about anything. * The Telegraph *
King of the whittlers * Sunday Telegraph *

About Barn The Spoon

'No one in Britain knows more about crafting a spoon from greenwood than Barn The Spoon' Guardian. Barnaby Carder, or Barn The Spoon can be found on permanent exhibition in the shop window of his workshop on the Hackney Road, East London. He is a master craftsman spoon carver, co-organiser of Spoonfest, an annual three-day spoon carving festival held in Edale, Derbyshire, and founder of The Green Wood Guild, London's centre for traditional wood craft offering a range of courses and workshops. Visit barnthespoon.com or follow @barnthespoon on Instagram.

Additional information

NGR9780753545973
9780753545973
0753545977
Spon: A Guide to Spoon Carving and the New Wood Culture by Barn The Spoon
New
Hardback
Ebury Publishing
2017-05-25
224
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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