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Cherry Cooking Spatula Set.

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   Price $50 with free shipping in the continental US. I ship using USPS Ground, which is the least expensive option that included a tracking number.  If you prefer Priority Mail or another shipping option, international shipping or would like to combine shipping on multiple items to save a little money, please email me at judson@judsoncarroll.com My goal is always to make spoons and spatulas that are not only attractive, but that feel good in the hand and are useful in the kitchen. When I cook, using wooden spatulas, I either want a short, sturdy spatula for stirring a roux or a sauce, or a very big one to stir and serve big pots of rice a la Creole, jambalaya or a Carolina chicken bog.  So, I got creative with these two. The small one would probably be among my most often used cooking utensils if I kept it (I am carving a matching set for myself, btw). The big spatula is like nothing you will ever find in a store.  It is truly my own unique desig...
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2nd November Cherry Cooking Spoon Set

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 Price $50 with free shipping in the continental US. I ship using USPS Ground, which is the least expensive option that included a tracking number.  If you prefer Priority Mail or another shipping option, international shipping or would like to combine shipping on multiple items to save a little money, please email me at judson@judsoncarroll.com Last week, I posted a set of Cherry Cooking spoons that I had just carved - they sold in 30 minutes!  So, I got busy carving another set. I finished these on Thanksgiving Day. Spoon sets are very popular as Christmas Gifts.  I have a few on the site for sale right now, and will carve at least a couple more this month.  I'll have to give my hands some rest today though! I think whoever buys this these will enjoy using them.  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 o...
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Cherry Spatula and Sauce Spoon

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  Price $50 with free shipping in the continental US. I ship using USPS Ground, which is the least expensive option that included a tracking number.  If you prefer Priority Mail or another shipping option, international shipping or would like to combine shipping on multiple items to save a little money, please email me at judson@judsoncarroll.com   This was a fun set to carve, but it took several tries.  Spoon carvers call the rise between the bowl and the handle a "crank."  Cranked spatulas are among the most difficult to carve because the blade of the spatula must be very thin, with a slow taper to the handle.  This combination makes for an easily used kitchen tool that is also very strong. The Sauce Scoop is also challenging.  You need a straight edge to get into the corners of a pan or pot for stirring, with a scooped bowl to lift the sauce.  I like the little knot in this one - it shows the color of the cherry wood very nicely. ...
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A pair of Cherry Cooking Scoops

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  Price $50 with free shipping in the continental US. I ship using USPS Ground, which is the least expensive option that included a tracking number.  If you prefer Priority Mail or another shipping option, international shipping or would like to combine shipping on multiple items to save a little money, please email me at  judson@judsoncarroll.com It has been a while since I've added anything new to the site for sale.  In truth, I haven't carved much.  In late August my dog, Buddy died.  This will probably be one of the only set of spoons you have seen without little Buddy somewhere in the background... 16 years, he was by my side.  Then, in September the hurricane hit that left me without power and water for a month.  It has been a tough time, but I am finally getting back to carving and plan to have several new items available for the holidays. I always like carving spoons that are very useful in the kitchen.  This pair of coo...
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Wild Cherry Salt Bowl #1

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  Price $45 with free shipping in the continental US. I ship using USPS Ground, which is the least expensive option that included a tracking number.  If you prefer Priority Mail or another shipping option, international shipping or would like to combine shipping on multiple items to save a little money, please email me at  judson@judsoncarroll.com Last August a lady asked me to carve a salt bowl for the rustic cabin she and her husband were building in the Smoky Mountains of TN.  I came up with this little bird bowl design based on traditional Swiss carving. I have been wanting to carve one to offer for sale ever since, but demand for spoons had been so great that I had to put my plans on hold.  Finally, I axed out a piece of wild cherry that had the right grain pattern and immediately saw a salt bowl in in the wood. Everything I carve, I hope to be used in kitchens and on the table.  Salt dishes are very traditional and useful.  The design...
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Wild Cherry Salad set #1

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  Price $50 with free shipping in the continental US. I ship using USPS Ground, which is the least expensive option that included a tracking number.  If you prefer Priority Mail or another shipping option, international shipping or would like to combine shipping on multiple items to save a little money, please email me at  judson@judsoncarroll.com I like salads probably more than most guys - mix of French heritage and being a gardener and forager.  So, when I began carving what was to be a spoon (on the left) and found a tiny worm hole I decided to make a salad set instead.   Such little worm holes change the wood in beautiful and surprising ways.  In fact, a lot of carvers specifically search for such wood.  So, I thought this would be a nice way to show off the variation since the scoop on the right has such perfectly straight grain. Both pieces came from the same log, by the way. From a practical perspective, a salad set makes a lo...
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Cooking Spoon #4

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  Price $30 with free shipping in the continental US. I ship using USPS Ground, which is the least expensive option that included a tracking number.  If you prefer Priority Mail or another shipping option, international shipping or would like to combine shipping on multiple items to save a little money, please email me at  judson@judsoncarroll.com This is a new design I came up with, that I really like.  The wood is paper birch, and has a nice, straight grain.  I was able to follow the grain to make a very attractive shape. It is a nice, large cooking spoon, sturdy and functional.  The wood has some very attractive grain patterns which allowed for straight carving lines and gentle curves. 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 trad...
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