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Cawl Spoon #2

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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 The Cawl Spoon is a traditional Welsh design.  It can be used as either a cooking or eating spoon.   There is a reason spoons like this have been carved and used since before the Roman Empire.  The lines of the handle and the shape of the bowl are elegantly simple, but it takes a lot of practice and skill to carve them just right - the selection of wood is also very important to ensure a strong, smooth spoon that really feels right in the hand and the mouth.    It is sealed with walnut oil, comfortable and ready to use.   I think the lines on this one are particularly nice. As ...

Eating Spoon # 5: The first Lefthanded Leaf Spoon

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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 was the first Leaf Spoon and the first Lefty.  This piece of American Holly was too pretty to waste, but it was twisted and knotty.  I began carving a regular eating spoon, but I had to carve around a knot at the tip of the spoon and at the tip of the handle.  The mirrored curves came about, not due to a preconceived design, but just following the natural growth pattern of the wood.  The spoon almost made its own shape; I merely pushed the knife.   When it was finished, the bowl, being asymmetrical, was more appropriate for a lefthanded person.  My grandfather was a lefty.  He h...

Eating Spoon # 4 - the Big Knotty

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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 another large, sturdy eating spoon that would be equally at home in a kitchen or a backpack.   The section of wood had a large, ornate knot.  My goal was to center this in the bowl of the spoon both to display it and to add strength to the spoon.   The end result was a very pretty, strong spoon that feels good in the hand and the mouth.  While this spoon is trail ready, the pinch is narrow enough that it could easily be used by a small child. It is sealed with walnut oil, comfortable and ready to use. As always, my woodwork is sustainably sourced from trees that are storm damag...

Eating Spoon #2

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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 Spoon #2 is almost pure white except for a little dot. This continues through the handle. This one also fits the hand nicely. Price $30 with free shipping in the continental US. 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.

Eating Spoon #1

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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   The back of this spoon has some nice color. Here is how it fits the hand: Price $30 with free shipping in the continental US. 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.