{"product_id":"9780753545973-spon","title":"Spon","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Guide to Spoon Carving and the New Wood Culture\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'No one in Britain knows more about crafting a spoon from greenwood than Barn The Spoon.' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eLondon's most famous and charismatic spoon whittler .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe definitive, practical guide to spoon carving, with 16 designs to create. This is a beautifully illustrated journey through spoon traditions and folklore, from the woods to the workshop and back to the reader's kitchen, by master craftsman Barn The Spoon.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'No one in Britain knows more about crafting a spoon from greenwood than Barn The Spoon.' -- \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eLondon's most famous and charismatic spoon whittler . King of the whittlers.' -- \u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A well written and informative book, with good photography' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Barn's passion and exuberance shines through in his book, written with care and love' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This book is gorgeous and every home should have a copy' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Easy to follow and truly inspiring' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***********************************************************************************************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarn The Spoon\u003c\/b\u003e is a rare master craftsman in the art of spoon carving. In this book he generously shares \u003cb\u003ehis extraordinary skill\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003egentle philosophy\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ehis life's work\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003edesigning and carving beautiful spoons that are both a joy to use and hold.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBarn's spoons will take you on a journey into \u003cb\u003ethe new wood culture\u003c\/b\u003e, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShowing you \u003cb\u003ehow to use the axe and knife\u003c\/b\u003e, from \u003cb\u003ehow they should feel in your hand\u003c\/b\u003e to \u003cb\u003ehoning the perfect edge when carving your own spoons\u003c\/b\u003e, the book features sixteen unique designs in the four main categories of spoon - \u003cb\u003eeating, serving, cooking and measuring spoons\u003c\/b\u003e, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith a chapter on the tools and basic techniques, four more chapters on different styles of spoons, and beautiful photography, there's plenty to keep the beginner or professional busy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40943460188257,"sku":"9780753545973","price":23.72,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_32223596.jpg?v=1737102552","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780753545973-spon","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}