CHANGE TO OPENING TIMES

I'm away from my shop for the week whilst I teach "SPOONS FROM THE WOODS"

Little apprentice will be looking after the shop for the week but it will be CLOSED on MONDAY.

Opening 

Tuesday 10:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 10:00 - 17:00
Friday 10:00 - 17:00
Saturday 10:00 - 17:00
Sunday 10:00 - 17:00

HAPPY IDAHO DAY!

There are very few things I actually believe in but equality is one of them, we're all in it together peeps. Have a nice day x

SPOON HOLSTERS!

Well it's been a pretty busy week! last weekend was the Bodgers Ball which is the annual get together of the Pole lathe Association.  Bodgers used to knock out Windsor chair legs on Pole lathes with great skill and at high speed in the olden days. They always have a "log to leg" race at these get togethers, turning a beautiful pair of matching Windsor chair legs. A very competitive sport and much more entertaining than watching competing sawyers or pole climbers, it amazes me that no one has taken the idea and run with it. With the new craft revolution on the horizon it is a perfect time for someone like http://www.stewartlinford.com to turn these talented young bodgers into profit, and then the Pole lathe not just brought back from near extinction, would be alive and kicking thriving in a modern world that adores beautiful products handmade with skill. 

So you might have seen a nice little video made by John Galliver about my shop for the BBC News website, if you'd like to see it search barn the spoon bbc and it should come up with it, anyway a lot of people have got in contact which is great though i am notoriously bad at replying to emails : (

One of the best/funniest events that have come about because of the video was the arrival of a couple of spoon holsters in the post with a little note saying made these on a whim after seeing your video, if you want any for your shop please get in contact. I don't sell other stuff in my shop but it may well be something for Spoonfest, unfortunately i don't wear a belt but my Longest serving apprentice Owen Thomas is modelling them below. I think they are brilliant and the must have gift for all spoon lovers! If you want one get in contact with Roth via the link below.

http://www.hrothgarstibbon.co.uk/

Spoon on people!!

Revolving soup spoon from barn carder on Vimeo.

APPRENTICE!

Every now and then I get an urge to shout this out in the hope some Spoonlet will come scurrying along , usually when i'm getting cramp in my neck and need a shoulder rub or my knife needs sharpening and I don't want to get my hands dirty. It certainly would be nice to have some help around the place and someone who has to listen to me talk obsessively about spoons all the time.

You'd need to be someone who is planning on carving spoons professionally, someone who will work very hard at being a good carver, you need to have a love of trees and wood, you need to want to make useful spoons, you need to have a good awareness of what you think is beautiful. You should be able to hammer a nail without hitting your thumb every time, and good at drawing or neat handwriting will also help you.

I am looking for someone to come to me for a maximum of 3 days a week to work in exchange for learning, I will not be paying your national insurance etc but there will be perks. This role can be flexible for you as long as you can be flexible too.

Oh hi, Little spoon shop will be closed tomorrow (FRIDAY) as I am attending some cool crafty event with tech developers and a 3D printer (my nemesis), showing off the beauty of Axes and Knives. Not entirely sure how i got talked into this, as soon as someone mentions 3D i'm interested and it is just a couple of miles from my shop. I will be back as normal 10:00 am Saturday.

Spoons from the Wood

My 6 day residential course "Spoons from the Wood" is now fully booked, but please get in contact if you would like first refusal on the next course and I will email you as soon as I have the dates fixed (cost of this course is £420). (barnthespoon@hotmail.co.uk). 


The photo is dawn from the "veranda", on the edge of the wood where I will be running this course, and is a beautiful view of the Malverns. I can't wait to be back there again.