Jogge's roughed out spoons. Photo by Mike Murray
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Jogge illustrating the cross-thumb grasp
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| Spoon by Dave Fisher, out of witch hazel (who knew you could carve witch hazel!!!) |
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| This spoon is so nice it deserves a post in itself. Not a speck of wood to spare, and the lettering is gorgeous. |
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Spoon by Ben Kirk
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| Love that robust keel |
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| Japanese lacquered spoon, by Masashi Kutsuwa. His wife did the lacquering. Seven or so thin coats. You can also make out the rough cloth under the lacquer on the handle. I loved how its texture broke up the uniformity of the spoon. |
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| The surface is not just shiny, it pulls you in... |
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| Ainu spoon, from the collection of Masashi Kutsuwa |
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| Engraving texture is like fish scales... |
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Thanks for sharing the photos, Eric. I had no photos of Masashi's spoons, and wished I had. It was fascinating talking with him about Japanese woodworking, the Ainu, lacquer, and so on. Also, you got a great shot of Jogge's custom reindeer hide apron!
ReplyDeleteHello Eric,
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Best,
Tom Goodman