The Somerset Spoon Maker

[Julian de'Courcy]

came across the Somerset spoon maker yesterday.

_P2M2756 by Julian de Courcy, on Flickr

 

[Pete Askew]

Lovely shot Julian. Looks a nice, peaceful occupation.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Hice nat. Good to see him enjoying poking his smipe.

[please excuse the outbreak of spoonerisms!]

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Lovely shot Julian. Looks a nice, peaceful occupation.

Thanks Pete, yes he really enjoyed what he does and came across as a fantastic guy along with his family who were there.

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Hice nat. Good to see him enjoying poking his smipe.

[please excuse the outbreak of spoonerisms!]

Keep smoking whatever it is Rob

 

[Rob MacKillop]

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoonerism

 

[Pete Askew]

Many years ago, a friend of mine lived in Oxford; in Clooner Spose!

 

[Brian Moore]

Love that wee table he's using. Did you happen to learn what species of woods he was using for his spoons, Julian?

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Love that wee table he's using. Did you happen to learn what species of woods he was using for his spoons, Julian?

Yes I did Brian. Green hazel and ash at a very green stage. Looking at the pieces of wood being used I would estimate they were cut less than a week prior and kept well out the sun.. He also looked out for branches with a bend so the spoon would be offset from the handle, a kink for a better explanation , being only slightly wider circumference than the spoon itself.
Selling for £5 each.

 

[Brian Moore]

Yes I did Brian. Green hazel and ash at a very green stage. Looking at the pieces of wood being used I would estimate they were cut less than a week prior and kept well out the sun.. He also looked out for branches with a bend so the spoon would be offset from the handle, a kink for a better explanation , being only slightly wider circumference than the spoon itself.
Selling for £5 each.

Excellent. And a bargain, too. (I made a few spoons while in my woodworking phase. Had good success with green avocado wood and also green eucalyptus. Its a delightful pastime.) Thanks, Julian.

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Excellent. And a bargain, too. (I made a few spoons while in my woodworking phase. Had good success with green avocado wood and also green eucalyptus. Its a delightful pastime.) Thanks, Julian.

Yes woodworking is rewarding. I have made a sideboard and a few bits for the house, hand built our kitchen many years ago. Also had a Myford lathe as a young teenager and made the odd bowl and a chess set for my O'levels.
Although i'd not be able to now, it had been a dream to build myself a wooded house. Love the idea of the sustainability and wood is a warm material over concrete and steel.

 

[Tom Dunne]

Very nice image of the man doing his stuff. With images like this my thoughts often travel outside the frame and wonder about his life, home and other things.

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Very nice image of the man doing his stuff. With images like this my thoughts often travel outside the frame and wonder about his life, home and other things.

Thanks Tom. On reflection I aught to have used the wider lens to capture more of the scene. His family were there, yet i did not feel it really appropriate to include the children . It would though have made a wonderful images as they themselves although probably five or six years old were using the tools wishing to copy their father.

 

[Pete Askew]

I guess they eat a lot of soup and porridge!

 

[Ivar Dahl-Larsen]

Great telling portrait and story very well done. Norwegian wood maybe?

 

[Aldous Lau]

Nice shot Julian

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Great telling portrait and story very well done. Norwegian wood maybe?

No Ivar Somerset wood , the best quality

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Nice shot Julian

Thank you Aldous.