Next level spoonage.
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Saw some of his work at wilderness gathering. He's got an amazing talent. I could hardly believe his work in the flesh. Photos don't do proper justice. And that's no reflection on the photo. He's truly amazing.
OK, I have officially stopped carving spoons now 
Absolutely stunning work!
Absolutely stunning work!
The prices he charges.... and believe me they are expensive, you wouldn't want to use them. When you handle one you can see why. They are exquisite delicate works of art. I have actually picked up the mushroom one . It's so light you can barely feel it in your hand. No I'd never use one. It would go in a glass cabinet of treasures as far as I'm concerned. They are just so beautiful.
Pin that on the wall = it can be done.
Maybe not a campfire special with an axe but it can be done.
Gallery grade.
Maybe not a campfire special with an axe but it can be done.
Gallery grade.
If you work out the cost of the items against time they are very reasonable.
The barn owl spoon works out at £3.16 per hour
Amazing.
How on Earth is that possible, with the variations in the wood?
His skills are fenomenal.
The negative is, when you see work like that, you lose the interest in carving yourself. My stuff looks like it is made by a new born.......
How on Earth is that possible, with the variations in the wood?
His skills are fenomenal.
The negative is, when you see work like that, you lose the interest in carving yourself. My stuff looks like it is made by a new born.......
They are truly stunning and mark out the maker as a talent of Grinling Gibbons stature. I can understand the desire to carve such astonishing objects, so beautifully but it seems a little odd to label them as 'spoons', which are humble, practical objects, when they are, quite obviously not. It would be a little like using the Mona Lisa as a decorated tea tray. So I will keep carving spoons, safe in the knowledge that I can actually use them!
Welsh love spoons are often quite elaborate and I have some antique silver spoons that are unnecessarily patterned so I'm happy they're called spoons but I agree, a simple functional carved spoon is a pleasure to make and use 
This is a rather simple one compared to many. Not mine I hasten to add! (from the Love Spoon Gallery)
This is a rather simple one compared to many. Not mine I hasten to add! (from the Love Spoon Gallery)
Those spoons are beautiful pieces of craftsmanship. The comments on the fact that they're 'spoons' and calculating their worth at an hourly rate is interesting though.
How much would I pay for one of those if it were cast from a mould, or 3d printed? A fiver? A tenner? (Personally, I wouldn't but one at all!) The fact that they were made by a man though, spending a huge amount of time applying obviously very well developed skills to do something that a machine cannot is what makes them so special.
It makes me wonder. What have we each done, or can we do that can't be easily replicated and surpassed for pennies.
How much would I pay for one of those if it were cast from a mould, or 3d printed? A fiver? A tenner? (Personally, I wouldn't but one at all!) The fact that they were made by a man though, spending a huge amount of time applying obviously very well developed skills to do something that a machine cannot is what makes them so special.
It makes me wonder. What have we each done, or can we do that can't be easily replicated and surpassed for pennies.
Exceptional stuff, highly skilled and very patient, one of the biggest stumbling blocks I have is not enough time or just too much imaptience to try soemthign that detailed, not that I could knock out one if I wanted to!
He well deserves whatever price he's asking and someone will pay, unique bit's of crafting...
He well deserves whatever price he's asking and someone will pay, unique bit's of crafting...
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