Tried a few spoons...............

[Macaroon]

I'm having a lot of trouble with arthritic hands these days, but now the weather is a little milder, I've been taking the dog to the woods with a small axe, a cheapo sloyd and hook knife from Mora, along with my working knife and laplander.................I use what wood takes my fancy, and just take as long as it takes - here are the results of this past weeks work.

The long one at the back I thought I might need if the devil ever comes to supper! Best to be prepared, I think.........atb, mac

 

[crosslandkelly]

Great looking spoons.

 

[Bearded Bear]

Amazing spoons.

Best to be prepared, I think.........

Always good to prepare for the apocalypse!!

 

[Dreadhead]

nice one they look great

 

[Goatboy]

I really like the shape of the spoon third from the left and the theevil / spurtle to it's left. A porridge set made in heaven. That should keep Auld Nick away.

 

[Macaroon]

Thanks very much for the positive comments guys..........I should have known that one of the Scottish brethren would get the porridge connection - My neighbours think I'm bonkers 'cause I won't have metal anywhere near the oats!

 

[Goatboy]

Thanks very much for the positive comments guys..........I should have known that one of the Scottish brethren would get the porridge connection - My neighbours think I'm bonkers 'cause I won't have metal anywhere near the oats!

There are a few weird supersticious ones like me left up here. I blame my Dad. Never stirring pots anticlockwise was another. Nice work though you've been very busy.

 

[Corfe]

That is one amazing week's work - if i turn out one decent spoon a month I think I'm doing all right!

 

[Bearded Bear]

There are a few weird supersticious ones like me left up here. I blame my Dad. Never stirring pots anticlockwise was another. Nice work though you've been very busy.

Only asking out of curiosity, but is there a "reason" for not stirring anticlockwise? I always like to get to know other peoples superstitions...
I tend to make this harsh questions to my granddad/grandmother when he comes with such things..

 

[Bushwhacker]

Only asking out of curiosity, but is there a "reason" for not stirring anticlockwise? I always like to get to know other peoples superstitions...
I tend to make this harsh questions to my granddad/grandmother when he comes with such things..

"Widdershins" is the word for it.

 

[21st century pict]

Nice work there Macaroon.

But is looks like you might have got me and Goatboy vying for that spurtl.

"Widdershins" is the word for it.

It’s all a bit sinister this talk about stirring anticlockwise is bad luck I tell ya and it will summon up Auld Clootie and all that
"We’re all Doomed" "Doomed I tell ya" sorry off on one there.
Macaroon if he does show up just slap him wee that big spoon and chuck some salt in his eye.
Aye no metal Macaroon but salt or sugar?.

 

[Macaroon]

Salt if I eat it early morning, a wee bit of sugar on the rare occasion I fancy a bowlfull late in the day..............atb mac

 

[21st century pict]

Well that's alright then mac, my brose the same.
All the best.

 

[Goatboy]

Only asking out of curiosity, but is there a "reason" for not stirring anticlockwise? I always like to get to know other peoples superstitions...
I tend to make this harsh questions to my granddad/grandmother when he comes with such things..

The anticlockwise / Widdershins thing is purely about invoking evil. Though you're right to ask about reasons as many do have a reason behind them or a way of instilling common sense. One of his other ones which I've never heard outside our family was only rolling pastry away from you. You didn't roll the pin back and forward only in one direction. But in our house eggshells were always crushed up, salt never spilled, knives never crossed, cut holly or rowan... the list goes on and on. But we were simple country folk. LOL, making up out to sound like Ivor Cutlers "life in a Scotch sitting room."

 

[luckylee]

they look great.

 

[Macaroon]

Ivor Cutler, eh? There's a blast from my mis-spent past! The number of times I stood and listened to him on stage, usually opening for someone else.............Certainly a man you wouldn't meet every day..........atb mac

 

[Goatboy]

Ivor Cutler, eh? There's a blast from my mis-spent past! The number of times I stood and listened to him on stage, usually opening for someone else.............Certainly a man you wouldn't meet every day..........atb mac

Did you get to stroke his Velvet donkey? Great performer just loved his stuff.

[video=youtube;WhuiwbjEPlQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhuiwbjEPlQ[/video]

 

[Macaroon]

Great! That's made my day, listening to that...........Never stroked the velvet donkey, though...........thanks for posting that.........................atb mac

 

[Goatboy]

Great! That's made my day, listening to that...........Never stroked the velvet donkey, though...........thanks for posting that.........................atb mac

There's loads on Youtube, listening now and chortling away to myself. Glad to bring some cheer.

 

[Elen Sentier]

gorgeous looking collection