This is a 9 inch wooden spreader knife carved from some Apple wood I got locally here in the San Luis Valley or Colorado. The blade is 1 1/2 inches wide and 1/4 inch thick and tapers to a thin edge along the bottom and the front edge to cut soft cheeses and butter. I have been playing around with different shapes because, believe it or not, spreaders are one of the hardest things for me to make because they are so simple. The lines, the proportions, are very important not only to visual appeal but to functionality. I really like this design the best. It flares wider towards the junction with the blade to give your thumb or index finger a place to push against and the blade is wide so you can serve up a good dollop of peanut butter or cream cheese. Carved from Apple wood. Apple wood is ideal for kitchen utensils because it is hard and extremely fine grained. I get all of my Apple wood locally from dead or storm damaged trees. Finished with beeswax and mineral oil.
This utensil is "pre-washed" so to speak. The grain has been raised with water during the finishing process to remove any loose fiber ends so the spoon will remain smooth after you use it.
Care is easy, just wash in hot soapy water, towel dry, and apply some mineral oil or walnut oil every couple of weeks or you can buy some of our spoon oil finish which is Beeswax and mineral oil. A 4 oz. jar lasts for a long time and it will help to keep your spoon looking and feeling good for many years.
