Spoon Spatula Set #1 by Tomm Babb
1. A black walnut (Juglans hindsii) spatula, 14-inches long and 3-inches wide, made from wood destined to be burned as firewood.
2. A 12-inch long carob spoon (Ceratonia siliqua), from an urban tree and salvaged from the homeowner. Carob is a small evergreen shrub/tree in the legume family, as evidenced by the seedpods that have been used as a substitute for chocolate. The shape of the bowl is ideal for stirring and scraping small pots and pans.
Materials: Wood, walnut oil, and beeswax
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I am from Northern California about three miles out of the small town of Corning. A graduate of UC Davis, I worked as a research agronomist for Spreckels Sugar Company (sugarbeets) and later led a program to reduce pesticide use in public schools and day care centers with Cal EPA. Recently retired, I spend my free time making artful wooden spoons from reclaimed, found, pruned, or gifted woods (sometimes purchased!), like mango, walnut, olive, almond, manzanita, and macadamia. I also maintain an interest in agriculture, plants and the natural world, by making native bee nesting houses (the bees do not sting), and display/cutting boards. I enjoy turning wood into functional art. Art with a purpose. Uniquely artistic pieces that can't be duplicated and that are not mass produced.