oak cook spoon/oven pull combination

[bubbantenn]

I've been making these wooden spoons out of 1/4 inch oak but decided to try a set out of 1/2 inch to see if they could be used as a combination spoon and oven pull.
It worked!! I had to do a bit of sanding on the handle to make them a bit lighter but not enough as to weaken them. The decorative spirals on the one with the hole in the middle and the indentations on the other was just me experimenting with finger grips. Both work great.

Also, these are real simple to make and make great Christmas gifts.
By the way...the notch in the spoons was originally intended to hang on the edge of your pan so the drippings fall back into the pan instead of getting all over your counter. Doubling as an oven rack pull is just a bonus. I finish these with mineral oil.

Any comments and suggestions are always welcome.

Bubba

[wood-n-things]

Great job, now that is thinking outside the pot.

[fireglass]

Bubbantenn, Nice, I like the notch for hanging the spoon on the pan.How long are they? Is this your pattern? Lance

[bubbantenn]

Bubbantenn, Nice, I like the notch for hanging the spoon on the pan.How long are they? Is this your pattern? Lance

The spoons are about 9 inches long and 2 inches wide. Usually made from 1/4 inch material but these are 1/2 inch. 1/4 inch is good if they are to be spoons only but 1/2 inch is necessary if they are to be used as pulls. These are my patterns, yes, but this is not a new idea. I was inspired by some spoons I saw in a magazine to try the notch idea. It just worked out and balances just right so that the extra "whatever" drips back into the pot. Took a bit of experimenting, though.

Bubba

[Wood Dog]

Oh now those are sweeeeeet, and handy. Nice job Bubba.

[saw dust]

Very nice work Bubba. Good idea as well.