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Wooden Kitchen Tools and Spurtle Site

Barbarainnc — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 17:21:08 GMT

I'd never heard of a spurtle until I watched the Galloping Gourmet and watched Graham Kerr use one. I saw one on EBay and bid on it and won. It's never been used and the sticker is still on it.

Here is a site to visit www.kitchencarvers.com

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RespectLife — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 17:30:18 GMT

Thanks so much for posting this! I was just asking on another thread where else you could purchase spurtles.

Is this the place your ebay spurtle came from?

Does it seem like it is all one piece or glued sections? TIA!

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NickNack — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 17:38:45 GMT

This looks like a great website. Thanks so much for posting it.

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Heart of Spade — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 18:00:58 GMT

The Galloping Gourmet! I used to watch him as a child, and I'm 50 now! I didn't know he was still around. He has to be one of the TV chef pioneers, along with Julia.

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DoneTryin — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 18:05:43 GMT

Gosh, I didn't know the Galloping Gourmet was still around, either! I used to watch him waaaay back when, then he wasn't on tv any more. I read sometime later that both he & his wife were alcoholics & undergoing treatment. No wonder he was so jolly all the time Anyway, good to hear that he's continuing his career.

I bought a spurtle from QVC a couple of weeks ago but haven't yet used it, or I should say "them" because my set has both the large & small spurtles. They look good sitting next to the stove, like maybe I'll actually get around to using them & cook something one day.

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Barbarainnc — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 18:12:43 GMT

My spurtle was made back in the 60's or 70's. They know longer make them, so if you have one you're lucky. Mine was carved from a solid piece of wood. It didn't come from the site.

I was just searching on the net and found the site I listed.

I attended a Southern Living Christmas show in Charlotte and there were a couple of woodcarvers there who had spurtles for sale.

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RespectLife — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 18:14:56 GMT

Thanks for the info, Barbara!

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kitty4me — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 18:19:50 GMT

On 2/12/2015 RespectLife said:
Thanks so much for posting this! I was just asking on another thread where else you could purchase spurtles.

Is this the place your ebay spurtle came from?

Does it seem like it is all one piece or glued sections? TIA!

It says one solid piece.

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kitty4me — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 18:20:42 GMT

I will be purchasing some. Thanks for sharing this link.

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millieshops — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 18:33:21 GMT

Never tried the spurtles, but I've had one wooden spoon that might even be 50 years old - 30+ for sure. I've never soaked it in water or put it in the dishwasher. I've always assumed it's one piece of wood.

I did have a beautiful cutting board that was made of strips of wood. It lasted for several decades - until one night I lost my mind and left it sitting in a skillet filled with water. Ugh.

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kitty4me — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 18:55:36 GMT

Since were talking about this wonderful thread and thanks for sharing Barbarainnc. Are there other sites you purchase wooden utensils from that are made by hand and solid wood?

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Barbarainnc — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 19:39:14 GMT

Another site: www.windrushonline.com for more wooden tools and spurtles.

Re: Wooden Kitchen Tools and Spurtle Site

kitty4me — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 19:49:43 GMT

On 2/12/2015 Barbarainnc said:
Another site: www.windrushonline.com for more wooden tools and spurtles.

Thank You!

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glmama — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 23:41:02 GMT

Thanks for posting this. Didn't know what a spurtle was until I opened up the link! I learn something new every day!

Btw, I love some of my wooden kitchen utensils. But find that the less expensive ones really don't hold up too well. For me, it's been nice to add to my collection of decent, long-lasting spoons here and there. Check Amazon or Williams Sonoma.

I have bamboo salad "hands" and although I love them and wash by hand, they are splintering a bit. And I haven't had them for more than a year yet. They were very inexpensive, I think $12 for the pair.

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kitty4me — Sat, 03 Dec 2016 22:49:13 GMT

Are these the only two places that are reliable to buy Wood Utensils?