New Teaspoon Advice Please
Discussion
Poisson96 said:
Thankfully it was only the prototype I tested, not the release edition as that never came. However they have released platinum coated spoons under the Katze sub-name (now defunct due to the shocking publicity scandal). Still a completely un-coated spoon for 2015 sounds amazing.....
I have to say that this is a very Eurocentric discussion. There have been some stunningly accurate platinum-coated Krupp knockoffs circulating quietly in Shenzen, China. Rumour is that Krupp themselves , too nervous to be directly implicated, are testing the Chinese market and the reaction has been hugely positive. If first, China, how long before the rest of the world???RDMcG said:
I have to say that this is a very Eurocentric discussion. There have been some stunningly accurate platinum-coated Krupp knockoffs circulating quietly in Shenzen, China. Rumour is that Krupp themselves , too nervous to be directly implicated, are testing the Chinese market and the reaction has been hugely positive. If first, China, how long before the rest of the world???
I'm more concerned about the recent trend of aftermarket plasti-dipping. I've seen several beautiful examples of spoon design ruined by someone trying to 'improve' their collection.oilslick said:
I'm more concerned about the recent trend of aftermarket plasti-dipping. I've seen several beautiful examples of spoon design ruined by someone trying to 'improve' their collection.
Bad, but the new trend among youthful collectors to " improve" spoons by flange-flaring is ruining some classics.RDMcG said:
Bad, but the new trend among youthful collectors to " improve" spoons by flange-flaring is ruining some classics.
True, but this has been a problem for some time - as has bowl deepening. The combination of the two together is quite grotesque. In fact, I recall just this weekend at Wakefield seeing an example that had had the flanges flared by approx 15mm, whilst the bowl had been rounded at to a frankly abusrd 29ml capacity. Can you imagine how something like that must have handled at >80rpm?The Crack Fox said:
I disagree, Mr McG, surely anything that encourages young 'uns into the spooning fraternity it to be encouraged, even if it means overlooking a few misguided modifications. And besides, didn't you tweak your stirrer as a boy? I remember getting my hands on a 1970's Teachamp XL and thinning the handle down to 5/8ths of it's original diameter, "narrow shafting" we called it back then. Naturally it eventually snapped but it is all part of the learning curve for new spooners, surely?
Ah, there's the nub of it. Years ago an XL was regarded as a daily stirrer. Many were lost due to the uncaring flaring by the young daring. Have you seen the prices of an XL lately?...we need an education programme as a minimum before letting a young flarer at a potential classic. Perhaps a licensing scheme?
Blib,that is a very interesting artefact. What you may not realize as it's not really shown in this photograph that this spoon has sharpened edges on the front, thus rendering it more a bladed spoon than teaspoon... Closer in intention to the prawn cocktail fripery mentioned above than stirer of finest tea leaves.
drivin_me_nuts said:
Blib,that is a very interesting artefact. What you may not realize as it's not really shown in this photograph that this spoon has sharpened edges on the front, thus rendering it more a bladed spoon than teaspoon... Closer in intention to the prawn cocktail fripery mentioned above than stirer of finest tea leaves.
It has nothing whatsoever to do with cocktails, prawn or otherwise. The spoon is obviously a cappuccino model. The holes in the bowl, when correctly calibrated, create cavitation in the beverage and thus generating the required froth to make the head. Not only do the holes create bubbles, but they are also the perfect size to allow chocolate sprinkles to flow freely through without being damaged. The sharpened end flange allows the spoon to be removed cleanly from the cup without disturbing the head. A similar version is available for stirring Guinness. These were supplied to new sellers who hadn't yet mastered the art of pouring the perfect pint and were used to artificially generate a Guinness head. Cappuccino models were designated C while Guinness models G. There are obviously less G models because they were designed to have a limited shelf and useful life, the idea being that it was a motivation to quickly learn how to pour Guinness.
Willy Nilly said:
It has nothing whatsoever to do with cocktails, prawn or otherwise. The spoon is obviously a cappuccino model. The holes in the bowl, when correctly calibrated, create cavitation in the beverage and thus generating the required froth to make the head. Not only do the holes create bubbles, but they are also the perfect size to allow chocolate sprinkles to flow freely through without being damaged. The sharpened end flange allows the spoon to be removed cleanly from the cup without disturbing the head. A similar version is available for stirring Guinness. These were supplied to new sellers who hadn't yet mastered the art of pouring the perfect pint and were used to artificially generate a Guinness head.
Cappuccino models were designated C while Guinness models G. There are obviously less G models because they were designed to have a limited shelf and useful life, the idea being that it was a motivation to quickly learn how to pour Guinness.
Well I never! A guinness stirer for the noob pourer. I never knew!Cappuccino models were designated C while Guinness models G. There are obviously less G models because they were designed to have a limited shelf and useful life, the idea being that it was a motivation to quickly learn how to pour Guinness.
The Crack Fox said:
Willy Nilly said:
does competitive spooning and stirring cause much wear?
Your shaft may suffer some wear, but it's mainly the Stirrer himself that needs to be in good shape. I've been working on my wrist muscles for years now - as many posters on PH like to remind me.Not a new teaspoon, but a very rare & highly collectable beauty came in to my possession this weekend.
Perfectly proportioned, this elegant multi-purpose sports model was, I believe, crafted by the skilled artisans at the now defunct Sunnex Spoonmakers Studio in Hartlepool, Teeside, probably around 1980-81.
This is clearly a very rare left-handed model, as evident from the reverse direction of the daringly sculpted spiral vortex generators.
The studio was unfortunately forced to close down in June 1984, when a large number of the production team were convicted of abusing, mistreating and finally murdering some unfortunate monkeys they had happened upon.
Such a shame, as they were just at the peak of their golden period.
Being a right-hander myself, I feel I should pass it on to a left-handed enthusiast, but I'm struggling to put a value on it, as my current catalogues do not list it.
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Perfectly proportioned, this elegant multi-purpose sports model was, I believe, crafted by the skilled artisans at the now defunct Sunnex Spoonmakers Studio in Hartlepool, Teeside, probably around 1980-81.
This is clearly a very rare left-handed model, as evident from the reverse direction of the daringly sculpted spiral vortex generators.
The studio was unfortunately forced to close down in June 1984, when a large number of the production team were convicted of abusing, mistreating and finally murdering some unfortunate monkeys they had happened upon.
Such a shame, as they were just at the peak of their golden period.
Being a right-hander myself, I feel I should pass it on to a left-handed enthusiast, but I'm struggling to put a value on it, as my current catalogues do not list it.
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
glenrobbo said:
Being a right-hander myself, I feel I should pass it on to a left-handed enthusiast, but I'm struggling to put a value on it, as my current catalogues do not list it.
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
IIRC it was established a few months ago that left handed spoons are classed as a "mobility aid" and are exempt from usual spooning taxes and duties. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
For me, personally, tools of "the left" do not excite, and as such their value is for scrap, or for parts (however this practice is slowly gathering momentum in the wider circles). The trailing edge of a lefty mid-range Bana-El makes a fantastic as-new leading edge replacement for a 'Standard' Tenison, for example.
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