New Teaspoon Advice Please
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Ahem! Excuse me for a few moments, learned Fellows:
If I may be allowed to probe some of you experts on here, I have just found this reference to Baffing Spoons, and I was just wondering if anyone could post any pictures, along with any further information regarding technical specifications, performance figures, and likely costs of owning and maintaining them.
When were they first produced? Are they still being made anywhere today? Are there any mass-produced Baffing Spoons, or are they an artisanal tool especially tailored for each customer's unique personal preferences?
Would they be considered eligible for competitive spooning at National or International level?
If so, would any performance-enhancing modifications be permitted to the shaft or flange?
Extract of reference as follows:-
"4 - Jigger, Mashie Iron. 5 - Mashie. 6 - Spade Mashie. 7 - Mashie-Niblick. 8 - Pitching Mashie. 9 - Niblick, Baffing Spoon. 10 - Wedge, Jigger.
Niblick - definition of niblick by The Free Dictionary".
Thankyou in anticipation of/for your kind attention.
If I may be allowed to probe some of you experts on here, I have just found this reference to Baffing Spoons, and I was just wondering if anyone could post any pictures, along with any further information regarding technical specifications, performance figures, and likely costs of owning and maintaining them.
When were they first produced? Are they still being made anywhere today? Are there any mass-produced Baffing Spoons, or are they an artisanal tool especially tailored for each customer's unique personal preferences?
Would they be considered eligible for competitive spooning at National or International level?
If so, would any performance-enhancing modifications be permitted to the shaft or flange?
Extract of reference as follows:-
"4 - Jigger, Mashie Iron. 5 - Mashie. 6 - Spade Mashie. 7 - Mashie-Niblick. 8 - Pitching Mashie. 9 - Niblick, Baffing Spoon. 10 - Wedge, Jigger.
Niblick - definition of niblick by The Free Dictionary".
Thankyou in anticipation of/for your kind attention.
Edited by glenrobbo on Tuesday 22 May 10:25
Certainly takes me back to my youth! A time when baffing was as normal as tea and crumpets on a friday between 11.03-11.21.
My great Aunt Erimintrude (of Ermintrudes Löffel Haus) fame loved a bit of baffing. She was well known for it and had a collection of baffing spoons set aside for Sunday evenings.
The whole lot got lost when her summer house mysteriously caught fire after she’d fired one of the maids for (allegedly) turning her spoons out of season, if they were in the house still then they were reduced to ash.
Not that we’d have much use for them these days!!
My great Aunt Erimintrude (of Ermintrudes Löffel Haus) fame loved a bit of baffing. She was well known for it and had a collection of baffing spoons set aside for Sunday evenings.
The whole lot got lost when her summer house mysteriously caught fire after she’d fired one of the maids for (allegedly) turning her spoons out of season, if they were in the house still then they were reduced to ash.
Not that we’d have much use for them these days!!
55palfers said:
KP328 - A valiant effort at home tuning. Sadly let down by a wayward mug.
May I suggest you purchase a BS approved "Testing vessel" for your next efforts.
Your wife's mug (whilst not unattractive) was completely the wrong shape for work of this type.
The conical shape encourages vortex blowback at the rim, as you have experienced.
This particular example is much more strongly engineered and the standard sides preclude any unintended blowback.
May I suggest you purchase a BS approved "Testing vessel" for your next efforts.
Your wife's mug (whilst not unattractive) was completely the wrong shape for work of this type.
The conical shape encourages vortex blowback at the rim, as you have experienced.
This particular example is much more strongly engineered and the standard sides preclude any unintended blowback.
Hi 55palfers, I ordered a BS approved ' Testing vessel' , hopefully this will increase my chances of achieving the perfect vortex.
Some say the perfect vortex is unachievable, others say it's a life long mission, i will never give up !
KP328 said:
55palfers said:
KP328 - A valiant effort at home tuning. Sadly let down by a wayward mug.
May I suggest you purchase a BS approved "Testing vessel" for your next efforts.
Your wife's mug (whilst not unattractive) was completely the wrong shape for work of this type.
The conical shape encourages vortex blowback at the rim, as you have experienced.
This particular example is much more strongly engineered and the standard sides preclude any unintended blowback.
May I suggest you purchase a BS approved "Testing vessel" for your next efforts.
Your wife's mug (whilst not unattractive) was completely the wrong shape for work of this type.
The conical shape encourages vortex blowback at the rim, as you have experienced.
This particular example is much more strongly engineered and the standard sides preclude any unintended blowback.
Hi 55palfers, I ordered a BS approved ' Testing vessel' , hopefully this will increase my chances of achieving the perfect vortex.
Some say the perfect vortex is unachievable, others say it's a life long mission, i will never give up !
You need to repeat the experiment with the original design of mug.
Perhaps you could discuss a sponsorship agreement with the manufacturer, to ensure a sufficient supply of ‘sacrificial’ mugs as you aim for the perfect spoon/mug vortex.
Off to the Surrey County Show this morning. Last time I went I picked up a sweet little Krupp Tasselschtirrermegoshenschnarbel 49(b). It was a little marked around the return flanges. But, it still suffices for local club meets.
It's amazing what one can find on bric-a-brac stalls.
Anyone got a tale to tell of gems found amid the cutlery trays?
It's amazing what one can find on bric-a-brac stalls.
Anyone got a tale to tell of gems found amid the cutlery trays?
Please be very careful. I volunteer as a Special Constable in the Spoon Crime unit, and we are seeing a rise in criminal gangs ‘spoon laundering’. This involves selling a spoon to an unsuspecting collector at a knock down price, and then extorting further money on the premise that it has been stolen. We’ve had a tip off that they will be actively targeting country fairs, village fetes, and even school galas. So if it looks too good to be true, it probably is.
We’ll be conducting a poster campaign over the summer with the catchy slogan: “Staring at a stirrer? Suspicious? Stir away.”
We’ll be conducting a poster campaign over the summer with the catchy slogan: “Staring at a stirrer? Suspicious? Stir away.”
67Dino said:
Please be very careful.
We’ll be conducting a poster campaign over the summer with the catchy slogan: “Staring at a stirrer? Suspicious? Stir away.”
Wise words indeed. Even though I've been involved in the stirring scene since the 70s, I'm aware that my heart can overrule my head on occasion.We’ll be conducting a poster campaign over the summer with the catchy slogan: “Staring at a stirrer? Suspicious? Stir away.”
67Dino said:
JulianPH said:
toastybase said:
Has anyone here had experience using a sonic cleaner as oppose to fairy liquid?
Did he really just say that?!!! 
The Löffel Verbrechen Einheit would be all over this.
KP328 said:
Gentlemen
There will be a full moon soon, just want to remind you of the ye olde saying,
"A fore thee full moon, turnith thee spoon upside doon"
thanks.
"Afore" and "Turneth".There will be a full moon soon, just want to remind you of the ye olde saying,
"A fore thee full moon, turnith thee spoon upside doon"
thanks.
No offence but if you're going to quote "The 5th Earl" then at least take the time to check your spelling.
KP328 said:
55palfers said:
KP328 - A valiant effort at home tuning. Sadly let down by a wayward mug.
May I suggest you purchase a BS approved "Testing vessel" for your next efforts.
Your wife's mug (whilst not unattractive) was completely the wrong shape for work of this type.
The conical shape encourages vortex blowback at the rim, as you have experienced.
This particular example is much more strongly engineered and the standard sides preclude any unintended blowback.
May I suggest you purchase a BS approved "Testing vessel" for your next efforts.
Your wife's mug (whilst not unattractive) was completely the wrong shape for work of this type.
The conical shape encourages vortex blowback at the rim, as you have experienced.
This particular example is much more strongly engineered and the standard sides preclude any unintended blowback.
Hi 55palfers, I ordered a BS approved ' Testing vessel' , hopefully this will increase my chances of achieving the perfect vortex.
Some say the perfect vortex is unachievable, others say it's a life long mission, i will never give up !
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