New Teaspoon Advice Please
Discussion
alorotom said:
Not being a spoon aficionado myself I do struggle in here with what's piss take and what's legit lol
Mr Tom. Spooning is serious business, culturally, historically and politically. Larking around is the domain of the Forkers.
I recommend you come to a meet, bring a couple of spoons (just ones you like the look of, they don't have to be anything special - even just a Krupp will do) and join inn the chat. You'll either be fascinated, and then will join and come again, or you will be bored stupid and never come again.
sleepera6 said:
Just picked up a Norwegian masterpiece, a timeless masterpiece at that, from an antiques specialist - the famous Hørny + Hørny in Faenshølet, it's a 1939 Laksekjønn "Kløende skjeden", build number #001.
Only 100 of these masterpieces were made.
Crafted out of pure titanium, it was carved over hundreds of man hours without any mechanical aides.
I'm glad that you're pleased with your new purchase. However, I'd encourage you to do a little more research before you spend too much money on the restoration.Only 100 of these masterpieces were made.
Crafted out of pure titanium, it was carved over hundreds of man hours without any mechanical aides.
Edited by sleepera6 on Monday 31st July 13:44
Although the Kroll method for extracting titanium was developed in 1938, it was not in commercial use until the early 1940s. The Hunter method which was in place before Kroll was notorious for producing brittle titanium that was almost impossible for machinists to work with. As a result I'd be very sceptical of any titanium spoon created before 1945. In fact, upon seeing such a spoon, I'd likely experience a clenching of the nether regions.
If I were you I'd return the spoon and get something with a more verifiable heritage. If you like exotic metallurgy, the Finnish school were producing some wonderful Muntz metal examples around that period. Good luck.
OpulentBob said:
alorotom said:
Not being a spoon aficionado myself I do struggle in here with what's piss take and what's legit lol
Mr Tom. Spooning is serious business, culturally, historically and politically. Larking around is the domain of the Forkers.
I recommend you come to a meet, bring a couple of spoons (just ones you like the look of, they don't have to be anything special - even just a Krupp will do) and join inn the chat. You'll either be fascinated, and then will join and come again, or you will be bored stupid and never come again.
Buying gifts for birthdays and Christmas is so much easier now that I consider a decent spoon a good gift.
I won't give too much away but my brother's birthday is coming up and, being a lefty, he's previously been difficult to buy for. Now that I know where to look (thanks to this thread), a left-handed spoon is already gift-wrapped and just waiting for a suitable card. He's going to be thrilled - I know I would be!
OpulentBob said:
alorotom said:
Not being a spoon aficionado myself I do struggle in here with what's piss take and what's legit lol
Mr Tom. Spooning is serious business, culturally, historically and politically. Larking around is the domain of the Forkers.
I recommend you come to a meet, bring a couple of spoons (just ones you like the look of, they don't have to be anything special - even just a Krupp will do) and join inn the chat. You'll either be fascinated, and then will join and come again, or you will be bored stupid and never come again.
Would you please let me know when the next spoon meet is? I shall endeavour to get there.
I was talking to some treasure looters the other day who were selling stuff they had illegally dug out if a 16th century site. One of them produced a silver spoon and asked me for 20 dollars for it. Even I could see it was not 16th century, it was a blatant attempt to pass of an early 20th century common stirrer as 16th century Hapsburg colonial. Pah, amateurs.
Fastchas said:
OpulentBob said:
alorotom said:
Not being a spoon aficionado myself I do struggle in here with what's piss take and what's legit lol
Mr Tom. Spooning is serious business, culturally, historically and politically. Larking around is the domain of the Forkers.
I recommend you come to a meet, bring a couple of spoons (just ones you like the look of, they don't have to be anything special - even just a Krupp will do) and join inn the chat. You'll either be fascinated, and then will join and come again, or you will be bored stupid and never come again.
Would you please let me know when the next spoon meet is? I shall endeavour to get there.
sleepera6 said:
I'd suggest the W Bowles + Co "Britain First" teaspoon, with EDL embossing on the Bridge of Weir leather handle
This is the sort of recommendation that makes my piss boil. Dear old Wyndham Bowles would be spinning in his grave if he know his good name was being prostituted by the new owners. Shame on you and the oiks at the VC fund that bought the business. If only he'd married and left an heir. Peregrine was a lovely chap - and a life long friend - but leaving him the business really was not advisable.Much better to invest in something from a family firm that has provenance and continuity. I'd suggest the French firm of Beaudieu de Marseille. Style and engineering flair that is so rarely found today.
mcbook said:
sleepera6 said:
Just picked up a Norwegian masterpiece, a timeless masterpiece at that, from an antiques specialist - the famous Hørny + Hørny in Faenshølet, it's a 1939 Laksekjønn "Kløende skjeden", build number #001.
Only 100 of these masterpieces were made.
Crafted out of pure titanium, it was carved over hundreds of man hours without any mechanical aides.
I'm glad that you're pleased with your new purchase. However, I'd encourage you to do a little more research before you spend too much money on the restoration.Only 100 of these masterpieces were made.
Crafted out of pure titanium, it was carved over hundreds of man hours without any mechanical aides.
Edited by anonymous-user on Monday 31st July 13:44
Although the Kroll method for extracting titanium was developed in 1938, it was not in commercial use until the early 1940s. The Hunter method which was in place before Kroll was notorious for producing brittle titanium that was almost impossible for machinists to work with. As a result I'd be very sceptical of any titanium spoon created before 1945. In fact, upon seeing such a spoon, I'd likely experience a clenching of the nether regions.
If I were you I'd return the spoon and get something with a more verifiable heritage. If you like exotic metallurgy, the Finnish school were producing some wonderful Muntz metal examples around that period. Good luck.
I think you should mind your own business you pig headed hag! Talk about new monied people nowadays.. you need to do your own research before talking out of your behind!!
Helmut Kroll, inventor of the titanium extractor, had a daughter, Anastasia. Anastasia happened to meet a young, fair haired man at an art convention in Geneva in 1932. This particular man was a student at the Royal Institute of Spooning, Faenshølet, an exclusive school specialising in arts, drama, and sciences. The student in particular was Gylfi Laksekjønn, an aspiring spooner. Anastasia, being young and hormonal, was rather taken with this man, and upon coming to the knowledge that he liked doing girls up the bum, their romance was sealed.
The year was now 1938, and the young couple were now married. Gylfi and Helmut had bonded very well; much to the annoyance and jealousy of Anastasia they were very close and enjoyed working on new projects. Alas, the idea of a titanium extractor was now their latest project. As the extractor neared completion, and with investments from Norwegian magnates Alf and Erik Hørny, of the famous spoonage antique shop Hørny + Hørny, the duo began work on their first prototype, the Rosso Tipo (named after Anastasia after sex) which led to the production model, the connosieur's Kløende Skjeden. The ultra rare spoonpiece was crafted from the finest Hørny titanium, and oozed a class never seen before. It's reputation was ultimately tarnished after Anastasia commited suicide in her sleep when she caught Gylfi masturbating to metal on metal hardcore porn, causing the distraught Gylfi to cut off his magnificent pubic hair and claim he was a pigeon, leaving the "Skrt" as it was now affectionally known, to be consigned to the history books, bar one.
The magnificent build no. #001.
The prestigious teaspoon was passed around the Norwegian royal family for decades, until upon the death of King Børk, it was passed to some daft bint called Linda who after moving to Bradford, tried to flog this timeless masterpiece on Gumtree.
And that's how we stand today.
Edited by anonymous-user on Monday 31st July 18:25
OpulentBob said:
Mr Tom.
Spooning is serious business, culturally, historically and politically. Larking around is the domain of the Forkers.
I recommend you come to a meet, bring a couple of spoons (just ones you like the look of, they don't have to be anything special - even just a Krupp will do) and join inn the chat. You'll either be fascinated, and then will join and come again, or you will be bored stupid and never come again.
you're dead to meSpooning is serious business, culturally, historically and politically. Larking around is the domain of the Forkers.
I recommend you come to a meet, bring a couple of spoons (just ones you like the look of, they don't have to be anything special - even just a Krupp will do) and join inn the chat. You'll either be fascinated, and then will join and come again, or you will be bored stupid and never come again.
Krupp 4 life
Felters said:
This is the sort of recommendation that makes my piss boil. Dear old Wyndham Bowles would be spinning in his grave if he know his good name was being prostituted by the new owners. Shame on you and the oiks at the VC fund that bought the business. If only he'd married and left an heir. Peregrine was a lovely chap - and a life long friend - but leaving him the business really was not advisable.
Much better to invest in something from a family firm that has provenance and continuity. I'd suggest the French firm of Beaudieu de Marseille. Style and engineering flair that is so rarely found today.
Pffft.Much better to invest in something from a family firm that has provenance and continuity. I'd suggest the French firm of Beaudieu de Marseille. Style and engineering flair that is so rarely found today.
Bowles was an old todger. A bit late for the grave you were, Wyndham.
How do you call us, Britain First, oiks? You better keep to your Guardian, chap, while we carry on crafting masterpieces for the suitable
Hugo a Gogo said:
OpulentBob said:
Mr Tom.
Spooning is serious business, culturally, historically and politically. Larking around is the domain of the Forkers.
I recommend you come to a meet, bring a couple of spoons (just ones you like the look of, they don't have to be anything special - even just a Krupp will do) and join inn the chat. You'll either be fascinated, and then will join and come again, or you will be bored stupid and never come again.
you're dead to meSpooning is serious business, culturally, historically and politically. Larking around is the domain of the Forkers.
I recommend you come to a meet, bring a couple of spoons (just ones you like the look of, they don't have to be anything special - even just a Krupp will do) and join inn the chat. You'll either be fascinated, and then will join and come again, or you will be bored stupid and never come again.
Krupp 4 life
Felters said:
sleepera6 said:
I'd suggest the W Bowles + Co "Britain First" teaspoon, with EDL embossing on the Bridge of Weir leather handle
This is the sort of recommendation that makes my piss boil. Dear old Wyndham Bowles would be spinning in his grave if he know his good name was being prostituted by the new owners. Shame on you and the oiks at the VC fund that bought the business. If only he'd married and left an heir. Peregrine was a lovely chap - and a life long friend - but leaving him the business really was not advisable.Much better to invest in something from a family firm that has provenance and continuity. I'd suggest the French firm of Beaudieu de Marseille. Style and engineering flair that is so rarely found today.
However, that said, he was a fine cuttler and a very skillful stirrer, with a fine record in national competitions. A great man.
Edited by AstonZagato on Monday 31st July 22:49
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