Stan and Sue Jennings began carving spoons in West Virginia after the coal mines closed in 1985, and the Thornton workshop still runs on the same principle: one couple, local hardwood, no assembly line. Pieces come out of cherry, maple, birch, beech and walnut, each branded on the handle with the wood type, the makers' initials and the date. The catalog runs to well over a hundred shapes: stirring spoons, spatulas, spurtles, ladles, jar scrapers, measuring cups.
This is the option for cooks who want a working tool rather than a display piece: practical shapes, plain finishes, sanding smooth enough to use straight away. Simple spoons sit in the ten dollar range, a carved measuring cup costs several times that, because it takes far longer to make. Anyone hunting for glossy statement pieces will find the style too homespun. Stock also rotates with craft fair season.
Address: 1922 South Evansville Pike, Thornton, WV 26440, USA
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