Spurtle kitchen utensils

So, what is a spurtle, you ask. Let me tell you. A spurtle is a wooden Scottish kitchen utensil used to stir porridge. It dates from the fifteenth century—before the days of instant oatmeal—when porridge needed to be cooked for long periods. The tradition rod-shaped spurtle helped to eliminate lumps. And, to insure the magic the porridge was stirred in a clockwise motion with the right hand. While the tradition rod-shaped spurtle is still going strong, in America the shape of the spurtle…

Originally used in Scotland for whisking porridge, the spurtle has turned into a hybrid tool for just about everything.

These wooden potato mashers and porridge spurtles were commissioned by an elderly Scottish chap looking to give presents to his family. I made 7 of each as requested. The design of the potato masher was described to me, and luckily I managed to see a nice example (no touching allowed mind you), in the Welsh Museum of Rural Life just before I started to make them. The green wood I used was fresh maple, some lovely green tinged cherry, and a whiter cherry. I turned a variety of handle shapes…

Show off your woodworking skills at your next dinner party with these beautiful hardwood kitchen utensils (instructions excerpted from “The Woodworker’s Kitchen: 24 Projects You Can Make” by A.J.

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So, what is a spurtle, you ask. Let me tell you. A spurtle is a wooden Scottish kitchen utensil used to stir porridge. It dates from the fif...

Due to a request on how I make my spatulas, I have taken some progress pics of the process. African Mahogany, AKA Khaya is my go to timber because I have...

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Watch the how-to video and design pattern for making wooden kitchen spatulas—perfect for gifts! Plus, check out more small woodworking project ideas.

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In this hand carved wooden spatula tutorial, I will show you how I transformed a piece of olive board into a beautiful kitchen utensil. All you need are a few carving tools and a jigsaw. A little time. A little patience. But, oh, what a reward when you’re done. This will be a great addition...

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Watch the how-to video and design pattern for making wooden kitchen spatulas—perfect for gifts! Plus, check out more small woodworking project ideas.

Classic Spurtle | Left or Right Handed