Wooden Scoops

 I was at an antique shop the other day and they had a scoop made completely from wood. But not a single piece like my previous post, made from multiple pieces and nailed together. 

I liked the idea of it and could see how it would be a useful thing to have in the garden shed or for chicken feed. 

I decided to make some up. I made a few prototypes first to get the design dialled in and then made a small batch to see if they'd sell. 

I'm really trying to commit to zero waste at the moment, or as near as I can be. I quite often have pieces of the joinery softwood for my potting trays left when there are splits in the boards. I also have strips of ply from the trays as well. Some of these get used for my toolboxes but there is always odd bits left over. Making these scoops means near every scrap is used and then the energy used for making it isn't wasted. 

These scoops are nice and lightweight, ideal for compost or chicken feed. If kept dry and oiled with a bit of boiled linseed oil once a year they should give many years service. 

I'll see how well they sell before I decide if I'm going to keep them in my regular line up of items I make. I have also got some galvanised ones which I'll share with you all later in the week.