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**issatree** · 29th January 2017, 04:04 AM

Hi All,
Bit of fun here.
Watching Eddie's Show, Hot Seat, Last Question for $ 20,000. Lady Contestant.
What is a " Spurtle ", Musical Instrument, Kitchen Item, & 2 Others.
She had no idea, but have you ???.
I Turn a fair amount of these. It of course is a K/Item, & it is for stirring Porridge, Jams, Soups, & so on.
Scottish one has Thistle on top, English one an Acorn, Aussie one has a Gumnut.
The trick is, not to make them too long as the tend to float & fall out of the pot if you happen to leave them in.
We have one made out of Dead Finish, which of course does not float.
I have made 3 for our Kitchen, & most get used in one days cooking.
1 is 8"- 205mm. 1 at 8½"- 215mm. & 1 at 11"- 280mm. for the bigger pot.
Google " Wooden Spurtles ".

**Gabriel** · 29th January 2017, 07:02 AM

My mum keeps telling me that I should turn some. I usually just laugh it off as I barely have time in the shed to turn the things I wanna try...

If I was on hot seat though, I'd be thanking her for bringing them to my attention...

**cava** · 29th January 2017, 10:12 AM

I have wanted to make one for some time - but life just gets in the way.

What diameter of the rod do you find works the best?

**fubar** · 29th January 2017, 03:21 PM

that's not how you make porridge

**issatree** · 29th January 2017, 05:47 PM

Hi Cava,
Well, the 3 are all different.
The main body of the Dead Finish one is 14mm. Smaller one is 18mm at the top & 10mm. at the bottom. The big one is 17mm top & 12mm. at the bottom.
If you have a look on Google, you will see what I mean.
One piece I forgot was, about 90mm. down you but a very small grove.
I asked what it was for & was told "for a small piece of Tartan Ribbon".
OK what did that do, " Makes the porridge beutter ".

**issatree** · 30th January 2017, 05:30 PM

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