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  The photo is of some very fine wooden knives and spreaders sold on the west coast of Canada by a company called Arbutus Arts.  Their web site shows a wide variety of cool looking wooden kitchen tools.
   I have looked to them for inspiration and design ideas in the past. Today I struck a deal with a local pottery, Pavlo Pottery in Rockton to make some pate knives.  The knives are going to be sold in his shop and included with some of his pottery too.  It sounds like an interesting challenge, it could become a situation were I have to make several hundred items per year. 
   The cabinet makers in the crowd will no doubt scoff, but some of the more down to earth wood workers can see the advantage in finding someone that will buy products like this. I expect to make many knives/spreaders from what  ordinarily would be off cuts and therefore waste.  I hate waste, for all sorts of reasons.  
   The other thing is that a couple of weeks per year spend on productions type items helps finance the fun stuff, helps more than we like to admit, I think.
  Anyway, Monday I have to get set up to produce 3 dozen knives for next week.  I will let you know how quick I can get at making a knife.