Hand carved honey spreader (British sycamore)

Pale, luminous and made for honey. No two are the same.

This spreader was carved by hand from sycamore grown in a farmer's woodland near Tenterden in Kent — wood that's been sustainably managed by the same family for generations. Sycamore has a natural luminosity to it, pale and light-catching, and Amy works with each piece individually, adjusting her carving to the wood's own character and grain. The blade is exactly the right size — generous enough to load properly with honey, butter or jam, gentle enough for children to use safely.

Then comes the yellow. Amy uses milk paint — an ancient formula made from milk proteins, lime and natural earth pigments — applying four layers by hand to achieve the final colour. Two of off-white first, then two of marigold. Even the finishing is done with care and time. The result is a yellow that feels completely right alongside a jar of Hive & Keeper honey.

Made exclusively for Hive & Keeper. 

Amy is a green woodworker based in Sussex. Green woodworking means working with wood that still has moisture in it, using hand tools — kinder on the hands, and it means Amy can source wood directly from tree surgeons and woodland managers rather than buying pre-cut timber from a sawmill. Every piece she makes is a direct product of the landscape it came from. From tree to dust, as she puts it — no footprint, no trace, nothing left behind.

The details

• Limited edition
• 19cm long
• Hand wash and store in a ventilated place
• Can be occasionally re-oiled with flaxseed, hemp, walnut or grapeseed oil
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