A spoon you'll want to use all the time

An ultra-lightweight natural wooden spoon that I have been using for over 15 years.

Even after many years, the spoon remains comfortable to use, is gentle on the mouth, and feels natural in the mouth, making it a spoon you'll want to use again and again.

I happened to stop by a woodworking workshop in Izu and found the spoon in a gallery attached to it.

I have continued to use it ever since, and always use it when eating curry, fried rice, or soup.

At first, I used it at home, but before I knew it, my favorite spoon had become a staple item in the outdoor field as well.

The reason is that it is super light and suitable for UL (ultralight) use, and it does not produce any unpleasant metallic noise when used with titanium cookware used in the mountains or camping.

Wow, it's perfect for the mountains and outdoor fields!

Once I started thinking like that, I couldn't just sit back and relax... and here I am today.

I no longer notice the metallic sound

When using a cooktop, spoons made of metals such as titanium, stainless steel, and aluminum inevitably make a metallic noise when they hit the cooktop. Have you ever been bothered by that nasty metallic sound, especially when you scrape the spoon against the cooktop?

With a natural wooden spoon, you can enjoy your meal without worrying about that unpleasant sound!

Ultra-light natural wood is an SDGs material!

Even though they are both natural wood, cherry wood and camphor wood have different specific gravities, so we use the lightest natural wood available at the time to make our products.

Each spoon weighs approximately 6 to 7 grams. Each spoon is handmade by a woodworker, so there may be some variation in the grain and weight, but each spoon is one of a kind.

Since it is made of natural wood, it blends in naturally even in outdoor fields, and it is a stylish spoon with the YAMATOMO.FUN logo.

What's more, since it's made from natural wood, it's an SDG-contributing material that returns to nature when no longer needed!

Development Story

After using it for over 15 years, the paint on the edge of the spoon was starting to peel off, so I decided to buy a new spoon and searched for the workshop where it was made.

However, finding a workshop I vaguely remembered was extremely difficult, and I couldn't find one at all. I even thought about just applying the urethane paint myself, and bought the tools at a hardware store, but since it's something that goes into your mouth, I felt a bit hesitant, so I decided to look for a workshop again.

As I remembered, I called everyone I could find, explained the situation, and sent them pictures of the spoon, and I discovered that the artist who had designed and made the exquisite spoon had retired from woodworking many years ago.

It was such a shame and extremely disappointing!

Not one to give up, I decided to find a workshop that could somehow reproduce it.

Once again, after searching randomly, I was able to find someone who told me about a woodworker from Izu who had the same woodworking teacher as the person who had quit woodworking.

The woodworker we are currently asking to reproduce the spoons is Nami Kikuchi ( Wood Kithen Style Kina ).

The original design was created by the original creator, so we asked them to change the design slightly to make it more suitable for outdoor use, and after making several samples and improving them, the current spoon was completed!

I still remember the excitement I felt when it was finished, and the sense of relief and joy I felt when I put it in my mouth, thinking, "This is it! This is the feeling!"

The excitement of that moment and the fact that it is one of the tools to enjoy a meal,
We named it "UL FUN Spoon."

No matter how many times you use it, it feels gentle to eat with, and there is no discomfort when you put it in your mouth, so you will want to use this spoon again and again, any time.It may be a bit of an exaggeration to say that it will last you a lifetime, as you will unconsciously choose it, but once you start using it, you will grow to love it.

I would love for you to try using this spoon to eat freeze-dried rice or curry made outdoors!

We hope you enjoy it along with the "UL FUN Meal"!

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SPEC

Product name: UL FUN Spoon

Material: Natural wood (The type of wood may vary depending on the supply situation at the time.)

Size: Total length approx. 190mm, scooping part approx. 50mm x width approx. 38mm

Weight: around 6-7g

It comes with a YAMATOMO.FUN cutlery case made of stain-resistant mesh fabric that can hold chopsticks and other items!

*Since each piece is handmade by an artist, the grain, size, and weight may vary slightly from piece to piece.