At home the answer is generally easy; a knife-block or a magnetic strip on the wall. But when transporting them? You can buy an expensive bag, which may or may not actually keep them from cutting things. There is another solution. Make a scabbard from wood.


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Back in the olden days spoons were kept in a holder on the wall, called a "skedholk" (litterally something like "spoon-nest"). Often decorated with e.g. chip carving. I decided to play with this theme, mostly since I have no good place to keep them at the moment.


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A few days ago I decided to experiment with shink-pots (krympburkar). So far I like the technique and the end result.


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This is a home-made version of the crappy plastic ones you sometimes see in Sweden. You get 16 clothespins, that can be suspended in some suitable spot (in my case over a woodstove) to dry socks, wet mittens, cloth sanitary pads, underwear, etc. And it breaks down for storage!

How to make
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