A Guide to the Best of Southern California : DESIGN : Stir Crazy
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Twenty years ago, just as craftsman Bill Chappelow began to hunt around his property for something to stir a batch of homemade soap, a tree fell, presenting the perfect utensil: a limb.
Today, Tryyn--pronounced treen--a medieval word meaning “of the tree,” the company Chappelow and partner Tom Reed founded in mountainous Guatay, Calif., turns out sturdy, one-of-a-kind culinary implements.
Their velvety-smooth skillet scrapers, stew dippers, cauldron spoons, batter paddles, and Brie and mustard knives follow the natural line and grain of the wood. Prices range from $6.50 to $45.
Bill Chappelow’s utensils are available through May 31 at the Craft and Folk Art Museum satellite shop, in the May Company, fourth floor, Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue, Los Angeles; (213) 938-7197.
