The axe bar spoon in brief
The Bars axe bar spoon is a 45cm mixing spoon with a teardrop bowl at one end and, at the top, the flat outline of a medieval axe: a thin point at the tip, a broad crescent blade on one side and a narrower one on the other, and between them the metal pierced in a Gothic pattern of pointed arches with two diamond-shaped openings. The stem is twisted along its full length and the material is stainless steel. The edges are rounded off: it is a decoration, not a blade.
Who it is for
Bars with a themed menu, Nordic and Viking bars, speakeasies and anyone running theme nights where the kit is part of the story. The spoon stays in the mixing glass for the whole stir, and the top is the part the guest looks at while waiting for the drink.
It is also a gift for a fellow bartender, which is one of the real uses of these tools: it costs about as much as an average bottle and stays in the station for years.
Why the heavy head works
The axe sits above the rim of the glass and acts as a counterweight: a spoon left in the mixing glass stays resting there and does not slide to the bottom. A light spoon ends up inside, the handle gets wet and whoever picks it up gets their fingers in the drink; over a service that happens twenty times.
The twisted stem is for spinning between the fingers, the way to stir without knocking the ice against the wall, and it guides the liquid when layering: liqueur poured down the twist runs slowly and settles on the one below without mixing.
Specifications
- Length: 45cm
- Material: stainless steel
- Stem: twisted along its full length
- Head: pierced double-bladed medieval axe with point
- Other end: teardrop bowl
- MPN: The Bars B004AXL
- Pack quantity: 1
Forty-five centimetres, and when you need them
This length reaches the base of a 28oz tin, a 750ml mixing glass and tall tiki glasses without the hand going into the glass. It is the size for large vessels and double orders. In a 500ml mixing glass a good length of handle stays outside, which is the part you hold.
The more you buy, the less you pay: 4 pieces -5%, 6 -7%, 8 -10%, on the same item.
How many to keep
A station works with two mixing spoons: one in use and one clean, because the one that stirred a drink with syrup does not go into the next Martini. A bar that keeps the axe bar spoon on show adds a third in the drawer, for a practical reason: the day the only decorated spoon bends or goes missing, the station turns plain in the middle of a theme night. The code stays in the maker’s catalogue, so a replacement arrives identical even a year from now.
The axe bar spoon alongside the others
On the same stem The Bars fits the three skulls and the five-finger hand. The working heads, muddler and swizzle crown, and every length are in the bar spoon category.
Care
Hot water, mild detergent, and a dry cloth straight after. Water sits in the piercing and leaves limescale as it dries, so run the cloth there too. Use a soft cloth, never a scourer, to keep the steel bright.
FAQ
How long is the axe bar spoon? 45cm, the length for a large tin and a tall mixing glass.
Does the axe cut? No, the edges are rounded: it is a decorative outline, not a blade.
Does it have a spoon too? Yes, the teardrop bowl is at the other end.
What is it made from? Stainless steel.
Dispatched from Rome, Italy.
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