30 DAYS OPEN PURCHASETool One is Veark's wooden utensil set designed by Copenhagen-based designer Kim Richardt. The starting point is simple and slightly provocative: the oldest kitchen tool in existence is the stick, and Richardt wanted to see how far you can get with that form if you take it seriously. The answer is three round rods in beech wood, all 300 mm long, in diameters of 10, 16 and 22 mm, with a flat side along the entire length that gives the utensil a fixed position in the hand and against the bottom of the vessel.
The flat side prevents the rod from rolling on the counter and gives a more natural grip when stirring. In practice, the three sizes work for different tasks and vessel sizes: the thin one for sourdough and batter in narrow jars, the medium for pots and sauces, the thick one for heavier stirring work. Beech is naturally antibacterial and withstands repeated contact with moisture better than many other wood types. Handmade in Europe from FSC-certified beech wood.
Tool One is an intentional counterpoint to the steel in the Veark collection and a rare well-designed alternative to the generic wooden utensils that otherwise fill kitchen drawers without really being chosen actively. Three pieces.
