This wooden bread scoring lame is the perfect gift for the avid bread maker in your life or for yourself if you fancy yourself as a Paul Hollywood, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstalll or Pru Leith.

Scoring dough is a method of creating a weak spot in the surface of the dough to aid rapid expansion of the dough in the early stages of baking. Without scoring the dough your loaf is prone to expanding in unexpected areas. Scoring the dough can give your loaves a distinct appearance and there are endless patterns which can be used to elevate the look of the loaf into something you might find in an artisan bakery.

A Sardine though, why a sardine? The shape initially came from working through the best shape to sit in the palm of your hand whilst maintaining effective control of the scoring process. The shape evolved into what is now the lucky sardine. Lucky though, really? Yes indeed, in some cultures, the sardine is considered to be a symbol of good fortune and as we know when baking bread a little bit of luck goes a long way.

Your lame is made from a fallen sycamore tree which blew down in a storm a few years ago. It has a tightening screw to ensure the blade stays put when in use and it can be loosened so that the blade retracts into the body of your lucky sardine to ensure safety in the kitchen. You will receive 2 extremely sharp razor blades with your lucky sardine but I sell refills in my shop too, should you require more. There's a waxed cord hanging strap and each sardine comes nicely tucked up in it's own handmade, heavy duty canvas pouch.

Your lucky sardine will, over time, become battle scarred through constant use but in order to keep it looking it's best simply give it a light beeswax coating every now and again and allow it a bit of time to penetrate the surface of the wood before buffing off. Please do not place in the dishwasher or submerge in water for any length of time. Just give it a wipe with a wet cloth each time you've finished creating your masterpiece.

I have included within the packaging a few suggested patterns to use as a resource when wondering what to score into your dough.

The size of your lucky sardine is approximately 17cm (with the blade extended) x 4cm x 1.4cm

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Receive it by 15th - 17th December

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