Figured those little wooden honey dippers were just for looks, then a coworker in Des Moines showed me how they work | Art of the Snack Plate - Hub Chatter
That part about them being "just for looks" was me for years too. I finally tried twirling one through a jar of honey at my parents' place and it actually coats the thing in a nice even layer instead of dumping a glob on your toast. Simple little tool but it does the job way better than a spoon.