Sourdough Guides

Straight-from-the-makers guides to choosing, using, and caring for your Wire Monkey lame.

The Wire Monkey lame family: Goose, UFO, Arc, and Poco

Bread Lame Buying Guide

Goose, UFO, Arc, or Poco? A side-by-side guide to choosing the right lame for how you like to score.

Scoring a sourdough loaf with a Wire Monkey Goose lame

How to Score Sourdough

Blade angle, depth, and designs — a maker's guide to scoring a beautiful loaf.

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