Mortar/Pestle

[loz]

Hi,

After being harrassed by the School Fete Craft Stall boss that i only have 8 snowmen, and a few bowls for Sundays Xmas Fete ! - I threw this together last night from an Oak offcut.

Unfortunately the stock for the pestle has a knot in it, and i don't like the shape so i may discard and do a new one. ( i don't think it match's the mortar at all )

 

[Bodrighy]

When selling things at that sort of Fete my experience is that whether I like something or not is irrelevant. As long as the quality is good the style is so objective that someone will like it. It's different but personally I like it....sort of looks reversible.

Pete

 

[mrs. sliver]

I like it. it looks good and solid, which you need for the purpose of use! IF anything I would maybe not have narrowed the pestle and just smoothed it out to the other end to make it look more solid. but I think it is fine as it is.

 

[TobyB]

I agree about solid, finish looks OK, and that ball-ended pestle would sit well in your hand ... but functionally, I'd want a deeper bowl ... the large and small ones I use regularly in the kitchen are much deeper ... if I used yours I think there might be herbs or spice all over the kitchen floor (again!)

Cheers

Toby

 

[Scrums]

I'd go with the deeper bowl, the mortar - which, in my opinion should be as a normal bowl, same thickness right round - but leave that thcikness at about
15 mm to give a 'substantial' feel.

Chris.

 

[big soft moose]

also an OAK offcut :shock:

oak isnt generally recommend for food use due to the high tannin content which can distort the flavour of some foods - better to use beech or sycamore.

 

[loz]

also an OAK offcut :shock:

oak isnt generally recommend for food use due to the high tannin content which can distort the flavour of some foods - better to use beech or sycamore.

ahh :shock:

 

[rsser]

How would you go soaking it for a week or so?

 

[loz]

. double post sorry

 

[loz]

Well its gone - and it went for 25 euros at the School xmas fete !!!!

My snowmen went for 5 euros each ( i am shocked )

and 2 euro each spinning tops flew off the shelf !

delighyted, raised 120 euros for the school.


Loz

 

[TEP]

Way to go Loz! That is the final accolade when folks are willing to part with hard cash for your work.

Well done!

 

[Paul.J]

Great news Loz
Looks like a bright future ahead for you :wink:

 

[Jenx]

Good Man, Loz !
and excellent to be doing that for the School too.. nice one :wink: