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Jim Jakosh
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Pan Scraper
We were at a restaurant and they had a bakery and gift shop. My wife saw a pan scraper with the end angled like that and said" I need one of those". And it was $24. Being the frugal person that I am, I said " I can make you one". This is it!!
I made it out of birds eye maple and personalized it for Carol!! It is finished with Danish oil and buffed and waxed.
I made it out of birds eye maple and personalized it for Carol!! It is finished with Danish oil and buffed and waxed.
Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day
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well done jim, im sure she was happy with the result and saving 24 bucks.
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
Love it! Nicely customized.
Looks great! Nicely done.
Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".
Nice work Jim....Great Job!!!!
Regards......Cliff.
Regards......Cliff.
and gift shop.
Moral of the story is... Never walk into a gift shop with a partner or you'll exit "out of pocket" or a "honey do" list!
If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD
Very nice!!
Thanks guys!! I found that in using it and getting it wet, the birdseye maple seems rough. It must raise the grain a lot. I may pitch it and make one from mesquite!!
Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day
Great job! These are going on my project list.
....rather back scraper...hehehe
...woodicted
Thanks Steve and Ivan!!
Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day
Happy wife, Happy life! Right? That looks good. I've made a ton of wooden utensils. My wife loves them.
Thanks, Rick. So does mine. Wood is so universal for so many things!!
Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day
Betting that one for 24 bux wasn't made of BE Maple either. As to the roughness in hand feel, that of course is the eyes themselves. As you look at end grain it's like a bunch of little tornados, and each one is a change of direction with a swirl of grain, that across the face makes dips and bumps. The best way to smooth them without tearout is to wet the surface before planning, or sanding. I liken it to working on sheet metal for a car, and do a wet sanding with the same type of abrasives the car guys use, so it doesn't tear up the paper. Sometimes if it's wildly eyed, it is a lot of work, but the finish is spectacular. Something with a finer, closed, grain like hard Maple, or yes, Mesquite would give a nice hand feel with less work, but if you do the BE, you will be amazed. But it's gotta be wet to work it.
Nice job Jim.
Happy Spouse, Happy House.
Nice job Jim.
Happy Spouse, Happy House.
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