July 18, 201114 yr OK gang, I want you to meet the new "Love of My Life.†Her name is Emma.  She is 19" square, about .4" thick, about 30" long- including that lovely appendage- and she is stacked !  Sorry about the risqué second photo, but she insisted on being photographed "nude".   The next photo shows her getting ready for work, wearing several coats of mineral oil.    The forth photo- a close-up of her luscious lip followed by her slender appendage.   Finally, I got a shot of her in action-- Man she is HOT.  Mimi wasn't impressed, saying she was "flat as a board", although she did admit she worked well with her other "kitchen playmates".  Actually, after making the last batch of rolling pins, I had a box full of cut off and pieces with defects. Just couldn't bring myself to throw them away so this is what they turned into. It was a simple glue up- in stages. The original design was to have a flat handle but that wasn't very comfortable. This design seems much more user friendly.  As always comments, complaints and compliments are always welcome!  Thanks for looking.  Lew
July 18, 201114 yr Your right Lew, she is HOT! Man that is awesome and I love all of the color. I also like the handle. Outstanding job.John MoodyJohn Moody Woodworkshttp://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com
July 18, 201114 yr Author Thanks, John! John Moody said: Your right Lew, she is HOT! Â Man that is awesome and I love all of the color. I also like the handle. Outstanding job. John MoodyJohn Moody Woodworkshttp://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com
July 18, 201114 yr You betcha!!! Great work Lew, and thumbs up for using the scraps in a humanitarian way. Big question, do you have a fired oven or a regular oven you use for your pizzas? Great work Lew! John MorrisThe Patriot Woodworker
July 18, 201114 yr Lew, does this taper down or is it just rounded at the end? Nice looking pizza board. I do have cutoffs, lots and lots of cutoffs. Bob Kloeswww.bobkloes.com
July 18, 201114 yr OK Lew, I see a trend developing. Everything you're making lately involves food. Tape worm???  Seriously though, that's a great look. I love the colors and the raised handle. Ron DudelstonAbove and Beyond WoodWorks
July 18, 201114 yr Author John,We do them on the grill.LewJohn Morris said:You betcha!!! Great work Lew, and thumbs up for using the scraps in a humanitarian way. Big question, do you have a fired oven or a regular oven you use for your pizzas? Great work Lew!John MorrisThe Patriot Woodworker
July 18, 201114 yr Author Bob,There is a about a 2" taper at the end from full thickness to around 1/8" then rounded.LewBob Kloes said:Lew, does this taper down or is it just rounded at the end? Nice looking pizza board. I do have cutoffs, lots and lots of cutoffs.Bob Kloeswww.bobkloes.com
July 18, 201114 yr I've seen her before. Is that Emma Peel from the Avengers?Ron DudelstonAbove and Beyond WoodWorks
July 18, 201114 yr Author The one and only- the lovely Miss Emma Peel. Ron Dudelston said: I've seen her before. Is that Emma Peel from the Avengers? Ron DudelstonAbove and Beyond WoodWorks
July 18, 201114 yr Author That was a point of discussion. Should it be left "dry" or have a finish. The mineral oil really brought out the grain but I needed to use quite a bit of corn meal to keep the dough from sticking. Maybe as it gets used it will work better. Justin Hughes said: Gorgeous. I'll be she enjoyed being oiled up.
July 18, 201114 yr well in practical terms for pizza peels, you've got several factors to deal with. Wet dough has amazing sticking properties and left in contact with a surface it will readily bond to it like organic glue (which it is). There are several things you can do. Flour's fine mill helps create a uniform coating on the peel and acts as a block to the dough sticking to the peel as the water would rather stick to the flour. Cornmeal's coarse grain helps the pizza to slide around for ease of placement on the stone. So I'd recommend using both. As to whether it's better oiled or not, the oiled will be easier to clean, but you may have issues with flour grabbing onto the oil (I haven't tried a peel that's been finished so don't quote me on that). A raw surface on the peel, means you can keep it floured, which would be very European.
July 18, 201114 yr Great job Lew. She sure is one gorgeous lady. Looks like she is built to take the heat too. Wayne MahlerGod bless and protect our troops that serve so we can be free.
July 18, 201114 yr Very nice! Oil is good, at least it brings out her color. I find her "apeeling".Â
July 18, 201114 yr Author Thanks for the information. I may just allow the board to "dry out" and not replenish the oil- like a cutting board or rolling pin. The color may fade but it should still look nice and work even better. Justin Hughes said: well in practical terms for pizza peels, you've got several factors to deal with. Wet dough has amazing sticking properties and left in contact with a surface it will readily bond to it like organic glue (which it is). There are several things you can do. Flour's fine mill helps create a uniform coating on the peel and acts as a block to the dough sticking to the peel as the water would rather stick to the flour. Cornmeal's coarse grain helps the pizza to slide around for ease of placement on the stone. So I'd recommend using both. As to whether it's better oiled or not, the oiled will be easier to clean, but you may have issues with flour grabbing onto the oil (I haven't tried a peel that's been finished so don't quote me on that). A raw surface on the peel, means you can keep it floured, which would be very European.
July 18, 201114 yr Author Thanks, Gene! Gene Howe said: Very nice! Oil is good, at least it brings out her color. I find her "apeeling".Â
July 18, 201114 yr Author Thanks, Wayne!! Wayne Mahler said: Great job Lew. She sure is one gorgeous lady. Looks like she is built to take the heat too.Wayne MahlerGod bless and protect our troops that serve so we can be free.
July 18, 201114 yr Author You know how it is when you are on a diet. If I can't eat, well I'll just have to make stuff for the kitchen.LewRon Dudelston said:OK Lew, I see a trend developing. Everything you're making lately involves food. Tape worm???  Seriously though, that's a great look. I love the colors and the raised handle. Ron DudelstonAbove and Beyond WoodWorks
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