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Found a friend one day at work bending some expanded sheet metal. Sharp edges all over. Asked him what he was doing, he said he was trying to fix his mom up with a fresh bread cooling rack. Got me thinking and this is what came up. Gave it to him to give to his mother. I’ve made a few of these over the years but never took any pictures. So I made a new one to show my friends at LumberJocks. The dark one is the first one I made years ago. I’ve kept it because all the rest turned out better so I just kept it. Glad I did. Helped me remember stuff. Works great for the fresh bread maker, cools and then you can slice on it too. Also works for many other things. Hot dishes, or center piece displays. Easy to make for most all you guys, I still mess up, but they are getting smaller and smaller. Walnut and maple. Thought these would go well with the cutting boards and the other kitchen gadgets everyone makes. Haven’t seen these on the site. Have fun.
-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.
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lew
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#1 posted 1688 days ago
Great Idea!!
I can see Christmas Present written all over this one!
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LeeinEdmonton
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#2 posted 1688 days ago
Very nice mtnwild. A lot more attractive than the one I made 12 years ago out of cedar primarily to sit on the corion counter top next to the stove for hot dishes/pots. Corion dealer like to call the stuff indestructable but it will crack from a hot pot. The repair is usually $600 bucks plus.
Lee
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Joe Weaver
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#3 posted 1688 days ago
Very nice, what a great idea
Joe
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#4 posted 1688 days ago
Very nice idea.
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mtnwild
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#5 posted 1688 days ago
Thanks guys. I know I just planted a reminder. Will wait and see what variations ya’ll come up with. Lots of possibilities. Happy holidays! I know I’ve got a couple more to make before I’m done.
-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.
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#6 posted 1688 days ago
Very well done.
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closetguy
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#7 posted 1688 days ago
That is real cool!!
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#8 posted 1687 days ago
I think this is a great idea. How big are these?
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mtnwild
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#9 posted 1687 days ago
These are 10×15. Easy to make any size. Cut two planks any length. Cut your dado each piece, rip to dado thickness, put together , frame out. I used the old wood turners trick of attaching two strips of walnut on each side of the maple while I cut the dado’s then separated after, for the side rail.
-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.
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#10 posted 1687 days ago
A very nice project with multiple uses.
Sharad
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Dominic Vanacora
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#11 posted 1687 days ago
Sorry that your cooling rack fell in price since you have so many lumberjock getting ready to make their own. Me included.
What a great Idea for any cooling not just bread. I’m going to call mine a cooling rack. There mines different. Great project and great creativity. The first one is alway the hardest…
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#12 posted 1687 days ago
cool. i added to my favs.
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#13 posted 1683 days ago
Thanks for both cooling rack posts! I saved the pictures for next year’s Christmas presents
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musician
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#14 posted 1476 days ago
These racks would be great for cooling artisan breads I bake! And I can think of many other uses. Thanks for the ideas.
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#15 posted 1476 days ago
so Cool very good design well done
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