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You sit on the bench and shredd a half coconut on the serrated metal coconut grater called a “kamyo.”
The wood is solid oak that I milled from dunnage that was thrown out by a local cabinet maker that lives down the street from me.
The Kamyo is stainless steel and I used pocket hole jointery.
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woodspar
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#1 posted 2166 days ago
Nice work with the oak. Thanks for introducing a new “kitchen gadget” to me!
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CharlieM1958
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#2 posted 2166 days ago
Looks good!
If this had been a “what is it”, I’d have been guessing for a million years. :-)
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MsDebbieP
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#3 posted 2166 days ago
it’s a beautiful piece!!! Very cute—and definitely a conversation piece, around here anyway.
I’d love to see a video of it being used. Fascinating.
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
jockmike2
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#4 posted 2166 days ago
A what? .we don’t have many coconuts growing around here. Would it work on a Morel Mushroom? Neat looking gadget. jockmike
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Karson
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#5 posted 2166 days ago
Neat piece. Yes lets see a video of this in use.
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scottb
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#6 posted 2166 days ago
Cool… I’m a big fan of any kitchen gadget that provides a seat for the user, and non-electic to boot!
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Pete Santos
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#7 posted 2166 days ago
I’m away from home on TDY right now but when I get home this weekend I’ll take a quick clip of me using it. Question is, where and how do I upload the video??? I do have the ability to save it on my computer but I don’t know where on this website I would have to upload to.
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Bob Babcock
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#8 posted 2166 days ago
Very vice. I like the functionality of it and the strength. Nice work on the stainless as well. Did you brush it yourself?
You can upload the video to any number of websites. If you click the link “pictures and video friendly” in the add new comment toolbar here it will show some sites. I use photobucket.com .
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Christian
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#9 posted 2166 days ago
It’s cool to see another Chamorro on here. Very nice kamyo. I made mine out of 2×4 studs. I used it to make kelaguen a few weeks ago. I still think it’s funny that the coconuts are already husked over here. Take care.
HandsOgold
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#10 posted 2166 days ago
Videos of you using the device WOULD be cool. Even better, some recipies for the fresh grated coconut. Woodjocks HAVE to eat.
-- Dan
Pete Santos
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#11 posted 2165 days ago
Bob, I have very limited experience working with metal. I only recenly learned how to MIG weld. I plan to get more into metal working though only to enhance my woodworking.
As for the coconut shredder head – I buy them pre-made from sources on Guam.
HansdsOgold, back home we use the shredded coconut to squeeze the “milk” out of it in order to get coconut milk to use as an ingredient similar to cream or half and half, but with a very distinct flavor. Here we just buy coconut milk in a can and it works just as well. We also use the shredded coconut to make candy. Very simply you caramelize some plain sugar in a dry fry pan and when it’s golden brown you toss in the coconut and stir till it’s mixed very well. Let it cool and enjoy. It has a very good taste at this point but people do modify it by adding stuff like chocolate or peanut butter or both. We also use the shredded stuff as an ingredient to make a variety of other desserts.
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MsDebbieP
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#12 posted 2165 days ago
I love coconut… yummy!! (tastes really good in oatmeal porridge)
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Mark A. DeCou
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#13 posted 2165 days ago
I was just thinking….”I need a coconut shredder…..but what do they look like.”
just kidding. Didn’t know this kind of invention existed. Cool functional-art piece!
what else do you have up your sleeve?
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oscorner
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#14 posted 2165 days ago
Nice use of wood.
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#15 posted 2165 days ago
I buy Coconut already shredded. Because I want to keep my fingers! (Looks very sharp)
This looks like and is a great woodworking project. Great recycle job with this nice looking oak slab! Like Mark says “cool functional art” piece.
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