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Salad Tongs

Project by Tim Pursell posted 218 days ago 570 views 8 times favorited 8 comments Add to Favorites Watch

I’ve seen simmilar tongs around the net & we needed a new set for home so after one aborted prototype I came up with this design. They worked so well I made a few more sets in Cherry, Maple and Walnut. They are all about 12” long by 2”. For the hinge pin I used a length of heavy gauge bare copper wire & peened the ends, just like the hammered copper hardware on authentic Arts and Crafts or Mission furniture. Like my cutting boards they are finished with food safe mineral oil. I put some up for sale on my Etsy shop (tpursell.etsy.com). Thanks for looking

-- http://www.grandprairiewoodworks.com http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6453794


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rtb

679 posts in 608 days


posted 218 days ago

Tim I really like this project, hope you won’t mind if I make a set or two (but not to sell, that’s yours to do.)

-- RTB. "dumb animals are not stupid they simply can't talk "

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majeagle1

428 posts in 391 days


posted 218 days ago

Wow Tim, I am right along with rtb…............. My wife would love a set of these.
It appears that to close them, you just open up all the way “back”, and to use them, it appears that
the slots in the handle create kind of a spring action off of the back angle?? I hope I am seeing this right.

any drawings / plans available and I also promise NOT to sell any!!!! this is YOUR creation only and I must say,
a really nice one and unique. Good luck on Etsy !

-- Gene, Majestic Eagle Woodworks, http://majesticeagleww.etsy.com/, http://www.flickr.com/photos/majesticeagle/

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johnpoolesc

246 posts in 255 days


posted 218 days ago

my salad would be proud.. good looking, usefull. good luck on the sales

-- It's not a sickness, i can stop buying tools anytime.

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TopamaxSurvivor

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posted 218 days ago

I like them too. Think I’ll make some one of these days before Christmas ;-)

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trifern

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posted 218 days ago

Great looking utensils. Thanks for sharing.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

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Dusty56

3466 posts in 583 days


posted 218 days ago

Excellent job : )

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a1Jim

16841 posts in 472 days


posted 217 days ago

Nice design and wood choices

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

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CaptainSkully

482 posts in 453 days


posted 217 days ago

Much better than the bamboo ones we bought from Pampered Chef. We love the stuff in your shop!

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