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This is a Mash Paddle that was ordered from a wonderful customer living in Salt Lake City, Utah.
She ordered it because she wanted a great present for her Husband – that’s the best project I can make because it makes at least three people happy if I do a good job; Me, Her and her Husband! :-)
This is the first paddle I’ve made that is Solid Walnut and I love the way this turned out – very dark and luscious. Almost like a bar of chocolate.
After shaping and sanding, I used my scrollsaw to do the Hops Flower designs in the paddle end as well as the lettering in the handle.
The paddle measures around 44 inches long and is 3 1/2 inches wide at the paddle end. It’s around an inch thick.
The finish of choice for a Paddle like this is a coat of food-grade mineral oil.
Enjoy!
-bob
-- Man is a tool-using Animal. Nowhere do you find him without tools; without tools he is nothing, with tools he is all. - Thomas Carlyle http://www.ffrf.org
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Sheila Landry (scrollgirl)
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#1 posted 344 days ago
Beautiful Bob! It is a work of art for sure! :)
Sheila
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rance
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#2 posted 344 days ago
Those are sure looking good.
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kiefer
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#3 posted 344 days ago
Very nice and the carving is excellent not cut with a pattern and each flower just a little different.
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Roger
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#4 posted 344 days ago
Super sweet!
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KnotCurser
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#5 posted 344 days ago
Keifer,
You are very observant! I do cut each flower just a tad smaller as they go towards the tip of the paddle – I think it looks better that way.
:-)
-bob
-- Man is a tool-using Animal. Nowhere do you find him without tools; without tools he is nothing, with tools he is all. - Thomas Carlyle http://www.ffrf.org
scrollingmom
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#6 posted 342 days ago
The walnut looks great as well as your work, but what is a Mash Paddle?
-- Kelly, Allen,KS
KnotCurser
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#7 posted 342 days ago
Kelly,
A mash paddle is used by beer makers to stir the grains, hops, etc…. during the brew cycle.
The holes placed in the paddle are there so any clumps get broken up while stirring.
Hope this answers your question!
:-)
-bob
-- Man is a tool-using Animal. Nowhere do you find him without tools; without tools he is nothing, with tools he is all. - Thomas Carlyle http://www.ffrf.org
Brewguy44
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#8 posted 275 days ago
That’s a nice mash paddle! Do you still make them and can I order one from you?
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