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Post #242,427 by Andrew Grygus 1/25/06 12:38:40 PM Reply	Having been a machine shop cost estimator . . . . . and having clients with CNC I know what it takes to set up a job - multi-thousand dollar spoons are a bit rich for my taste. Of course quantity would bring that down but conventional machinery is far more practical for quantity production if you can afford the initial tooling. Having been a machinist and having worked in both rework and tooling departments I'm convinced that a bench belt sander is one of the most powerful and versatile tools you can have. I've been planning to get one for some time. You can get small bandsaws and belt sanders for about $99 each these days and a bandsaw would also be useful for sawing up pig's feet and the like. [link\|http://www.aaxnet.com\|AAx]
Post #242,467 by tonytib 1/25/06 5:33:49 PM Reply	Our machinist likes grinders they're a good way to get precision (like 0.0002") surfaces. --Tony
Post #242,476 by Andrew Grygus 1/25/06 7:23:47 PM Reply	Grinders I know . . . Precision surface grinders, centerless grinders, crush-form ginders, bench grinders, guinea grinders, etc. etc. - but they're hardly the right tools for making spoons. Some grinders are good for sharpening cutting tools though. [link\|http://www.aaxnet.com\|AAx]

Today I recieved my umpteenth "gourmet" / "home chef" . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (32) - Jan. 24, 2006, 11:31:02 PM EST

GIYF - (admin) - (16) - Jan. 25, 2006, 12:04:34 AM EST

One of those is just "hand carved" mispelled. - (Andrew Grygus) - (15) - Jan. 25, 2006, 02:40:18 AM EST

Hard to tell from the picture. - (admin) - (14) - Jan. 25, 2006, 08:40:26 AM EST

The first one might be worth a look. - (Andrew Grygus) - (11) - Jan. 25, 2006, 10:43:19 AM EST

Looks nicely curved on the makers' site. - (CRConrad) - (10) - Jan. 25, 2006, 04:38:35 PM EST

Hey BTW, how about this one? - (CRConrad) - (9) - Jan. 25, 2006, 05:56:57 PM EST

Looks like a decent shape . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (8) - Jan. 25, 2006, 07:37:10 PM EST

I have some friends in the food business. - (Silverlock) - (3) - Jan. 25, 2006, 08:49:40 PM EST

Tell 'em I don't do work-arounds. - (Andrew Grygus) - (2) - Jan. 25, 2006, 09:02:25 PM EST

I thought you said this was only usefull to dip tastes from - (Silverlock) - (1) - Jan. 25, 2006, 09:16:41 PM EST

Mostly empty? No. - (Andrew Grygus) - Jan. 25, 2006, 09:35:34 PM EST

Assorted models are in the mail. - (CRConrad) - (3) - Jan. 27, 2006, 07:11:40 AM EST

Thanks. Let me know what your costs were. -NT - (Andrew Grygus) - (1) - Jan. 27, 2006, 11:56:51 AM EST

Feh - don't pay it back, pay it forward. -NT - (CRConrad) - Jan. 27, 2006, 05:26:35 PM EST

The spoons are here - (Andrew Grygus) - Feb. 12, 2006, 01:00:52 AM EST

Having one in hand I can now report . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (1) - Feb. 2, 2006, 01:40:11 AM EST

Tell them what you're looking for. - (admin) - Feb. 2, 2006, 08:26:46 AM EST

Try and find, 'Alone in the Wilderness' - (Ashton) - Jan. 25, 2006, 03:13:03 AM EST

Sounds like you're looking for a ladle, not a spoon. 21 kB - (Another Scott) - (3) - Jan. 25, 2006, 08:09:07 AM EST

That's what I was thinking - (Meerkat) - Jan. 25, 2006, 08:54:51 AM EST

Well, that's a lot closer than any of the spoons . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - Jan. 25, 2006, 10:33:51 AM EST

That's for throwing water onto the stones on the sauna oven. - (CRConrad) - Jan. 25, 2006, 03:58:38 PM EST

What would a local machine shop charge? - (tonytib) - (3) - Jan. 25, 2006, 11:35:25 AM EST

Having been a machine shop cost estimator . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (2) - Jan. 25, 2006, 12:38:40 PM EST

Our machinist likes grinders - (tonytib) - (1) - Jan. 25, 2006, 05:33:49 PM EST

Grinders I know . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - Jan. 25, 2006, 07:23:47 PM EST

Have you looked at any Pampered Chef catalogs? - (imqwerky) - (5) - Jan. 25, 2006, 07:20:14 PM EST

My wife is a Pampered Chef junkie - (Steve Lowe) - Jan. 25, 2006, 07:26:53 PM EST

Well, those are nice, but once again they're straight. - (Andrew Grygus) - (3) - Jan. 25, 2006, 07:28:15 PM EST

Straight wood + steam + formers = bent wood. No? -NT - (Ashton) - (2) - Jan. 29, 2006, 04:55:34 AM EST

Hot soup would unbend that right away. - (Andrew Grygus) - (1) - Jan. 29, 2006, 10:54:26 AM EST

Sure you do - (drewk) - Jan. 29, 2006, 03:52:24 PM EST

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