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Spatula instructions
Mar 6^th, 2011 at 5:56pm

OK, somebody asked about how I turned spatulas. I feel a bit unqualified to explain anything on this board with so many experts, but here are pictures and I hope explainations of how I do this: (I think this will take two posts)

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Spatula instructions continued
Reply #1 - Mar 6^th, 2011 at 6:01pm

Here are the last four pictures:

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Nate Davey WR Addict Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 593 Albuquerque, NM New Mexico USA Gender:	Re: Spatula instructions continued Reply #2 - Mar 6^th, 2011 at 6:51pm Great write up Alice. I'm going to make one for my wife. Of course I'm going to have to take credit for the idea when she asks
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Len Layman WR Addict Offline What have I got into?? Posts: 3,118 Grand Cayman Cayman Islands Gender: PM 3520b Jet 1220	Re: Spatula instructions continued Reply #3 - Mar 6^th, 2011 at 6:52pm Thanks Alice, great series of pictures. Well done.
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David Hamann WR Administrator WR Patron Offline papadave Posts: 5,701 Pasco WA Washington USA Gender: Jet 1014VSI	Re: Spatula instructions Reply #4 - Mar 7^th, 2011 at 1:00am need one more pic, in use flipping either pancakes or cookies. great job explaining. thanks smiley=dankk2.gif
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Robert Harper WR Addict Offline WR doesn't rock, it RULES! Posts: 3,023 Salt Lake City, UT Utah USA Gender:	Re: Spatula instructions Reply #5 - Mar 7^th, 2011 at 8:31am That looks like a very good set of instructions. I've made a couple and that is pretty much how I did mine. The only difference is I used an orbital palm sander to finish the paddle. Very nice work!
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Peter Lamb Active Member Offline WR is very helpful. Thanks Posts: 109 Gender:	Re: Spatula instructions Reply #6 - Mar 7^th, 2011 at 8:50am Thanks Alice, Very well explained. Peter
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Chuck Beland WR Addict Offline I got my eyes on you. Posts: 12,873 Gender:	Re: Spatula instructions Reply #7 - Mar 7^th, 2011 at 5:42pm Alice, Very good write up. Easy to follow & imitate. smiley=beer.gif
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Scott Wheeler WR Addict Offline The wood on the wathe goes wound & wound Posts: 1,799 Reading PA Pennsylvania USA Gender:	Re: Spatula instructions Reply #8 - Mar 7^th, 2011 at 6:16pm Very Nice Alice, thanks for posting.
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Scott glass WR Addict Offline Wood is my Gold! Posts: 1,589 Depoe Bay Oregon Oregon USA Gender:	Re: Spatula instructions Reply #9 - Mar 8^th, 2011 at 7:53am Thanks Alice I have wondered myself although I have not tried to make any yet as I have some store bought wooden tools. Some day I might replace them with my own and have a good idea of where to start thanks to your tutorial. and pics.Pics are very helpful for people like me. I would guess spoons would be made in a similar way.
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thomas kenny Full Member Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 90 upstate N.Y. USA Gender:	Re: Spatula instructions Reply #10 - Mar 8^th, 2011 at 8:23am Alice..thanks so much..my girlfriend has been buggin me to make some utensils to go with my bowls..this is a great starting point..how about a video???
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Ron Sardo WR Administrator WR Patron Offline Chief cook and bottle washer Posts: 9,674 Drums Pennsylvania USA PM 3520	Re: Spatula instructions Reply #11 - Mar 8^th, 2011 at 6:24pm Hi Alice Great pictorial, would you mind if I added this to our TPT?
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Mike Baber WR Addict WR Supporter Offline When all else fails, ask someone who knows! Posts: 5,969 Cross Hill South Carolina USA Gender:	Re: Spatula instructions Reply #12 - Mar 8^th, 2011 at 7:00pm Nicely done Alice, easy to follow and the photos are spot on for beginners, thank you! smiley=thumbsup.gif
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Len Layman WR Addict Offline What have I got into?? Posts: 3,118 Grand Cayman Cayman Islands Gender: PM 3520b Jet 1220	Re: Spatula instructions Reply #13 - Mar 8^th, 2011 at 8:32pm Are there any preferred woods or no no woods for this kind of project?
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JimQuarles WR Addict WR Patron Offline WR Rocks, BIG Time! Posts: 13,194 Glendale, AZ Arizona USA Gender:	Re: Spatula instructions Reply #14 - Mar 8^th, 2011 at 9:02pm Watch out for the high oil woods like the Rosewoods (think Cocobolo). Any of the plainer woods like Maple or Walnut would be good for food handling JimQ
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