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  1. 11th September 2013, 08:15 PM #1
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    Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen

    My wife has MS so some things are quite hard for her to do such as chopping vegies etc. A student O/T said a mezzaluna knife and chopping board might be easier for her. She left my wife with a knife and a picture of a pine chopping board. Pine!!!!! Ppppfffffftttttttt Not in my house!

    So I grabbed a Jarrah board aproximately 250mm wide and 350 long. Turned a recess to hold it then reverse mounted it and hollowed out the bowl section to a similar profile as the knife, shallow and wide. Most of the sanding on the wings (top and bottom) were done with the lathe stationary.

    I coated it with a couple of coats and organ oil. Awaiting for it to dry before she uses it. Now, not all of us have MS, but old age and other diseases may also affect other people and a Mezzaluna style knife and chopping board may benefit others.


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    hi willy,
    what a fantastic idea,very well done
    and brownie points with the missus
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    Another one worth looking at is the inuit Ulu.
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    Quote Originally Posted by View Post
    Another one worth looking at is the inuit Ulu.
    Should be good for turning coves????

    One handed????

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    Well executed Willy. Also you could probably turn some handles to suit the Mezzaluna knife and make it even more special.
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    Very nice Willy.
    I recently saw a similar design for a morter and pestle set where the morter part was turned into a square block rather than the usual round shape, which I thought was rather neat.
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    Thanks for the comments

    About to modify it and add some nails. She can impale potatoes etc and that assists here in chopping them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Willy Nelson View Post
    Thanks for the comments

    About to modify it and add some nails. She can impale potatoes etc and that assists here in chopping them.

    Cheers
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    Nice work and a very speccy piece of wood
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    What a fantastic idea Willy. I can see a lot of different uses for this.
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