Willy Nelson
11th September 2013, 08:15 PM
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.
Cheers
Willy
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.
Cheers
Willy