croessler Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 My wife and I have seen several variations of this over the years; here is my interpretation. This was a quick project that completely breaks down and stores in a drawer when not in use. The frame is Hard Maple with cheap dowels I got on the clearance rack. EDIT: I forgot to add the whole thing was just rubbed down with Bee's Wax as the finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 Pretty cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 That's great! I ought to build one for my Italian girlfriend to go with the rolling pin I made for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 Interesting project Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 That's great! I ought to build one for my Italian girlfriend to go with the rolling pin I made for her. Be careful with Italian girl friends, they tend to be hot headed, and rolling pins become head knockers..... Been there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick2cd Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 Great project! Nothing beats fresh pasta! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G S Haydon Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 Excellent! Wooden kitchenware it no doubt quite a large area to delve into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byrdie Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Great idea! I have a friend who fancies herself a cook and got a pasta maker last Christmas. Might have to knock one of these out for her this Christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim0625 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 "FRESH PASTA"....hmmmmm Wife 54 years old, 4 kids - 2 grown and gone. 6 grand kids, Still at home - 21yr - old-shift work...clean clothes?, mom what's for supper? Etc. 18 yr old, ACL reconstruction recently - rehab, not helping much for now. Her mother 80 yrs old health problems.... MY mother 85 yrs old health problems, living with us...... HEY MELINDA!!! THIS GUY ON THE FORUM MADE A PASTA DRYING RACK...IT'S NEAT...I THINK I'M GOING TO MAKE ONE FOR YOU....SO YOU CAN MAKE US FRESH PASTA...........violence....911....hospital ER....Tim, one-eyed....not good... Nice rack but I think I'll wait a few years to build one. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Tim - whenever I make fresh pasta my wife is always certain to sauce my noodle.... noodles, I meant noodles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stahlee Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 That's a great idea. Well done! Now I definitely have to whip one of those up soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croessler Posted July 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 Well, I can't do anything about the lack of time or the Italian girlfriends but I do appreciate the kind comments. If you are interested the bottom supports were half-laps which I then drilled a hole through the center allowing the vertical dowels to pin them together; I suppose everything else is obvious. Regards, Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim0625 Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 I was over at moms a few years ago when all 4 of our kids were younger and still at home and she had a couple of large plums that needed eating or were near being chunked. Mom made some home made jelly in about 5 minutes. She said, "honey, Melinda could...." I held up a finger and said "stop right there mom".....we will have that time one day but not now....certainly not for 2 plums. We LOVE pasta....I love to cook and know I'd have a blast doing that but .....I can not even entertain that now. Heck, chicken and dumplings are big here in the south but I buy the dumplings at Wal Mart! Dried, in a bag. But....the pasta rack is good project anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croessler Posted July 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 Trust me I do understand We both grew up with gardens and our mom's canning, baking from scratch etc.. in order to make the budget stretch farther. But we only recently started to delve into that area ourselves. My youngest is in college now; that really helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdjms1 Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 I thought i was spoiled with my mother in-law making sauce from scratch but noodles from scratch.... hats off to you my friend... lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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