Nick2cd Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 I had some leftover cherry, walnut, and cedar that were staring me down from the corner of my shop. They had been watching me for weeks. Late at night I could hear them discussing their potential fate...."Whadda ya think Wally, is it gonna be the BBQ smoker for us?!?!?" I decided to put their fears to rest and turn them into a useful pizza peel. They were very appreciative and promised to be pepperoni patrons for years to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Good idea!! I could use a new one. (null) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CessnaPilotBarry Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Good idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian VanVreede Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 Doesn't look like scrap anymore!! Awesome, what finish did you use? (Anyone else reading this thread.... please do not turn this into "what finishes are food safe" thread, there are other threads on the forum that go into GREAT detail about that topic. I am just curious in what finish Nick used.) Anyway.........I love the red in the cedar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick2cd Posted June 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 Brian, I kept it very simple on this one. Just went with straight mineral oil. Figured it would be food safe and easy to maintain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian VanVreede Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 Nice and simple, I like it! Are you going to use it or is it strictly for decoration? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick2cd Posted June 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 Nice and simple, I like it! Are you going to use it or is it strictly for decoration? It will b a user 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bglenden Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 How thick is it? Cheers, Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick2cd Posted June 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 How thick is it? Cheers, Brian I don't think I measured the final thickness, but it's somewhere around 5/16". I just ran it through the planer til it felt right. However, I tapered the leading edge so it can easily slip under a pizza or loaf of bread. I feathered it down to approx 1/16". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoodNoob Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 Regarding finishes. The couple that I've done I used a mixed of mineral oil with pure beeswax melted into it. Probably gives a little more coverage and wear than just oil alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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