Pizza Paddle

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woodworker47

Discussion Starter · May 10, 2020

My Daughter asked me to glue a crack in her old pizza paddle. Since she is one hour away, I decided to make her a new one. I glued up walnut and the maple accent. I then built a sled to plane the wedge shape on the paddle. I started with rough sawed wood. Planed to 3/4" thick and glued pieces together. I then planed to 9/16" and then attached to sled with one screw in the handle. Put it through planer until leading edge was 1/8". The reset was done with sanding to get the leading edge to approximately 1/6". Place a piece of leather through the handle hole for hanging. Now just need to get out of quarantine so I can give it to her.

Frank

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honesttjohn

· #2 · May 10, 2020

Good thinking!!! I like it!!

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difalkner

· #3 · May 10, 2020

Nicely done, Frank! She ought to really like that. Nice tapering fixture, too.

David

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Nickp

· #4 · May 10, 2020

Very nice...and very creative getting the tapered edge...! Won't forget this one...!

roxanne562001

· #5 · May 10, 2020

Very nice

Herb Stoops

· #6 · May 10, 2020

Good job. You just won a free subscription to router forums for the best jig of the week. I like that jig,will file it away in my notes.
Herb

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DesertRatTom

· #7 · May 10, 2020

Nicely done Frank. She'll love it.

ebill

· #8 · May 10, 2020

Herb Stoops said:
Good job. You just won a free subscription to router forums for the best jig of the week. I like that jig,will file it away in my notes.
Herb

- I agree. Very creative thinking to solve that 'tapering' task.

- ebill > I'm filing that idea away too!

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DaninVan

· #9 · May 10, 2020

Excellent and creative solution! Do the woodworking magazines pay for ideas like that ?
Worth submitting?

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JFPNCM

· #10 · May 10, 2020

Well thought out and executed.

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Bstrom

· #11 · May 10, 2020

It’s a wonder you didn’t see that front edge get mangled at such a thin setting - I assume you crept up to your final thickness ever so slowly? I use a sled on my planer to make 1/4” panels - will be giving this a try. Very pretty pieced of work you made there....

ranman

· #12 · May 10, 2020

Very classy Frank. Before you deliver it tell her you want pizza for dinner then surprise her with it.

woodworker47

Discussion Starter · #13 · May 11, 2020

I hate to admit it but the idea, including the jig, came from a woodworking magazine.

Frank

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marecat3

· #14 · May 11, 2020

very nice

MEBCWD

· #15 · May 11, 2020

That looks great Frank. When will the pizza be ready?

Bushwhacker

· #16 · May 11, 2020

Very nice.

ranman

· #17 · May 11, 2020

Stoneface said:
I hate to admit it but the idea, including the jig, came from a woodworking magazine.

Frank

...but the magazine didn't make it.

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Multiwood

· #18 · May 11, 2020

Looks good Frank

ScottyDBQ

· #19 · May 11, 2020

Don't you love it when you get just the results to plan for? Not only very functional, but great-looking too.

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neville9999

· #20 · May 12, 2020

Nice work. N

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