Pres Posted September 16, 2018 Report Share Posted September 16, 2018 All of you now know how much I love using the GG for all sorts of trimming, and assembling. Especially chalices, but lately I have solved another problem using some of my usual sources. .. the plumbing section of the hardware store. Lately I have been assembling honey jars that I add a spoon to under the lid. I throw a standard flat lid with a nob on top, then had to figure a way of trimming the bottom and adding the spoon without messing up the top or the nob. I tried foam cushions, an old mug, and other things. This is my final solution, it uses a plumbing fixture for repairing pipe. If dampened with a sponge, the lid fits can be tapped to center, pressed down to hold nicely, and will hold tight enough to allow me to trim, to add the bowl and smooth all up. Then I just lightly lift one edge to break the seal and lift off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rae Reich Posted September 16, 2018 Report Share Posted September 16, 2018 Does this fixture have a name, or only a number? Cool idea! Let's see the dipper part! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted September 16, 2018 Report Share Posted September 16, 2018 SMART!!! pres, what a great idea! and because it is a standard size, you can replace any broken lids in the future! TWO THUMBS UP!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted September 16, 2018 Report Share Posted September 16, 2018 rae, that is the dipper part, you are looking at the sphere that preston cuts into a spoon. they are sold by size measured in inches. that is either a three or a four inch fitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pres Posted September 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2018 The reason I am using this instead of a piece of pipe cut down is the rounded edge, and the two ends are different allowing for different lids. I actually throw my honey jar lids just a bit larger than this, but any lid that the edges go over the piece will work. It also puts the lid up higher away from the GG pads. Another one of my favorite recycled materials is in the trimming picture. Believe it or not I made the flat trimming tool over 20 years ago. A shop teacher friend had a band saw blade break. He asked if I wanted the old one. I used a vise and hammer to cut the blade into 3-5" sections and used a belt sander to round corners and remove the burrs. Most of the hack saw blades I have used over the years would wear worn spots in the blade eventually. . . not this thing. I think band saw blades are higher grade material. best, Pres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pres Posted September 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 Just to explain cutting the spoon which seemed to confuse some folks. . . . best, Pres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rae Reich Posted September 17, 2018 Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 Still confused. Are you cutting ridges for a "dipper" or cutting the sides from a hollow ball to make a spoon? Sorry for not getting it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pres Posted September 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2018 The metal cylinder cuts an oval out of the hollow form for a spoon shape. Then I add a drizzle hole in the back side of the spoon. This sets inside of the honey jar so that it is in honey all the time, when lid lifted off the honey is in the spoon, tilting the spoon with open end up drizzles honey on the biscuit etc. There are some completed one on my blog site that shows the lid laying next to the honey jar best, Pres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benzine Posted September 18, 2018 Report Share Posted September 18, 2018 Pres, you are too clever for your own good... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pres Posted September 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2018 Doubt that, but then it does work really well. Over the years I have always had trouble trimming these lids for any type of jar. One of the reasons I always threw lids upside down. Not that I have solved this issue for myself, I can move on. Wonder if I should copyright the spoon idea? best, Pres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rae Reich Posted September 19, 2018 Report Share Posted September 19, 2018 On 9/17/2018 at 8:29 PM, Pres said: The metal cylinder cuts an oval out of the hollow form for a spoon shape. Then I add a drizzle hole in the back side of the spoon. This sets inside of the honey jar so that it is in honey all the time, when lid lifted off the honey is in the spoon, tilting the spoon with open end up drizzles honey on the biscuit etc. There are some completed one on my blog site that shows the lid laying next to the honey jar best, Pres Now I get it!! Photos on your blog site are great - if you don't patent it, it should at least be named for you! The Pres Honey Spoon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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