Handle for Pastry cutter.

[steve w]

I do alot of Metal detecting and a friend found the head off a pastry cutter - Georgian - Victorian in date - he is giving it to me as i said it would be good to see it on a new handle with copper rivet and used again - what wood do you think might be best - not sure why but i was thinking a bit of old hawthorn?

the one in the picture is one off the net i have found.

Thank you for any advice.

Steve

[seventhdevil]

a bit of box might be nice?

personally i think any nice hard timber that is kitchen friendly would do the job so beech, maple, elm oak or even walnut.

[John D Smith]

 Hi Steve,
                I would think a nice piece of Yew or a Fruit wood Apple or Damson.I had one of these once I used it as a Texturing Tool

                                                   Regards John

[bodrighywood]

Did you want to renovate or restore? If renovate then whatever wood you think would look good, if restore then ou would probably want beech which is the standard wood for utensils of this age.

Pete

[rick_dobney]

I'd agree with the beech option. Sorry John, I'd avoid yew being toxic as technically it could come into contact with foodstuffs should someone use it for its intended purpose but as you suggest, a close grained fruit wood with also work well.

I like little restoration projects like this, it's satisfying to give something so utilitarian a new lease of life.
Cheers Rick

[steve w]

Thank you for the replies and advice - it will be used again but the handle wont come into much contact with food - i do have some boxwood but also some beech.

[Walnut Les]

As you already have some beech Steve, I would go with that mate.

PS
Is it true that wood turners do it in a shed and metal detectorists do it a field Steve.

As a fellow metal detectorist I wish you happy hunting as much as I do happy turning.
Les

[steve w]

As you already have some beech Steve, I would go with that mate.

PS
Is it true that wood turners do it in a shed and metal detectorists do it a field Steve.

As a fellow metal detectorist I wish you happy hunting as much as I do happy turning.
Les

  - are you Les i chatted to a few years ago on ukdn? metal detecting has and is a big part of my life - living off it for many yeary in the past.

[Walnut Les]

  - are you Les i chatted to a few years ago on ukdn? metal detecting has and is a big part of my life - living off it for many yeary in the past.
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Wow that was a few years ago.
You have a far better memory than me Steve and it's good to see that you never gave up on woodturning.
I look forward to seeing some of your turnings. Les

[steve w]

  - are you Les i chatted to a few years ago on ukdn? metal detecting has and is a big part of my life - living off it for many yeary in the past.

Wow that was a few years ago.
You have a far better memory than me Steve and it's good to see that you never gave up on woodturning.
I look forward to seeing some of your turnings. Les
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i keep having a go and i am getting much better - just dont get to do enough due to work and detecting