Ironwood mortar

[Dale Lynch]

Hey fellas,A coworker asked me if I could make him a mortar and pestle a couple days ago.Here's what I came up with,Ironwood for the mortar.I only had 2x4 material to work with so I cut 3 pieces and glued them together.Decided it wasenit going to be tall enough I cut another chunk and bookmatched it,then glued it to the block.I used Cocoblolo for the pestle It was the only thing I had left that was big enough to make it from one piece.Sanded the outside of the mortar to 320, inside to 180.burnished then a coat of dewaxed shellac.The pestle was done the same way leaving the crushin and grinding ends rougher.My only other option was to use walnut,but I didn't think it would be hard enough to do the job.

 

[Charlie_W]

Super job on mortar/pestle!

 

[Dieseldoc]

Be very carefull as Colombo and food doesn't work.

 

[Dale Lynch]

Didn't think about that,Thanks for the heads up.Gonna have to figure out something else then.

 

[Dieseldoc]

Hard rock Maple works

 

[Dale Lynch]

I'll look into it, thanks

 

[TellicoTurning]

Only one comment to make here" WOW!!

 

[Dale Lynch]

Ended up making another pestle for it out of the ironwood .Same shape as the cocobolo one, just slimmer on the top and bottom.Forgot to take a pic before I delivered it to him.He was really happy, surprised I did it right away.Hopefully he's not to upset but I'll have to ask him for another 5 bucks tomorrow 25 barly covers the cost of wood.It is my fault though because I was thinking of walnut when I said that would be enough,so maybe not.