OT: Kitchen Upgrade

CTMike

Ordered this about 6 weeks ago when SLT had a 20% off sale, showed up today. Couple slide out baskets will hold garlic, onions, potatoes, etc.  

Should allow me to up my sourdough game as the granite counter top doesn't work too well for shaping boules. 

Ozzie_Isaac

Drool!!!! Absolutely gorgeous.

Botch

Just a warning from Siri:
 

Great-lookin' table!  

CTMike

Botch said:

Just a warning from Siri:
 

Great-lookin' table!  

Was vaguely aware of that. The baskets actually have a thin plastic liner to keep things from falling through the rattan (or whatever the weave is made of). Plan is potatoes in one basket, alliums in the other. 

RRP

WOWSER - THAT is BEAUTIFUL!  

I know it is not polite to ask this question...but damnit I know we are all wondering...about even after the 20% off how much was it?

CTMike

RRP said:

WOWSER - THAT is BEAUTIFUL!  

I know it is not polite to ask this question...but damnit I know we are all wondering...about even after the 20% off how much was it?

This was a retirement gift to myself, normal price shown:

zaphod

wow! - happy retirement indeed.

GrateEggspectations

Way to celebrate the retirement. Really beautiful. As you well know, keep her hydrated!

CTMike

GrateEggspectations said:

Way to celebrate the retirement. Really beautiful. As you well know, keep her hydrated!

Yup, I have several jars of mineral oil - beeswax mix leftover from when I was making cutting boards and schlepping them here. 

MaskedMarvel

Years ago when Sur La Table closed most of their brick and mortars I had a fleeting opportunity to buy the Moos block on a commercial style stainless heavy duty rolling table frame. Maybe four feet square and four inches thick. They wanted $200 and had several. Even with my industry discount they offered, I slept on the deal, and someone I used to work for bought every one. 

There’s an identical one used as a display at a local grocery store a few blocks away. I’ll see if I can get a pic. 

Anyway - buy now. Regret later. Lesson learned. 

fishlessman

nice addition.  i bought the boos rustica about 25 years ago, they stay up well. the first few knife cuts are painstaking but a few years later the patina blends it all in

alaskanassasin

I am curious why you didn’t tackle the project yourself @CTMike? We’ve seen your work and know you are capable of making something like that. 

CTMike

alaskanassasin said:

I am curious why you didn’t tackle the project yourself @CTMike? We’ve seen your work and know you are capable of making something like that. 

If you look closely at the front apron you can see a couple walnut plugs. Something this thick has threaded rod running through it and bolted to help prevent warping/cracking. I don't have the equipment (yet 😂) to drill those holes with the necessary precision. 

CTMike

MaskedMarvel said:

Years ago when Sur La Table closed most of their brick and mortars I had a fleeting opportunity to buy the Moos block on a commercial style stainless heavy duty rolling table frame. Maybe four feet square and four inches thick. They wanted $200 and had several. Even with my industry discount they offered, I slept on the deal, and someone I used to work for bought every one. 

There’s an identical one used as a display at a local grocery store a few blocks away. I’ll see if I can get a pic. 

Anyway - buy now. Regret later. Lesson learned. 

I've always been of the "buy once, cry once" mindset, much to my wife's chagrin. 

Similar to this?

MaskedMarvel

CTMike said:

MaskedMarvel said:

Years ago when Sur La Table closed most of their brick and mortars I had a fleeting opportunity to buy the Moos block on a commercial style stainless heavy duty rolling table frame. Maybe four feet square and four inches thick. They wanted $200 and had several. Even with my industry discount they offered, I slept on the deal, and someone I used to work for bought every one. 

There’s an identical one used as a display at a local grocery store a few blocks away. I’ll see if I can get a pic. 

Anyway - buy now. Regret later. Lesson learned. 

I've always been of the "buy once, cry once" mindset, much to my wife's chagrin. 

Similar to this?

Very. The neighborhood grocery here uses theirs to display beer (they have a “wall of beer” - pretty badass). I’ll get there in the next day or so and grab a pic. 

GlennM

I have been thinking of making one like this. It is possible and I have a laser, could add a fake logo

DoubleEgger

Fake Logo? That’ll cheapen your exquisite work. Design your own logo. 

Canugghead

bump

MaskedMarvel

Finally ding dong remembered to snap some pics of the PRISTINE boos block I mentioned earlier in this thread… DANG I regret missing that…

Vanilla won’t let me upload more than just that one ??

GlennM

DoubleEgger said:

Fake Logo? That’ll cheapen your exquisite work. Design your own logo. 

alaskanassasin

Make them a offer on that one @MaskedMarvel  it looks underutilized 

MaskedMarvel

alaskanassasin said:

Make them a offer on that one @MaskedMarvel  it looks underutilized 

They have had it covered with plexiglass since the day they got it, and I’ve asked in the past. But they like it to do beer tastings. They won’t sell. 

…. Yet…

alaskanassasin

MaskedMarvel said:

alaskanassasin said:

Make them a offer on that one @MaskedMarvel  it looks underutilized 

They have had it covered with plexiglass since the day they got it, and I’ve asked in the past. But they like it to do beer tastings. They won’t sell. 

…. Yet…

Makes sense that’s a nice piece for tastings 

CTMike

MaskedMarvel said:

Finally ding dong remembered to snap some pics of the PRISTINE boos block I mentioned earlier in this thread… DANG I regret missing that…

Vanilla won’t let me upload more than just that one ??

Talk about life regrets. $200 is a steal for that behemoth.