On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:51:48 -0800, Blinky the Shark
> wrote:

>blake murphy wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 12:46:03 -0800, Blinky the Shark
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>blake murphy wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 07:34:37 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Oh pshaw, on Wed 26 Dec 2007 12:30:12a, Blinky the Shark meant to say...
>>>>>
>>>>>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Oh pshaw, on Tue 25 Dec 2007 11:14:50p, Blinky the Shark meant to say...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Oh pshaw, on Tue 25 Dec 2007 01:27:22p, blake murphy meant to say...
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, 24 Dec 2007 16:21:52 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
>>>>>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>Oh pshaw, on Mon 24 Dec 2007 08:57:11a, blake murphy meant to say...
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 17:30:03 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
>>>>>>>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>Oh pshaw, on Sun 23 Dec 2007 10:26:48a, theChas. meant to say...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> A vegetable chopper that is a curved, two bladed tool, with
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> vertical handles on each end. It appears to be approximately 7"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> long. It is rocked back and forth on the cutting board to dice
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> veggies. Can also we be used to cut chunks of cheese off big
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wedges. Has a name something like 'gabazza' . It was just shown
>>>>>on
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 'Shopping with Chefs' on TV. I forgot to write it down.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>mezzaluna
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>http://www.akitchen.com/store/friel0062.html
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> o.k., what's the doodad with two half-moon blades perpendicular to
>>>>>>>>>>>> each other with the knob handle?
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> your pal,
>>>>>>>>>>>> blake
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>Same thing. Some have 3, 4, or 5 blades.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> no, the thing i'm thinking of has two blades at right angles to each
>>>>>>>>>> other, not parallel. i've seen it referred to as an herb chopper,
>>>>>but
>>>>>>>>>> i'm sure it has another name.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> your toolish pal, blake
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Sorry, I missed "perpendicular" in your post. I've seen the one you
>>>>>>>>> described but I don't know the specific name.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I believe you're referring to a perpendicular-bladed herb chopper.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Well, yes, that's how you described it, but you also said you thought it
>>>>>>> had another name. I've yet to find one of these in searches by any
>>>>>name,
>>>>>>> although I have seen one before.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You seem to have me confused with someone else.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Uh, yes, I see it was Blake. Sorry.
>>>>
>>>> except for the gills, we're very similar.
>>>
>>>And the claspers -- don't forget the claspers.
>>
>> so that's what the kids are calling them now?
>
>You're in the right ball park. Look 'em up.

i did when you first posted the word. i'll confess i never heard it
before.

still, it's always nice to have a spare, just in case.

your pal,
blake