Lou Decruss wrote:
> On Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:03:33 -0500, zxcvbob >
> wrote:
>
>> Lou Decruss wrote:
>>> On Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:10:43 -0600, Arri London >
>>> wrote:
>>>>> Wow! The Corpus Christi folks we used to make tamales with were a lot
>>>>> better looking than that thing. <G> We made upwards of 200 dozen every
>>>>> Christmas and shared them out. No extruders other than two hands.
>>>> Locally (and elsewhere) a masa spreader is sold for spreading the masa
>>>> which looks remarkably like a tool sold in the DIY places for spreading
>>>> plaster, drywall mud or cement
>>>>
>>>> See one he http://www.texasrollingpins.com/tamalespreader.html
>>>>
>>>> The ebay listing says it takes years to spread masa properly. Not true
>>>>
>>> The demo got to me. We ordered one. I've never seen anything like
>>> it. Call me a sucker. <g>
>>>
>>> Lou
>>
>> Wow, I really like that. But I think a 5" or 6" taping knife would do
>> the exact same thing.
>
> I thought of that too but it wouldn't have the little tracks on the
> edges. Kinda like the guides I've seen for rolling out pie dough.
> I've tried using a frosting spreader and a flipper with not so good
> results. I'll have to do it on my counter and a metal scraper would
> destroy the counter.

The tool looks a whole lot like just the handle for a painting pad.
The tracks for holding the pad in place would act as the depth gauge.
(off to Home Depot to take a look)

Bob