"Stark Raven" > wrote in message
...
> In article >, Rona Yuthasastrakosol
> > wrote:
>
> > For use in the kitchen, does one need to buy Microplane graters that are
> > packaged for kitchen stores, or can one use the ones found in the
hardware
> > sections of stores? They look pretty much the same to me but perhaps
the
> > hardware store ones have some kind of non-food-safe coating on them?
> >
> > rona
>
> I can't imagine my Microplane grater being used in a wood working shop,
> unless you're spicing up your wood with a little nutmeg or some lemon
> zest. Compared to other wood working tools, Microplanes aren't very
> substantial.

You can see them on the Rockler Woodworking site. They have pictures of
them in use:
http://www.rockler.com/ecom7/search_...r=micropl ane