In article >,
Dave Smith > wrote:

> > A hardware store might be fertile ground for kitchen gadgets?
>
> They have god stuff for surgeons too. A friend of mine had a summer job
> working in the store room of a hospital and was surprised one day when a
> neurosurgeon ordered a Black & Decker drill.

Ok, that's scary. <g>
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Peace! Om

"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive." -- Dalai Lama

On Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:44:18 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>Omelet wrote:
>> The thread on tamales inspired this subject. :-)
>>
>> What "hardware" tools would you consider converting to kitchen tools?
>>
>> For me, I already have a dedicated hacksaw for cooking, (it's mainly for
>> cutting bones) along with a blow torch. The torch has been used for
>> glazing and singing. (I find it amusing that singing as in song is
>> spelled the same as singing as in burning pinfeathers off. <g>)
>
>I often use my propane torch to caramelize sugar ofor things like creme
>brulee. I have used a hammer in an attempt to crack macadamea nuts. I
>have used pliers to rip connective tissue off spare ribs. I have also
>used pliers to crack lobster. Microplane graters were originally
>intended for autobody work.
>
>
>BTW... you might find that your saw works better if you use the
>appropriate blade for it. Bow saws have many different applications. You
>use the same bow saw frame with different blades. There are different
>hacksaw blades for different types and hardness of metal and some
>designed specifically for bone.
>
>
>> I'm considering a drywall/spackling tool for spreading, or maybe a small
>> trowel. At the moment, I use a good rubber spatula but I'm wondering if
>> something metal might not be more efficient.
>>
>> A hardware store might be fertile ground for kitchen gadgets?
>
>They have god stuff for surgeons too. A friend of mine had a summer job
>working in the store room of a hospital and was surprised one day when a
>neurosurgeon ordered a Black & Decker drill.

When I broke my arm I had an external fixator instead of a cast. The
orthopedist used a drill to remove the pins from my arm after the bone
had healed. It was a regular from the hardware store drill.

On Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:40:24 -0600, Omelet wrote:

> In article >,
> blake murphy > wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 14 Dec 2008 10:48:29 -0800, Theron wrote:
>>
>>> "Omelet" > wrote in message
>>> news >>>> The thread on tamales inspired this subject. :-)
>>>>
>>>> What "hardware" tools would you consider converting to kitchen tools?
>>>>
>>>>
>>> You have to have a kitchen pliers to get feisty champagne corks off, and
>>> other whatever. I'd be dead without it. My kitchen hacksaw gets quite a
>>> bait
>>> of use.
>>>
>>> Theron
>>
>> i get a lot of use from my pliers in the kitchen. bottle tops and
>> sometimes turning metal skewers on an electric grill.
>>
>> your pal,
>> blake
>
> Huh. I use tongs for turning skewers...

if you're grasping the skewer itself and not the meat on the skewer, i find
the pliers provide a better grip. in any case, the pliers live in the
kitchen rather than in the closet with the rest of my (not very many)
tools.

your pal,
blake


your pal,
blake

In article >,
blake murphy > wrote:

> On Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:40:24 -0600, Omelet wrote:
>
> > In article >,
> > blake murphy > wrote:
> >
> >> On Sun, 14 Dec 2008 10:48:29 -0800, Theron wrote:
> >>
> >>> "Omelet" > wrote in message
> >>> news > >>>> The thread on tamales inspired this subject. :-)
> >>>>
> >>>> What "hardware" tools would you consider converting to kitchen tools?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>> You have to have a kitchen pliers to get feisty champagne corks off, and
> >>> other whatever. I'd be dead without it. My kitchen hacksaw gets quite a
> >>> bait
> >>> of use.
> >>>
> >>> Theron
> >>
> >> i get a lot of use from my pliers in the kitchen. bottle tops and
> >> sometimes turning metal skewers on an electric grill.
> >>
> >> your pal,
> >> blake
> >
> > Huh. I use tongs for turning skewers...
>
> if you're grasping the skewer itself and not the meat on the skewer, i find
> the pliers provide a better grip. in any case, the pliers live in the
> kitchen rather than in the closet with the rest of my (not very many)
> tools.
>
> your pal,
> blake
>
>
> your pal,
> blake

Yes, I have the main tool drawer in the kitchen as well!
I see your point about a better grip.
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Peace! Om

"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive." -- Dalai Lama

"James Silverton" > wrote in message
...
> "Omelet" > wrote in message
> news
>> In article >,
>> "Bob Terwilliger" > wrote:
>>
>>> Om wrote:
>>>
>>>> What "hardware" tools would you consider converting to kitchen
>>>> tools?
>>>>
>>>> For me, I already have a dedicated hacksaw for cooking, (it's
>>>> mainly for cutting bones) along with a blow torch. The torch has
>>>> been used for glazing and singing. (I find it amusing that singing
>>>> as in song is spelled the same as singing as in burning pinfeathers
>>>> off. <g>)
>>>>
>>>> I'm considering a drywall/spackling tool for spreading, or maybe a
>>>> small trowel. At the moment, I use a good rubber spatula but I'm
>>>> wondering if something metal might not be more efficient.
>>>>
>>>> A hardware store might be fertile ground for kitchen gadgets?
>>>
>>>
>>> I use a rubber mallet to help cut into hard vegetables (big
>>> rutabagas and hard-skinned squashes in particular).
>>
>> It's easier on the back of the knife than a hammer. <g>
>>
>>>
>>> Needle-nosed pliers are good for removing the pin bones from salmon.
>>
>> OH yes! I use fishing plyers.
>>
> I don't fish but I'd forgotten that use for needle-nosed pliers, not that
> I keep a special pair. Tweezers, even the large ones I use for electronic
> work, don't gripfirmly enough.
>
>
> --
> James Silverton
> Potomac, Maryland

I use a heavy hunting knife for cutting into large fruits and for cracking
coconut.