My mother has a 10 lb, 5" inner diameter mortar with matching pestle (~3lb) both machined from solid stainless steel billet in Pakistan. I am careful not to drop either on my foot. I've used it for coffee, but prefer a cheap Braun grinder. Talk about heirloom quality!
On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 9:52 AM, Ken Freeman <[email protected]>wrote: > Would you recommend 531 or Columbus? > > On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 11:41 AM, PATRICK MOORE <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Too complicated; like indexed shifting. What you really want is a steel >> mortar and pestle. >> >> On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 9:36 AM, Ken Freeman <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Handcrank grinder - hmmm a little upper body and arm work ... >>> >>> On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 11:34 AM, Justin August >>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> I listen to records a fair amount. >>>> >>>> I am also becoming obsessed with coffee. My friend documents his >>>> (over) obsession at BitterPress.com but I'm just in search of the >>>> easiest method of creation. I need a handcrank grinder. >>>> >>>> On Apr 27, 10:09 am, Ken Freeman <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> > I guess I don't really have a Riv style, save liking good comfortable >>>> steel >>>> > sport-toury bikes that don't lean me over too far. But, complementary >>>> > hobbies: >>>> > >>>> > Fountain pens - Sheaffers, Parkers, Pelikans >>>> > Tube Audio: Mac, Eico, and Dynaco vintage tube stereo stuff, even >>>> some >>>> > Harmon Kardon Citation. >>>> > Classical guitar playing >>>> > Choral singing >>>> > >>>> > I really like high-tech cars, too. And there's not much higher-tech >>>> car >>>> > than a Prius, nor greener to run. >>>> > >>>> > On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 9:15 AM, Patrick in VT <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > > On Apr 27, 8:28 am, EricP <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> > > > As for instruments - besides acoustic guitars, own a couple of >>>> > > > mandolins, a uke, a banjo and a guitar-banjo. Mostly playing >>>> old-time >>>> > > > stringband music. >>>> > >>>> > > Eric - between Hiawatha and the twin-city acoustic music scene, >>>> you're >>>> > > bases are pretty well covered, huh?! >>>> > >>>> > > Have you ever been to Hans Brentrup's shop in Minneapolis? Very >>>> > > talented luthier - he built my F5. >>>> > >>>> > > -- >>>> > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups >>>> > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>> > > To post to this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> > > [email protected]<rbw-owners-bunch%[email protected]><rbw-owners-bunch%2Bunsubscrib >>>> [email protected]> >>>> > > . >>>> > > For more options, visit this group at >>>> > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >>>> > >>>> > -- >>>> > Ken Freeman >>>> > Ann Arbor, MI USA >>>> > >>>> > -- >>>> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>> > To post to this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]<rbw-owners-bunch%[email protected]> >>>> . >>>> > For more options, visit this group athttp:// >>>> groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]<rbw-owners-bunch%[email protected]> >>>> . >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Ken Freeman >>> Ann Arbor, MI USA >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]<rbw-owners-bunch%[email protected]> >>> . >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Patrick Moore >> Albuquerque, NM >> For professional resumes, contact >> Patrick Moore, ACRW at [email protected] >> (505) 227-0523 >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<rbw-owners-bunch%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> > > > > -- > Ken Freeman > Ann Arbor, MI USA > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<rbw-owners-bunch%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW at [email protected] (505) 227-0523 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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