Originally Posted by
Bernie Kopfer
Interesting design of the pestle John J. Easy on the palm and a nice crushing surface. And a nice grip if you use two hands. My desire was to make it as heavy as possible. That’s why the interest in exotic woods. Using a M&P made from marble or granite makes a wood one seem like a lightweight that would scoot around on the counter. Olive wood would look nice and have some heft. Tempted to consider a base that the mortar sets into made from Ipe for stability and weight. This could be fun.