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Title: Making a horizontal curd cutter
Post by: Sailor Con Queso on June 17, 2016, 01:46:40 PM
Great blog on making your own horizontal curd cutter. Many thanks to New England Cheesemaking Supply. Link below.

http://blog.cheesemaking.com/making-horizontal-curd-cutter/ (http://blog.cheesemaking.com/making-horizontal-curd-cutter/)

I'm sure that the "other" equipment nerds on the Forum can suggest many ways to improve this. For example you could insert this into a drill press to keep it vertical and control depth. ;)
Title: Re: Making a horizontal curd cutter
Post by: john H on June 17, 2016, 09:19:26 PM
Thanks for sharing the link Sailor
Title: Re: Making a horizontal curd cutter
Post by: Kern on June 18, 2016, 07:30:56 PM
Quote from: Sailor Con Queso on June 17, 2016, 01:46:40 PM
For example you could insert this into a drill press to keep it vertical and control depth. ;)

Sailor, I like this suggestion!  Turn on the drill, pull the handle down lowering the cutter and have spiral cut curds.   ;)
Title: Re: Making a horizontal curd cutter
Post by: MrsKK on June 20, 2016, 03:06:22 PM
This is definitely on my list of "have to make"!
Title: Re: Making a horizontal curd cutter
Post by: awakephd on June 21, 2016, 04:19:44 PM
Here's my take on that style of curd cutter, made a couple of years ago - it has continued to work well for me.
Title: Re: Making a horizontal curd cutter
Post by: Sailor Con Queso on June 21, 2016, 05:34:50 PM
Could also be inserted into a hand mixer. I would also use a sharp edge instead of the round tube to minimize curd damage.
Title: Re: Making a horizontal curd cutter
Post by: Spoons on June 21, 2016, 06:18:20 PM
Such a simple, yet effective design! Thanks for sharing Sailor!
Title: Re: Making a horizontal curd cutter
Post by: awakephd on June 21, 2016, 11:27:05 PM
Well, I said "here's my take" and then forgot to include the link! Here it is: https://cheeseforum.org/forum/index.php/topic,13485 (https://cheeseforum.org/forum/index.php/topic,13485)
Title: Re: Making a horizontal curd cutter
Post by: Sailor Con Queso on June 22, 2016, 02:42:42 PM
Great design Andy.