So, I bit the bullet and bought one online to get a closer look. I'll report back what I learn. Thanks for your thoughts, everyone.
Got this one below on Etsy. It's not made by "Hungarian Artisans" like the pottery barn one touts!Good. Where did you buy it and which one did you get (E1, E2, E3)?
I stumbled on this link this morning. The Pottery Barn of all places.
pizza boards | Pottery Barn
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Hungry Artisans - sounds about right...Got this one below on Etsy. It's not made by "Hungarian Artisans" like the pottery barn one touts!
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These are vintage items that were actually used to by bakers to prepare, slice and/or serve their bread. Some people might just hang them on the wall, I suppose. It might also be used as a 'peel', which is the thing bakers use to scoot under the bread to get it out of the oven (but I'm not sure on that)Dan, Are these vintage items that someone actually used or are the decorative “wall hangers” that are really just meant for display?
These are vintage items that were actually used to by bakers to prepare, slice and/or serve their bread. Some people might just hang them on the wall, I suppose. It might also be used as a 'peel', which is the thing bakers use to scoot under the bread to get it out of the oven (but I'm not sure on that)
Hasn't arrived yet. Mid August. Yes ChaseVintageDid you get your board from Etsy yet? Was it shipping from ChaseVintage?
Hey Jeff,I received mine from Chase Vintage today. It looks old, well used, and it's slightly oily (from bread dough?) in a French bakery shop (Boulangerie). I bought the C3 which is pictured in your original post. It looks like flat sawn pine (3/4" t) and it's sure not a hardwood.
There are no battens, but 2 tapered sliding dovetails (1.25" w tapering to 1") which don't hold the boards together too well over the years. Pic 4 is the tip of the sliding tapered dovetail that I carefully tapped slightly out of the socket.
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Yep. Jeff confirmed first hand it is. You win the prize!Sliding dovetail. It’s really not that hard to do.
Jeff and Dan,
Thanks for sharing the information on these!
It’s a relatively simple but extremely interesting item that I’m completely unfamiliar with.
Me too, I've seen pizza boards before but they were thinner and had a much longer handle
Unfamiliar with a sliding dovetail or the board and its uses?
Yeah, that's interesting. I suppose they could've glued a portion along the slot near the center (to allow for a little movement of the boards), or perhaps the wedging action of the dovetail maybe holds it all together w/o glue. Mine hasn't gotten here yet, but I'll let you know when it does.The back of the board and the sliding dovetails. One dovetail moved slightly out of the slot with a few gentle taps with a wood block and hammer, but it won't budge any further with some additional coaxing. The bottom one won't budge at all. Interesting and puzzling. I can't tell if there are pin nails or glue in the slot but the boards can be moved up and down slightly. It's certainly not rock solid today.
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