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Lathed Gingerbread Tower

Lathed Gingerbread Tower
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Turn gingerbread on a lathe, in your kitchen.  It is fun!

The gingerbread was cooked in a soda can for about an hour, so that it was very hard. Then I microwaved the gingerbread for a minute to make sure it got really hard.
Then I put it on the wood lathe, and here it is.

17 comments
Mar 25, 2010. 9:44 PMbnutmeg says:
Things like this make me so proud to be friends with you guys. 
Jan 17, 2010. 4:28 PMsmegger says:
 You mean 'turned' not 'lathed' right? Just curious!
Dec 23, 2009. 7:33 PMjunits15 says:
I bet that bottle of VO was pretty helpful in making this ;)
Dec 23, 2009. 2:41 PMiculus says:
This instructable is really an inspiration ... not because of the gingerbread ... but because of the kitchen lathe.  Kitchen tablesaw, here I come!  It can double as a bread slicer.

Well done.
Dec 21, 2009. 10:38 PMironsmiter says:
The important part of this slideshow is not the gingerbread.

You have come up with a GREAT EXCUSE so that the better half will let you put more power tools in the kitchen!

Next, try chucking a whisk in the drill press, adding a bowl, and calling it a stand mixer.

Then, make Oxy-acetylene Creme Brulee.

Add insult to injury, and bring the bandsaw in there, and slice some frozen meat.

:-)
Dec 22, 2009. 7:31 AMdomestic_engineer says:
awww......thanks babe!
Dec 21, 2009. 6:10 AMgmoon says:
OK...Kitchen lathe--check. Bottle of Seagrams--check.

Yup. Good to go. +++
Dec 21, 2009. 1:27 PMbiker_trash_1340 says:
...don't forget the pills
Dec 22, 2009. 6:29 AMdomestic_engineer says:
It's bad enough I let him lathe in the kitchen, but now you guys have to comment on the clutter? Marc, you need to clean the kitchen better next time.  :)

ps, the seagrams is from another instructable.
Dec 21, 2009. 4:23 PMcaitlinsdad says:
I dunno, it could have used some finish on it like butter or strawberry glaze.
Dec 21, 2009. 4:06 PMKush_Slayer says:
im debating which is worse, this or the laser cut gingerbread bridge
Dec 21, 2009. 1:48 PMMomma_Bear says:
 You could make an entire gingerbread chess set like this! Especially like the clean up crew. Woof!
Dec 21, 2009. 11:14 AMTool Using Animal says:
This all kinds of awesome, and I'm not at all influenced by the fact I just came in from turning x mas gifts.

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