Blacksmith needed (yes, this really is Baitcon related)

[whuffle.livejournal.com]

I have a reliable recipe and have promised JB that this year we'll be making traditional middle-eastern Salep Dondurma. Only problem is, I need the help of a blacksmith or someone else who's capable of making the L shaped metal rods traditionally used to beat the ice cream. I know there's a bunch of makers and blacksmiths on this list. Would anyone possibly be able to help me out here by making the beater rods?

Yes, I'm looking at you, Lefton clan and you, Doug Ayen.......

Comments

[lifecollage.livejournal.com]

Also, if they're all overcommitted (heh), the folks of Prospect Hill Forge (http://www.prospecthillforge.com) might be able to help you. If you talk to Carl, tell him I referred you. He's a spiffy dude.

[deguspice.livejournal.com]

Do you need something more sophisticated than a steel rod bent in a vise and then clamped into a drill?

[whuffle.livejournal.com]

Nope, food safe steel rod bent to an L shape with the ends blunted so they won't hurt anything when beating the inside of a bucket.

[blackanvil.livejournal.com]

Sure. I've got 3/8" 303 stainless round and hex, 440C in 1" hex, and can order other sizes as needed.

[whuffle.livejournal.com]

Heya,

After a bit of thought and a sudden blinding flash of inspiration, I think I've figured it out;

I need to either have a rod made that can fit into the chuck of a cordless drill and accept the beater paddle from a Kitchenaid mixer on the opposite end.

-OR-

I need to have a metal rod made with a 2 flat paddles sticking out perpendicular to the rod one at the very bottom and the other set about 1-2 inches higher up the rod. The flat paddles should be about 1 inch wide and set 180 degrees opposite each other on either side of the rod. The idea would be to be able to roll the end of the rod back and forth between the palms of your hands with the paddles inside the bucket stirring the cream while it freezes. Rather like a simplified manual version of the concept above.

[blackanvil.livejournal.com]

So, about 2' long, with the two paddles, in stainless. Have you ever stirred ice cream? You're not going to be able to "roll the end of the rod back and forth between your palms" once the stuff starts to thicken, and I certainly don't have a cordless drill that could handle that kind of torque. Perhaps a crank for the end?

[whuffle.livejournal.com]

I've only stirred LNO2 ice cream a couple times. You've far more experience than I do on that score. If you think that a hand crank mechanism is the way to go.....

Go google Harold McGee and the term Dondurma. First article that comes up will give you a good idea of what I'm trying to reproduce.

[blackanvil.livejournal.com]

Check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_FCIvb5UR0

Is that what you want? That would be easy. I took a look at several other videos as well, this one just had the best image of the rod being used, they all seemed to be using the same design for their metal stick.

About 3' long, about 3/8" overall, tapering towards the bottom, which is then flared out to about a 1.5" wide paddle at the end.

The action used to make the ice cream doesn't look so much like stirring as beating, i.e. scooping up the mixture from the bottom and kneading it into the mass of sticky, cold goodness, then apparently terrorizing your customers with the stuff.