Sunday, May 15, 2011

The Golden Ratio (about 1:1.618)

Do It Yourselfer put the ratio onto his new Soba-Plates
My husband made another thin type of Soba-plates compared to the ones he made last year. My first topic for the blogger when I started was about buckwheat noodle my retired husband makes. And I posted about wooden plate he made.  Husband's Home-Made Buckwheat Noodle

I don't know why; but this time he got particular about putting "The Golden Ratio" for the plate's width and length so that soba look delicious (chuckle).
I never knew this mathematical ideal square proportion until he asked me to check it with PC. This thin cider board gain a inward curvature soaking water. So he had hard time to make wholes for wooden nails and putting them in to avoid it. When he brought a kind of long boards, I thought what he would make this time and more wooden offcuts,(*^_^*)

                                                This is his first thick one, which I posted Feb.1

 Let see if they do not curve or what,


5 comments:

  1. Your husband is quite good,the wood looks wonderful and so does the food.
    Hugs, Amy

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  2. Your husband is quite talented. I see he keeps busy in retirement, good for him. Maybe he can open a shop! xo,

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  3. Dearest Orchid,

    Oh, it is tricky to avoid wood to absorb too much water and to bend! At least your husband is trying hard to perfect his noodle-making with the BEST tools he can produce.

    Lots of love,

    Mariette

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  4. Hello Orchid...
    Homemade noodles sound delicious! Maybe we can talk you into sharing some of your favorite recipes to help us learn to cook in your authentic cuisine!

    Take care!

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  5. Mmmm...your husband's noodles look delicious! I wonder if we could get those through customs and mail me a taste. ;-) Beautiful woodwork as well. It is fascinating to learn these things. Thank you for always sharing your world with us.

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