Metal work project idea. Cheese cutter

[Cadillac STS]

I ran across this cheese cutter and noticed it would make a nice little project. Making the body out of metal so it can go in the dishwasher.

Body metal choice would be interesting as far as how it would hold up to repeated dishwasher cycles. Aluminum probably would discolor but might look nice. Brass patina with heat cycles also interesting.

If anyone makes one post pictures.

 

[RJSakowski]

We have that style of cheese cutter. Anodized aluminum may work out well. It would be an excuse to start dabbling in home anodizing.

 

[Cadillac STS]

I thought that simple tensioning system with the screw and knurled nut was interesting.

Nice to do some showable projects for those questions like "What to you do with those metal working tools?"

 

[4ssss]

I made my Mother in Law a cheese cutter. I modeled it after of her favorite one that was obsolete. It was a roller type. I made it entirely out of stainless so it could go in the dish washer, and I found some stainless guitar strings and used the retainers to hold them in place. She even liked it being heavier than the original. I wish I'd taken some pics

 

[Bi11Hudson]

I agree with the aluminium concept. If you didn't want to get too involved with anodizing at this point, you might consider [https://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-...ckening-browning/aluminum-black-prod4941.aspx] from Brownells gunsmithing supplies. For a small job, it's hard to beat. I use it for modeling work on "zamak" castings where it works very well.
The chemical is available from several sources, I use Brownells, but there are others.