Challenge: "What's in the Kitchen?" 3/1-3/3/21 (Page 4): Thanks, Dane! :sm09:...

judy juul Loc: Cheshire, Ct.

dane004 wrote:

Judy very nice group.

Thanks, Dane!

Photogirl17 Loc: Glenwood, Ark.

dane004 wrote:

Really Cool photo.

Thanks Dane.

PAToGraphy Loc: Portland ME area

dane004 wrote:

Pat thanks for hosting the challenge

. Be back in a bit.

Good to see you, Dane. ANxious to see your contribution.

PAToGraphy Loc: Portland ME area

dane004 wrote:

Great Start Pat

Thank you.

PAToGraphy Loc: Portland ME area

There are some interesting things about living in a 200+ year old farm house - they are full of surprises and many times previous owners will leave stuff behind because they don't want to move it or don't know what to do with it. This old butter churn is an example of both. It's in my kitchen and is home to dishtowels and pot holders now. The paddles and churning wheel are in the shed.I wonder how many pounds of butter it churned. You can see the stenciled design under the "milk paint" which is, according to Bob Villa:

Milk paint predates back to colonial times. Its made from easily-sourced, all-natural ingredients. These include limestone, clay, pigment, and the milk protein casein from which the paint derives its name. Most often sold in powder form, milk paint tends to cost less than chalk paint, but it must be manually mixed with water before application, lending it an overall thinner texture.

You can see how thin it is and I don't know why folks used milk paint... The Blanchard churn was made in Concord, NH between 1788 - 1871 (not sure how accurate that is) and I couldn't find a cost. Concord is about 2 1/2 hours from us. So, more than you ever wanted to know about butter churns. Anyone else have one in their kitchen?

Our kitchen is small and 2 sides border a center chimney. It is a massive structure complete with beehive oven for baking and has the foundation for placement of two laundry "tubs". Our Kitchen would have been dubbed "summer kitchen" because it is one story, in an "el" and supposedly wouldn't heat up the attached main house. You'll see a stove hole in the first picture. My husband tore down the original structure and totally replaced it himself.We used a woodstove for a several years for heat in this part of the house. The original bricks were made in Portland (and replaced with bricks from the same company) and the "cement" was made using river sand - Jim looked like King Kong pulling off the bricks - they were so dry and cement crumbly and unsafe. I believe he used "Portland Cement" in the rebuild. Not too many wives have a cement mixer in their kitchen for weeks on end....

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The churn crank would go in here and turn the paddle wheel inside

"Get the Best - The Blanchard Churn"

Stenciling painted over with Milk Paint

Roadrunner Loc: Quebec, Canada

How's this for a kitchen?

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Photogirl17 Loc: Glenwood, Ark.

"What's in the Kitchen?" sorry for the Camera Shake Hand Held at 1/10 sec. f/1.8 50mm Iso 100

The Coffee Station
The Coffee Station...

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An Old Grater
An Old Grater...

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Old Sifter
Old Sifter...

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Dish Drainer
Dish Drainer...

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Knife Set
Knife Set...

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Roadrunner Loc: Quebec, Canada

PAToGraphy wrote:

There are some interesting things about living in a 200+ year old farm house - they are full of surprises and many times previous owners will leave stuff behind because they don't want to move it or don't know what to do with it. This old butter churn is an example of both. It's in my kitchen and is home to dishtowels and pot holders now. The paddles and churning wheel are in the shed.I wonder how many pounds of butter it churned. You can see the stenciled design under the "milk paint" which is, according to Bob Villa:

Milk paint predates back to colonial times. Its made from easily-sourced, all-natural ingredients. These include limestone, clay, pigment, and the milk protein casein from which the paint derives its name. Most often sold in powder form, milk paint tends to cost less than chalk paint, but it must be manually mixed with water before application, lending it an overall thinner texture.

You can see how thin it is and I don't know why folks used milk paint... The Blanchard churn was made in Concord, NH between 1788 - 1871 (not sure how accurate that is) and I couldn't find a cost. Concord is about 2 1/2 hours from us. So, more than you ever wanted to know about butter churns. Anyone else have one in their kitchen?

Our kitchen is small and 2 sides border a center chimney. It is a massive structure complete with beehive oven for baking and has the foundation for placement of two laundry "tubs". Our Kitchen would have been dubbed "summer kitchen" because it is one story, in an "el" and supposedly wouldn't heat up the attached main house. You'll see a stove hole in the first picture. My husband tore down the original structure and totally replaced it himself.We used a woodstove for a several years for heat in this part of the house. The original bricks were made in Portland (and replaced with bricks from the same company) and the "cement" was made using river sand - Jim looked like King Kong pulling off the bricks - they were so dry and cement crumbly and unsafe. I believe he used "Portland Cement" in the rebuild. Not too many wives have a cement mixer in their kitchen for weeks on end....

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Really special, Pat, happy for you both

Photogirl17 Loc: Glenwood, Ark.

PAToGraphy wrote:

There are some interesting things about living in a 200+ year old farm house - they are full of surprises and many times previous owners will leave stuff behind because they don't want to move it or don't know what to do with it. This old butter churn is an example of both. It's in my kitchen and is home to dishtowels and pot holders now. The paddles and churning wheel are in the shed.I wonder how many pounds of butter it churned. You can see the stenciled design under the "milk paint" which is, according to Bob Villa:

Milk paint predates back to colonial times. Its made from easily-sourced, all-natural ingredients. These include limestone, clay, pigment, and the milk protein casein from which the paint derives its name. Most often sold in powder form, milk paint tends to cost less than chalk paint, but it must be manually mixed with water before application, lending it an overall thinner texture.

You can see how thin it is and I don't know why folks used milk paint... The Blanchard churn was made in Concord, NH between 1788 - 1871 (not sure how accurate that is) and I couldn't find a cost. Concord is about 2 1/2 hours from us. So, more than you ever wanted to know about butter churns. Anyone else have one in their kitchen?

Our kitchen is small and 2 sides border a center chimney. It is a massive structure complete with beehive oven for baking and has the foundation for placement of two laundry "tubs". Our Kitchen would have been dubbed "summer kitchen" because it is one story, in an "el" and supposedly wouldn't heat up the attached main house. You'll see a stove hole in the first picture. My husband tore down the original structure and totally replaced it himself.We used a woodstove for a several years for heat in this part of the house. The original bricks were made in Portland (and replaced with bricks from the same company) and the "cement" was made using river sand - Jim looked like King Kong pulling off the bricks - they were so dry and cement crumbly and unsafe. I believe he used "Portland Cement" in the rebuild. Not too many wives have a cement mixer in their kitchen for weeks on end....

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Really cool Info Pat nice Photos..

ETmom Loc: Elizabeth, Colorado

PAToGraphy wrote:

There are some interesting things about living in a 200+ year old farm house - they are full of surprises and many times previous owners will leave stuff behind because they don't want to move it or don't know what to do with it. This old butter churn is an example of both. It's in my kitchen and is home to dishtowels and pot holders now. The paddles and churning wheel are in the shed.I wonder how many pounds of butter it churned. You can see the stenciled design under the "milk paint" which is, according to Bob Villa:

Milk paint predates back to colonial times. Its made from easily-sourced, all-natural ingredients. These include limestone, clay, pigment, and the milk protein casein from which the paint derives its name. Most often sold in powder form, milk paint tends to cost less than chalk paint, but it must be manually mixed with water before application, lending it an overall thinner texture.

You can see how thin it is and I don't know why folks used milk paint... The Blanchard churn was made in Concord, NH between 1788 - 1871 (not sure how accurate that is) and I couldn't find a cost. Concord is about 2 1/2 hours from us. So, more than you ever wanted to know about butter churns. Anyone else have one in their kitchen?

Our kitchen is small and 2 sides border a center chimney. It is a massive structure complete with beehive oven for baking and has the foundation for placement of two laundry "tubs". Our Kitchen would have been dubbed "summer kitchen" because it is one story, in an "el" and supposedly wouldn't heat up the attached main house. You'll see a stove hole in the first picture. My husband tore down the original structure and totally replaced it himself.We used a woodstove for a several years for heat in this part of the house. The original bricks were made in Portland (and replaced with bricks from the same company) and the "cement" was made using river sand - Jim looked like King Kong pulling off the bricks - they were so dry and cement crumbly and unsafe. I believe he used "Portland Cement" in the rebuild. Not too many wives have a cement mixer in their kitchen for weeks on end....

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Very cool. Thanks for sharing.
Ellen