Ironwood Gourmet, Acacia Wood, 3.25-inch by 6-inch Mortar & Pestle

If you like wood and are looking for a mortar and pestle, this is gorgeous. The colors of the woods are beautiful, a little bit of food grade oil really brings them out. I bought as a gift, but I think I'll buy one for me too. Really nice!

I bought this for my son to demonstrate how to be a Miller at his 2nd Grade class Colonial Marketplace. It worked well for that purpose. After one washing, it has dried out, so I'll need to get some mineral oil to keep it moist. I am keeping it to have on hand in the kitchen because it is good quality and looks nice.

for my lunch to work

I use it for everything that needs pulverizing!!! The mating geometry of the pestle and well are really well designed. They make it really easy to take on the task of, well, smashing up stuff.I oil it every time I use, once it's dry of course, with olive oil and it keeps it nice.According to my tape measure, and my aging, yet recently calibrated, eye balls, the outside diameter is about 5-7/8" the inside top edge of the well is close to 4" and is near to 2" deep at the center of the well. The total height is about 2-3/4"One thing I've noticed, when researching items on Amazon, is that in the "Product Details" area, the "product dimensions" and "weight" are sometimes misleading as they often refer to the outside dimensions and the weight of the packaging for the item. It's best to find the product dimensions down in the "Product Description" area, but in this case, no go. The lights were on, but no dimensions were home. So you roll the dice and figure it might be a bit smaller than stated in the "Product Details" area . Or you look for one that has more precise dimensional information and call it a day. There's no point in getting all bent out of shape over it my dear.In the final analyses, I'm glad I got this smashing tool, if you get it, you'll probably be glad too!!!!

My wife picked it out and absolutely loves it