Home made butter churn

[olhillbilly]

I dunno where to post this. But I'm prouder'n punch that I thought of it an put it together and it actually spins.

Me an one of my lil amish buddies was talkin bout the high price of a butter churn. He said he seen em inna catalog an theys bouta hunderd an thirty bucks. He aint far off from the ones I had seen in the past. I got ta thinkin an said, Hey! why dont ya use one of em paint stirrers with yer hand cranked drill?!
So anyhow I went an found a new paint stirrer and rounded a one-by off to fit a lid onna gallon jar. Then fastened it to the lid with four screws. Then took an approximate center on it an drilled a hole to fit the stirrer. Found me a warsher and a itty bitty cotter key. And drilled a couple holes in the shaft of the stirrer.
I showed it to BWJ and he said I orta put a couple paddles on it. So tonight when I got home I cut a couple paddles at bout 15 degree angle an screwed em to the stirrer. Hooked the electric drill up to it an it span, er spunded, er spinned. Well it went around and around just like it was sposta.
I took pictures.

Now to see if I cant trade it for some home made butter. woo hoo!

[critter]

That looks purty good HB.You could rig one of those up to an exercise bike and the ladies could exercise and make butter at the same time.lol! I don't reckon the Amish girls need much more exercise though...

I haven't had fresh butter since the kids grew up.When they were young and easily entertained,I would fill a jar half full of cream and let them take turns shaking it until I had fresh butter.

[joyce]

I have a Dazey 4 qt glass butter churn, Found it a couple of years ago at an antique mall. Got a good deal on it. Paid $65.00 for it. It is in mint condition. In fact the paddles look like they have never been used. I've seen em go at public auctions down here for as much as $150.00

We use to buy homemade butter from a lady. OMG it was so good. We tried several times to make some goat butter just never had any luck. That was years ago.

[SpyderLady]

hb with a mind like yours why don't you invent things and sell them. That is an awesome idea and looks so cool.
You need to invent something with folgers plastic containers. I got several of them. They are neat to store things in, out in the shed and I use one to put my scraps in until its full then empty it in my compost. But should be something else to use them for. ??

[olhillbilly]

Well, my amish friend finally brought me by a container of fresh cow butter.

He said they didnt know if it worked that good till they figgered out they were tryin to churn butter too cold. But after they let it the milk warm up a bit, it makes great butter. Said he also drilled a hole in the paddles. Didnt know if it made a difference or not, since it was the temp that was hinderin em. Said the wife and the kids enjoyed crankin the drill an makin butter. (that got him outta shaken the jar)

I'm just thrilled sumpthin I made, actually worked. Not bad for bout $2.25 cents.

[buzzard]

That's cool HB. The holes in the paddles would incorporate more air into the butter, making it like that whipped butter you find in the stores (at really high prices). Wouldn't do much more than that I wouldn't think, but who knows?

[tocools]

I have made butter tons of butter my grandmother and I sold it. I can tell you rite now that they did not crank it till it was all done it just gets to stiff. The best paddles are the ones that are slotted so the milk as it is turning to butter can pass thru it and make it a little easier to crank. we cranked for a long time but then got one with a motor on it thank god

[CuPcAkE]

that is what the little amish children are for...taking turns churning the butter even when it is hard to do...that is how they grow up to be the strong men and woman...they make muscles