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I just HAVE to replace my rusting 40 y/o spatula.
Can't find one anywhere.
Can't draw, but it's something like this below.

Springy, sligtly concave plated blade which will slip under anything, & even scoop up spilt liquids.

An absolute MUST!!

Find me 2 & you'll get one free!!

Tim I have a Nick Nairn board scraper. I saw it on ready steady cook & was very impressed with it. I bought it for 2 of our daughters too. It's square stainless steel, very pliable. I use it to transfer things from chopping board to pan. You can have a look at it on his cookery school site under utensils.

http://itemlistings.ebay.com/sdcsrp?fl=250460696214&product={query}&sconstraints=IncludeSelector%3DDetails%2CSellerInfo%26ItemType%3DAllFixedPriceItemTypes%26ItemSort%3DBestMatch&xm&siteid=3&rvr_id=&query=%7Bquery%7D&fitem=250460696214&mt_id=635&kw=%7Bquery%7D

Have you looked at Lakeland Plastics, Tim, I got mine from them, best I've ever used
http://www.lakeland.co.uk/F/keyword/spatula

HAVE A LOOK HERE
http://www.shopwiki.com/stainless+steel+spatula

Lots of near misses - for which MANY thanks - & don't the Americans always heve the best of everything!

But it's still the concave scoopability which sets mine off against all others.

Tim, there's a company named "Chef''n" that make silicone coated spatulas (they have a stainless steel core). I saw one with a similar shaped 'blade' as yours in Selfridges, it was even slightly concave.

I can't find it online, so suspect it may have been a discontinued model; however, John Lewis carry some of the Chef'n range, maybe they'll have 'old' stock on the shelves instore.

Quote from: tim on January 07, 2010, 19:53:09
Lots of near misses - for which MANY thanks - & don't the Americans always heve the best of everything!

Ane NO the Americans don't always have the best of everything!
You have Colin Firth!

not quite how you describe but have a spoonish dip and are v flexible:

http://www.johnlewis.com/230588946/Product.aspx?source=14798

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0001IWW16/ref=asc_df_B0001IWW16532156/?tag=shopzil_mp254-21&creative=7966&creativeASIN=B0001IWW16&linkCode=asn

http://www.alacook.co.uk/item--Silicone-Spoon-Spatula--KCPROSPATSP.html

Good luck! I have some of my mothers cooking implements and know they would be irreplaceable today  :'(

Can you see a make on it?

Quote from: GrannieAnnie on January 08, 2010, 03:25:01

Quote from: tim on January 07, 2010, 19:53:09
Lots of near misses - for which MANY thanks - & don't the Americans always heve the best of everything!

Ane NO the Americans don't always have the best of everything!
You have Colin Firth!

GrannieAnnie - yes but I think Tim would have more use for a spatula than our Colin......  ;)  :D

Thanks for all that. I'm sure it will not be wasted.

Reasons why I would pay very good money for 'mine' are;

Can slce a Pizza/Cake.
Can serve a slice.
Can slip under any stuck-on item.
Has small & large holding area.
Can scoop up liquids.

Just cannot believe that such a tool could be discontinued.

I will be watching this thread closely. I must have one of these things!

Tim, what is yours made of, stainless steel?
Thinking of the clever Danish design in cookware, might it have been Danish?

Sadly, plated - hence its demise.

http://www.finishing.com/265/37.shtml

I haven't ever tried this product for replating, maybe it is worth looking into? Sounds expensive unless you have many things to replate.

I searched for 'concave spatulas' and found these

http://www.webstaurantstore.com/fourth1093/scrapers-spatulas-spoonulas-combs.html

http://www.pharmacy-equipment.co.uk/contents/en-uk/d17.html

http://www.amazon.com/Rachael-Nylon-3-Piece-Spoonula-Orange/dp/B000VS3LVQ

http://www.amazon.com/Rada-Cutlery-Serverspoon-Spatula-Stainless/dp/B000JFLZB4

http://www.fantes.com/spatulas.html

Maybe, just maybe - so sad to have to give up a loved kitchen tool or appliance.

Like a fool, Grannie, I binned it - they were so easy to get in the olden days.

Again, many thanks for all the steers.

PS By 'holding area', I mean that you have the tip for little things & the main body for larger.

The simple truth is, you wont replace it exactly.

These little kitchen aids we make our favourites become like an additional appendage and some one else with that same tool most likely wont find it as perfect as you did.

My mother had a pallate knife she used for all sorts. I thought it was rubbish.

I had a potato peeler which some one bent trying to use it for a tool it was never intended for and I have never found another like it.

In fact, with use, that spatula thingy probably became moulded to your hand, and wrist movement like a realy well worn comfortable pair of footwear. If you get my meaning.

Give it a good send off and grieve.

A better attempt?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/photo04/cooking/spatula2.jpg

Tim,

If you send in pics to Lakeland they do make obselete implements. A friend of mine did it successfully. Worth a try?

Nitty Nora