HAND CRAFTED WOOD PIZZA AND BREAD DOUGH MIXING BOX SOLID WOOD with LID MADIA

Description

If you have watched Vito Iacopelli on Youtube make pizzas then this item is very similar to the box he uses. It is called a Madia. I was inspired to make one as I could not see where anyone else was selling something like this in the US. Check his videos out- everything he makes really does turn out well when you try it at home.
I make this item myself. It is very well made and sturdy.  Measures approx 7 tall, 10x13 at bottom and 15x19 at the top. Solid 3/4"  pine wood is used and will have knots, marks, striations and dings that vary in size which give it a rustic look - none of which affects how the box works.  Sides slope at a 20 degree angle from vertical. Weighs about 7 lbs. No metal fasteners are used- all joints are glued so they are water tight. I routed  handle recesses in the ends to make it easy to grip.
CANCELLATION REQUESTS ARE NOT ACCEPTED AS I START AKING THIS RIGHT AWAY.
The lid overhangs by about 1/4" and can also be used by itself to form your dough on. The lid is made of multiple pieces glued together, so there is a visible seam. The lid is left unfinished.  Do not expect an air-tight seal and flush fit when using it as it is impossible to mill it to fit perfectly flush with the box top. It will seal well enough to not worry about any gaps that show between the top and the lid as the framework acts like a stopper and comes very close to the sides of the box to create a good seal.
The wood used on this alone is about and it takes a few thousand dollars of woodworking tools and quite a few hours to completely assemble and finish it. This is certainly not made in an hour.
The dough has a hard time sticking fast to the wood, so it makes it easy to form your dough into a ball using a bench scraper without adding a lot of flour and changing the hydration of your dough. The box makes the whole process of making dough much less messy than doing it on an open surface as hardly anything comes over the sides of the box.  The angled sides allow you to have room to form your dough without scraping your hands against them. You can mix everything in the box- no need to use a bowl and then transfer it.
You are no longer limited to making dough in your kitchen. Bring it oustide on a nice day and make it there with no mess to clean up.
This can hold 4 balls of dough to proof that would make 12" pizzas. The wood acts as an insulator and will retain heat that the dough gives off to help it rise.
Bottom is smooth and the whole box easily rotates so you can work your dough from all sides without you moving. Safe to use on any counter surface. You can easily add rubber feet to this.
I do apply a beeswax finish to the outside of the box so it is very smooth as well- the inside and lid are left alone.
Clean up is easy- just use a bench scraper and give it a wipe with a damp cloth. No need to waste tons of water and time cleaning up a dough that took you minutes to create.
I make these to order so there will be slight variations in appearance as wood of course varies.  This is not a piece of fine furniture- there will be marks and other impressions on the wood as said earlier in the listing, so no complaining about that. I avoid the use of filler as much as possible, but wood will have imperfections that sometimes need a touch of it as I am not going to waste a good piece of wood because it has  a gouge or crack.
I show the box holding the dough ingredients and what it looks like after making it. My hand is not full of sticky dough. Notice that there is no messy countertop to clean up.
Items shown were made using the box. Both came out better than anything you could get at a bakery or pizza place. I use an Ooni pizza oven and the crust quality cannot be be beat.
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