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Merci bien!

Cool!
Even with my very limited understanding of French that was educational. My hubby managed to break the pestle to our Atelier Orange Morter and Pestle set and now I understand better what I was looking at inside the broken pieces! The replacement pestle I got was an even better design than the first and the set is about the best I've ever used for spice crushing.
Hey, Koen, did you ever design a butter dish? I'm still looking

I Olive!
I was a little bit surprised about the publication of this intervue on DA. Sometimes Alix and Patrick are just too enthousiastic...I was also hesitant because the place is compared with a normal production day, almost empty...which is never very realistic. I am please you enjoyed it. The next time I will do it in swedish...
We are actually producing three butter dishes for 1 lb, 1/2 lb and 1/4 lb. but it is not the kind you would like so...may I ask for even more patience??. I am going to get there...Thanks for the comments on the new pestle. I would not take the risk to send it to you if I was not convinced that it was slightly better, but it is nice to have it confirmed. Enjoy it!

Can I see images?
I'd love to see what you came up with for butter dishes. maybe I'll learn something! I usually do when you're involved. For now I am using a carrera marble 'butter bell'. It is not a bad option. I don't have to look at the butter and the water bath concept preserves the butter nicely. But the design is short on modernist style and can't be cleaned in the dishwasher. I patiently wait upon your creative mind....

Lookee what I found...
Here I was surfing for new cookware and I find this!
http://www.cookwareessentials.com/asp/show_detail.asp?sku=DMR1034&refid=...