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Brian and Paula	Cooked the rocky road desert pizza for Paula's bday Was awesome Could only eat one slice!!! Loved it soooooo much All the kids were wrapped I think I drizzled too much chocolate over the top- but heh That's what the rocket road is all about Thanks Tracy Xx
Allen Anderson	Guys, Best christmas ever opening those tools and I haven't let the oven get cold since then so I'm certainly testing them pretty thoroughly and they are passing the tests alright! Keep up the good work.
Kelli Taylor	Hi Tracey, i bought several of your pizza oven tools over twelve months ago. Buying over the net, clearly you have to cross your fingers and hope for the best sometimes!!!! As it turned out, A: the quality of workmanship in your product is outstanding, beautifully constructed, hard wearing and just plain perfect! and B: Tracey you were fantastic calling me to check if the order had arrived and also adding a stainless brush for free. (as i'd bought nearly every other product!) You can't go wrong buying these superb tools from these lovely people. :)
Jason	Hi Tracy Received my babies today. And yes I will look after them like they are my kids. Please thank pete for his hard work and fine craftsmanship. They are truly exceptional tools and definitely kick arse over all the others on the market. I have planned for my first cook off this weekend with the pizza, roast and bread recipes getting a work out. Cant wait. But again thank-you for the tools and all the best Jason
Carole	Hi Pete and Tracy, The pizza shovel arrived on Friday. I was too excited to wait until Monday so Les had early birthday presents. He was in raptures. The quality and workmanship is amazing. You should be very proud of your products. Thanks again for organizing everything so quickly. Will be in touch again once the oven is built. Regards,Carole
Rusty Anchor	Lady, I have tried many recipes for pizza dough and sauces non of which I have been happy with.The day before I fired up my wood fired oven for the first time I stumbled upon your web page. After taking notes of your advise and tips and just getting in and doing it, squashing the tomatoes etc I am now producing spectacular Pizzas to rave reviews. Thank you very much and if ever you are in Pohnpei Micronesia the first Pizza is on me. Wayne "Rusty Anchor Pub and Grub"
Pete and Tracy	Thanks for the tip Ian, we'll make a few up and give them a go. Anyone else who wants to try these trays, let us know and we'll make you some too - guinea pigs always welcome (small fee applies!)...
Ian	Better than baking on a solid tray and without the challenges of bare baking, just get good quality mesh trays. They lift your base just 1-2mm off the ash, let all the lovely smoky air through, and can be handled just as easily as solid trays.
Kirstin	Hi Pete n Tracy, Sorry for my slow reply. Thank you so much for the knife. It arrived the day after the public holiday and my dad is absolutely chuffed with it.... I haven't had a chance to head over to his place to see it in action yet, but Dad called to say it is amazing. He couldn't believe that it could cut through the freshly baked bread, he usually has to wait for day 2 to cut it else it crumbles. Many thanks for your great help!
Cosmo	Love your website - very helpful - keep up the good work!
Gail	WOW!!!!!!!! I received my beautiful tools today and they are awesome!! I just wanted to thank you guys for not only the great top quality, fantastic looking tools but all the information and help in making sure they were the right fit for our oven. It was a pleasure to have cyber met you & I love your web site. Thanks Tracy for all the giggles and recipes!! I've now just got to get my man to finish my oven so I can put my tools to use rather than just admiring them.
Roger and Lisa	The peel and bread knife arrived on the friday so we were able to rock it out for the big gig I told you about. The quality of the tools is outstanding! Also we both found that despite being heavier than our "generic" peel, it works so much better, we think due to the stiffness of the stainless and the lip folded into the leading edge. Want to talk to you soon about a custom peel, one with a small round head for turning pizzas in the oven..
Peter S	Christmas this season just past I was given the best present ever, it was two hand forged tools by Slow Food & Hand Forged Tools. I was givin by my daughter a Mezzaluna and a Pizza Trowel. I am so proud of them and just find them so easy to use, the workmanship is just out of this world. Many people have commented on our tools and can't believe how well they are made.
James Leggett	I bought these items under the impression they were made to a such a high standard compared to whats out there. And THEY ARE these are the best quality items i have ever seen well worth the money! congratulations to you for making such fine pieces of work
Mad Coyote Joe	Great site I'm a food writer and TV cooking show living the northern Sonoran Desert just above Phoenix Arizona, USA. I can't tell what part of the world you are living and working in. You can catch up with me and my oven and cooking school at http://madcoyotejoesblahblahblog.blogspot.com/ Keep up the great work, Warmly Mad Coyote Joe
Ellis & Nina - Auckland	We picked up our ‘babies’ this afternoon. We’re just amazed by the quality and workmanship of these tools. They look and feel beautiful. We can’t wait to start using them and showing them off to friends and family. Thank you so much for your excellent support from enquiry to delivery. It was well worth the wait. Your tools have a global market – it's hard to find such quality!!
Katie	Fantastic website, Has everything I wanted to know and more!! THANKS
Carmel	Just to let you know the mezzaluna went down a treat. Even with me being the non-domestic goddess, I think it is awesome. It has a great rustic look to it, and has now got pride of place in our kitchen. Shaun can’t wait to bust it out this weekend. So thanks again for your hard work. We are even going to test out your pizza dough recipe this weekend too - well let’s be honest shaun is going to make it and I am going to eat it :) Fab fab fab!!!
Ros	Just thought I would let you know your beautifully made tools were the talk of my husbands PIZZA OVEN birthday party. Hopefully more business will come your way in the future as we sing your praises to all who will listen. Congrats to all at Slow Food & Handforged Tools for your exceptional tools & exceptional customer service.
JOHN	Just a short note about my tools that came this week. I am very impressed with their quality and will order the rest of the set when funds allow. Thank you again for your prompt response and attention – I will happily recommend your products to anyone looking for quality oven tools
Graeme	I was very spoilt yesterday when my wife and kids gave me a set of oven tools and a mezzaluna as an early Father's day present. Of course we had to invite some friends over to give them a tryout (and to show them off). It was a joy to use your quality tools and the trowel was even more useful than I thought it would be. Donna also mentioned that Pete put in an extra effort to get the set finished in time. Thanks very much for that. I’d been admiring your products on your web site for quite some time and now I‘ve had the chance to feel and use them I couldn’t be happier. They are better than I imagined they would be.
Roz	My husband Paul recently completed constructing our wood fired pizza oven. After patiently burning bigger and bigger fires over a period of time we were ready for our "maiden voyage" last week, our very first pizza night! You may remember my husband, you came out to the hall to hand over the beautifully made shovel that he bought from you. We wanted to let you know that we used your 'THE ONE' pizza dough recipe and were amazed at how easy it was to prepare and how perfectly our pizzas turned out so thank you so much for having the recipe on line. I look forward to trying some of your interesting toppings especially the Spinach, Blue Cheese & Smoked Chicken one. Once again, thank you Tracy for the recipes - we will never, never have a bought pizza again!
Rick and Mel	Just wanted to drop you a line and say how nice it was to get my package. You guys have a great product and often when you shop on line you are invariably disappointed. Nothing ever is as good as the description nor the photo’s, well not in this case! The quality of your tools is exceptional and your, attention to detail, pride and confidence in your product abounds. Thanks for making our Friday …and the many weekends to follow.
trevor	Hi Tracy, I've been gazing at my tools all morning. All I can say is I am totally blown away with the quality of Pete's work, absolutly fantastic. I am nearly 50 years old & have been making things with my hands my entire life, I have a deep respect for high quality craftsmanship. These Tools have that in spades. Its such a pleasure to find a product in this day & age where quality is the number one priority in their design, not how cheap can I make it for.
isabella	hi tracy i finely looked at your website we met at the book sale in brisbane. i had some good books on gardens.you have a very good web site.you have some real interesting things which i have not seen before and great information.
Jan, Roger, Ellie & Henry	About to cook for the first time tonight with our brand spanking new wood fired oven. My daughter found your site and I JUST love IT! Lots of fantastic recipes, jolly good laughs and clearly from people who enjoy what they do. Well done! And if you're ever in New Zealand come and see us.
Neil	My Mezzaluna arrived today. It's beautiful. No other word for it. Hand-made things. I can just sit and look at it and smile.Thanks so much. Best wishes to you both
Brian	Hi Tracy and Smithy. I used the tools over the Easter break much to my satisfaction. Your work is excellent the tools are worth every cent and I baked all day Friday and Sunday without the usual drama. The tools meet every situation and as a builder I note the quality of the craftsmanship. It is a credit to you I wish you all the best.
Filippo	Pete and Tracey, Your tools are truly the best I have ever seen or used anywhere. Keep up the good work!! Kind regards, Fil.
John and Silvia	After Googling "Pizza Recipes", and wading through a whole lot of gumpf, I found your web site. What a breath of fresh air! Easy to read, navigate and fun! You guys have done it well, ive ordered a stack of tools, and now realised how my new oven is supposed to be used, and I know I will commence cooking not burning when I next fire her up! Pizza oven builders should link to your site by default, save a lot of hairs on my arms! Great, keep it up guys, thank you!
Noel and Yve.	The tools arrived yesterday, and I'm writing to say that I'm delighted with them.Beautifully designed and crafted.Please pass on my thanks and congratulations to Pete. We will send our buttermilk ciabatta recipe on shortly. If you are ever traveling this way , look us up , we clearly have interests in common.
Jules Gale	You guys are amzing,cant wait to try some of your ideas.We have had our oven for 1 year and just love it.I cracked up over your coments on the guest that attend a pizza party,so true.and we have never had a bad night yet,even with allllll the family.Cheers
Brad and Virgina	What a great website and fantastic recipes! I'd like to share a fruit dessert recipe that has become a favourite at our house. Use a standard pizza base and lightly covered in butter. Place blueberries, raspberries and thinly (4mm) sliced nectarines on pizza base and lightly dust with icing sugar. Serve with frozen yoghurt of icecream.
Lyn	Thank you, thank you. We have had our wonderful oven for 1 year and now we may know what to do with it. Great site and so generous, my best bookmark.
Wayne	Tracy, these tools are great and just as I had imagined. Tell your hubby he’s an artist and at their christening I will have one for him. Many thanks for your prompt attention to my order and congratulations on the absolute first class quality of your product. I know I will be using them for many years to come.
Victoria	You have the honour of being the first-ever person to whose web-site I have responded. What an amazing life style you must have. Homegrown veges and so much food knowledge!! I am so envious. I have a seven year old son in whom I am trying to instill a love of 'cooked from scratch' food and it seems to be working so far... Unfortunately, I don't have a wood-fired oven but DO have two of those stones you mention. I am going to try a mushroom, taleggio, prosciutto and rosemary pizza tonight. Here's hoping my men rave about it. Someone I once knew said commented that food preparation is a sacred thing...it is wonderful that you share your wisdom!
Dazza	Great Site, and lots of good tips, from beginner to expert.
Steve	Tracy the 'children' have arrived in their new home and the proud step-parents are very happy. Thank you for your service and humour - we will vigoursly recommend your service to others when they say "Wow those are be best tools I have seen, where did they come from?". Wishing you well and thanks again. As an observation, I have an MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management and the key message out of years of study is this "profitable customer satisfaction" so from what I can see you are on a winner - a very satisfied customer who has received value for money.
Theo	Hi, Received the tools today. Would like to thank you on your great service and the excellent workmanship put into these tools. Worth every cent. Hopefully will email soon to get the rest of the set in the near future! Thanks Again.
Jenny	The tools look terrific and we are looking forward to using them and showing them off to 'fellow feasting friends'. We will keep in contact and let you know how we get on. Thank you so much for your promptness and friendliness.
John	I got my tools yesterday. And within 6 hours they were bolted in position at home. Thank you, I am very impressed with the quality and finish, it was what I was hoping for. And this weekend they will get a work out I am sure. Best Regards John.
Laurie	G'day. I have spent some time on your web site. You guys have put in a lot of hard work and the tips and recipes, are great. I am currently installing a wood oven and will require a decent peel. My order will be arriving soon. Thank you once again for an Aussie owned supply and advice. You guys are gold. Cheers, Lozza
Margaret	Well everything arrived in excellent order. We cooked pizza yesterday as we were eager to try your beautifully crafted tools. All worked well and I was particularly impressed with how the mezzaluna cut the pizza.
Andrew	I was going to make my own tools but yours look good and the hand forged part won me over. I hate buying cheap rubbish that doesn't last. Any way you people keep up the good work and I look forward to getting my tools asap. Cheers Andrew.
Sarah	The oven tools arrived today and I have just one word for them - beautiful. Thank you very much and we look forward to using them.
Chantelle	I just couldn't wait to get home and get them unwrapped and when we did, we were so pleased to see the beautiful workmanship that we donned our akubra's, braved the rain and went out and lit the fire! I do believe our pizza tasted better for the peel… and Steve suddenly has a desire to chop herbs and things with our new mezzaluna.
Kym and Geoff	Just to let you know the oven tool set is going really well and always draws gasps of admiration. I have an opportunity to pass on your details and now I'll get your web address to them.
Dave	I was lucky enough to receive a set of your fantastic pizza oven tools for my birthday in September from my lovely wife Tracey, and I have to say that they are absolutely awesome.
Johnno	Thanks again for your exceptional service and wonderful products, I have book marked your website for future pressie ideas!
Rony G	Got the tools this afternoon, pretty amazing. They look really good and I'm very pleased. Cheers and thanks for everything.
Ros	Package received intact today. An artwork both in content and packaging. My son-in-law will get much use from this.
Greg	Hi Tracy, the mezzaluna arrived on friday, absolutly love it! Thanks very much for your service!
Rose	It arrived today, it's perfect!!! Thank you so much!
Aggie	Finding you on the web was such a blessing. You guys are living my dream..sigh. i just love the personal and friendly style of your website. Thanks for sharing your story it was so lovely to read.
Phill	Thanks Tracy It has been a pleasure doing business with you
Rosemary C	Just letting you know my postie just delivered my mezzaluna. What a work of art, I am rapt. I'm going outside now to pick some veggies and get cutting! Many, many thanks for the wonderful service.
Louise	THEY'RE HERE THEY'RE HERE THEY'RE REALLY REALLY HERE!!! As we are expecting our Pizza Oven on the truck tomorrow we haven't had a chance to use our tools yet...for pizza anyway...we have, however, been practicing scooping kids bums off the kitchen bench, their beds, lounge...etc. We cant stop looking and admiring the quality of craftsmanship, we couldn't believe they looked even better than in the photos.
Ben	Thank you for your detailed and very personalised service. Your product arrived as you stated, and everything is excellent. We are most happy and looking forward to giving this present next weekend. Thank you again for you excellent service, with products to match.
Charles	Thanks for the quick delivery on the set of pizza tools and the mezzaluna knife. They are reeaally great, exceded my expectations! I had a friend here today when they arrived and he said "these must have cost you over $1,000!" "No! about half that" You just gotta get the word out there, they are so much nicer and better than anything else on the market.
Thea and Tom	Had some fun and great food using your recipes to guide us. Love.
Paula	Love the website and the quality of information...!
Helen and John	Just a quick note to let you know that we received our beautiful oven tools today! John was so excited that he quickly started to make a rack to hang them on beside the wood fired oven. Thank you once again for your very prompt and professional manner in dealing with our order and the wonderful quality of the tools.
Dave and Tracey	Dave absolutely LOVES his new tools!!!! He can't stop raving about them and that it's the best present he has EVER received.
Grant and Sheena	I am the lucky recipient of your tools, a 50th birthday gift from the family. Our oven is a mud oven inspired by a Better Homes and Gardens show and refined in design thanks to the purchase of a book by Kiko Denzer.
PJH	Thank-you for your super speedy reply, friendly service and your wonderful looking Merchandise! The Mezzaluna is a 40th wedding anniversary present for my parents and I'm sure they are going to love it!
Phil and Wendy	Have just purchased a Mezzaluna at the Mitchelton Farmers Market this morning. Most impressed with its craftmanship. Nice to find something like this in this day and age of mass production. If you like good quality and something a little different then this is it.
Fiona	Thank you soo much for my pizza peel and mezzaluna, they are fantastic and we have already used them! Woo hoo! We love them and know that everyone who sees them will love them too. I thought i'd get ready to order the other 3 pieces - the Pan Hook, Coal Scoop and Trowel, again in the medium timber colour.
Andrew and Sharyn	Thanks for the information accompanying the pizza peel. The ash-clearing trick is particularly useful -- no more mopping. The oven is been something we have been building on weekends over the last couple of months. It has clay brick commons for floor and dome but is otherwise mostly recycled material. It will eventually get a brick chimney around the flue. It has been a functional oven from about the third weekend, and getting regular use. I had mostly been knocking together my own tools, but the peel I made from a sheet of ply on a broom handle was not up to the job! So thanks, I really like using this.