Get baking.
This lame (pronounced "lahm") is handcrafted from black walnut wood and features knurled brass thumbnuts for quick and easy blade replacement. You'll need it to slash your loaves before baking to allow for rapid expansion of the hot dough. The result? A light, airy and beautiful loaf.
Photography by Rocky Luten and Alpha Smoot
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Sacramento, CA
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