more rounded, premium/stainless pear shaders? Not so flat -ish?

[LakeOtter]

I started with a super el-cheapo pear shader that I've actually gone back to using, for now.

It is quite rounded over or convex-topped and easy to use, for me, for making nice, contoured dish shapes.

When I received my B.K. Pear shaders, I was surprised to find they seemed scarcely more rounded over than a thumprint (which I expect to not be very rounded over on top).

I love Barry King products and have nothing to criticize, here... in fact, I also noticed another premium brand or so pears that were fairly flat-topped like this, as well, when browsing pictures online. Must be an expert thing.

(see pic attached)

As a returning novice (with experience, tho) I find it difficult to make as gentle of a convex impression. They want to dig in like a thumbprint, requiring loads more expertise in walking it around and tapping gently around the outside on the shaded area, to compensate, esp. when checkered (if even possible).

This flatter-or-more-rounded seems to be a preference thing. Jim Linnell showed an early Ray Hackbarth (long gone except vintage used) pear shader that was more rounded over like my cheap one. The only thing I don't like about my cheap one is its cheaply molded “checkered” pattern that matches nothing else I have.

Does anyone know where I can get a more rounded pear shader in choices of horizontal lines and fairly fine checkers? I believe Hackbarths to be few and far between.

Thanks!

Jeff in FL

Edited yesterday at 02:46 AM by LakeOtter
spelling typo

[RWentz]

Try weaver supply. They have the rounded shape you are looking for.

[FrankHester]

14 hours ago, RWentz said:

Try weaver supply. They have the rounded shape you are looking for.

@RWentz Would you happen to know the number(s) of the tools you are referring to? 

Thanks in advance.

[RWentz]

one is the 215 and the other is just called pear shader.

[rktaylor]

I love my Robert Beard pear shaders.

Randy