This is from a previous post when I first made the millstone...........The design was done by my hubby..I asked him to do up something for me and that is what he came up with...lol.. he drew it and I used a saw to make the lines.I would like to do another one with leaf imprints in it..It weighs about 25 to 30 lbs so one person can manage it..but far easier if 2 pick it up..Once it is up on it's side though it rolls just like a wheel so that makes for easy moving by one person. I used...16 litres of port 4 litres of sand 12 litres of vermiculite 3/4 cup of brown colorant 3/4 of a bottle of acrylic admix(I think it was overkill on the admix) :).. but I just kept pouring and before I knew it most of the bottle was gone.lol it set up for demolding and carving in about 24 hrs ....I believe it is about 24" round-fountain Mill stone...the larger one is about 4' round..I took a different route with the making of the large millstone and just used a bucket for measuring..I can't remember the ratio...but I just kept repeating it...for every wheel barrel full...It took about 5 barrels...to fill and it is 6.5" in depth.. this one is very heavy...It cannot be lifted without mechanical help..my hubby's guess is about 400 lbs...find a mold the size you want and then just fill it up to the depth you want..I used a large barrel(plastic drum)...took my sawzal and cut it down..Hope this helps I have some more pics i will try to put on flikr..

Justin: My hubby just did that design from his head. he said he saw a mill wheel somewhere when he was young and he thought that's kinda what it looked like...We did see one on Sunday but the design was almost wore off..I hope he remembers today to get that picture for me...lol I keep reminding him..he keeps forgetting..(old Age)..haha. Check out the link from runner..It's great Runner :Thanks for the link I am making another one for my daughter so I will copy that design for it ..Thanks so much :) David : Thanks for the pump link. I'm trying to figure out what size I need ..I've been reading some today and think it's about 250 gph t0 300 gph minimum...that I need.. I have to have it it go 3 to 4 feet..So max head should be 4 ft..I'm wondering if you can turn them down ??..I've never seen a submersible pump before..lol. I guess I outta get myself to a pond place and have a look

This website sells them. Don't know where they are located. Here is a link that might be useful: Millstones for sale

Deborah, thanks for sharing your favourite cornbread recipe. The cornbread debate is one of our favourite debates around the forum. It gets debated at least once a year if not more often. We all have our favourites. Someone asked the question about the difference between corn starch and corn flour on Baking 911. QUESTION: What is the difference between corn starch and corn flour? Can you substitute one for another? Cornstarch is not available around here. Will appreciate your advice. ANSWER: To clarify things, there are three products marketed in the United States. They are all made from maize or corn: CORNSTARCH: is a starch made from grain and is used as a thickener. It is manufactured by soaking the whole maize grain, milling it coarsely to remove the germ and hull and grinding, sieving, and centrifuging the remainder to separate the seed proteins. The resulting starch is washed, dried and reground into a fine powder resulting in single granules. (from Harold McGee, On Food and Cooking). It does not contain fat or fiber. See also: http://baking911.com/pantry/thickeners.htm CORNMEAL: Cornmeal is used to make cornbread, muffins and other baked and fried foods that include some wheat flour and leavening. It is made from ground corn. There are different grinds. CORN FLOUR: There is also corn flour product in the US. It is used to flavor baked goods and adds nutrition. It is gluten and wheat-free. It's the finest grade of cornmeal. Made from flour corns, it contains very little protein and is practically pure starch, making it a good thickener. It also contains fat and fiber, while cornstarch does not. Bob's Red Mill