Herb grinder

Herb grinder

A herb grinder (also called a "spice grinder", or just a "grinder") is a cylindrical contraption with two halves (top and bottom) that separate and have sharp teeth or pegs aligned in such a way that when both halves are turned, material placed inside is effectively shredded.

Some grinders also have two or three compartments instead of just one, with a fine screen separating the bottom compartment from the top. This allows fine particles such as pollen to pass through, but blocks larger plant material.

Grinders called "four-stages" are also popular. "Four-stages" are similar to regular grinders, but include a second fine screen to further separate "pollen" or other tiny plant matter.

There are also 5 stages grinders by many manufacturers now, and most are using an anodized process to coat the raw material they are made from.

Herb grinders are manufactured with the intent as culinary kitchen tools often used to prepare spices and cooking herbs for culinary preparation. [ [http://www.spacecasecutlery.com/ Space Case Official Site] ] It is also used to prepare tobacco, traditional herbs and Cannabis for smoking. A pollen-catching grinder will collect a more potent form of the medicinal plant known as kief, or pollen from traditional plants and herbs. [ [http://www.a1b2c3.com/drugs/mj031.htm What Is An Herb Grinder?] ]

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