I recently discovered Gutsy after wanting to start fermenting (and hopefully help my gut in the process) and was instantly attracted to their beautiful pounders, these are heirloom-level pretty. After reading the website I realised a pickle pipe and airlock are also important to avoid mould and not have to burp it everyday, so i ordered the kit with the pounder (red wood) and was not disappointed. The package came quickly, was extremely carefully wrapped with special compostable padding, and the pounder was as gorgeous as i had hoped. They also included an instruction manual (and a few other e-goodies) with some recipe suggestions i had never even thought of, I started some pickles that very night! I love the owners' passion for fermenting and how creative you can be with it, and love their environmental practices too. I'd order again!