1.   Attempting either the monograms or the cameos requires eight tools, among them a linoleum cutter, a melon baller and a sabre saw.

2.   A large melon baller can be used to make tiny scoops of sorbet, or balls of banana to layer on top of a tart.

3.   Cut potatoes in half and, with melon baller, scoop out some of the center of each half.

4.   Even as a Boy Scout, he swears, his Swiss army knife had a melon baller and a garlic press.

5.   Hollow the tomatoes with a melon baller or tablespoon and reserve the fleshy insides and seeds in a bowl.

6.   In restaurant kitchens, melon ballers are used to remove seeds from cucumbers and to core apples and pears.

7.   Inevitably, after a few years, she gave up and put the melon baller back in the drawer for good.

8.   Luckily, few others share my quirky appreciation, and melon ballers are still priced fairly low.

9.   Made by Prince Castle Inc. in Carol Stream, Ill., the Tomato Core-It looks a lot like a melon baller with teeth.

10.   Made by Prince Castle Inc. in Carol Stream, Ill., it looks a lot like a melon baller with teeth.