Kitchen Tools
This quartet of small projects is sure to please the cook in your life. You can make one or all four in a weekend.
Making my own woodworking tools offers a new level of enjoyment of practicing this craft. I also love to cook. So why not bring those two concepts together by making some kitchen tools? Here are four options that would make an ideal set or to mix and match. Cutting boards use up scrap pieces most of us have squirreled away. A small one like this serves as an ideal extra prep surface in the kitchen or on display as a serving board for cheese, charcuterie, or fruit and veggies. A scraper comes in handy for scooping chopped food into a larger bowl or cooking pot. Sometimes called a dough knife, it also divides dough cleanly. Speaking of dough, a rolling pin can be simple or complex. Our version is inspired by a vintage French-style pin. It’s a fun and fast turning project. The final tool adds safety to getting items in and out of a hot oven. The push/pull tool keeps your hands away from hot racks. These tools offer a couple of other benefits. They’re a great introduction to woodworking for kids or anyone else new to the craft. Finally, these simple projects offer plenty of opportunities for customizing. You can easily change up some of the design details or materials and end up with personalized items.
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- 8 pages of step-by-step instructions
- 20 full-color photos, illustrations, and exploded views
- Materials List & Project Supplies Sources
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Imperial Plans
The United States Customary System of Units (USCS or USC), more commonly referred to as the English or Imperial system, is the standard set of units for our plans. It uses inches and feet for measurement. This is the one you probably want if you are in the United States, and it is the one we have traditionally offered on this website.
Metric Plans
The International System of Units (SI), more commonly referred to as the metric system, is the alternative set of units that we have available for some of our plans. It uses millimeters, centimeters, and meters for measurement. This is the one you probably want if you are outside the United States. These plans are provided by our business partner, Australian Woodsmith, and are based on the original Woodsmith plan. However, dimensions and other elements of the plan may vary between the metric and standard versions. Be sure to double-check the plan before building.
Premium Plans
All of the information that you need to build our plans can be found in the standard plan. However, if you want even more granular detail to make your job easier, you should consider our premium plans. These come with additional shop diagrams that we drew when creating the prototypes. Shop drawings are not available for every plan.