Hello,
This project creates a pair of wooden Salt & Pepper Shakers for your own table or to sell at Craft Shows or give away as gifts. The cylindrical salt and pepper shaker containers are made by gluing together several segmented rings plus a convex top and rounded ring base with a hole for a cork stopper. This is a two-sided carve.
The project uses the 1/16" Carving Bit and the 1/8" Cutting Bit. No other bits are required. The overall dimensions of the finished projects are about: 1.75" Diameter x 3.75" Tall (2.25" base diameter)
Main items you will need:
1) The Project Files (included):
• Salt-Pepper_Shakers.mpc
2) Board with the following dimensions:
0.75" x 5.5" x 20.5"
Do not use boards that are smaller than specified above unless using an appropriate jig. Larger boards are fine in all cases.
3) One 3/32" drill bit, 1" x 1.25" cork stoppers
4) Sandpaper, drill, glue, stain and/or paint and clear finish
5) A Dremel-type rotary tool with assorted sanding wheels and bits to sand small details and speed up preparation for finishing.
Apply your choice of finish. Here’s what I used on my Salt and Pepper Shakers made from Select Pine:
• Rust-Oleum Ultimate Stain - Wheat
(stained only the pepper shaker)
• Several coats Krylon clear Acrylic spray
(no finish was applied on the interior)