How to Make a Simple Wood Spoon Holder

If you find it annoying to have to rummage in a drawer every time you want a particular kitchen spoon, why not make life simpler with this attractive spoon rack.

You Will Need:

• 2 Pieces of Wood 12" Square (1 - ½" Thick and 1 - ¾" Thick
• 15" - 1" Wooden Dowel for the Center Spindle
• Gloss Varnish or Paint
• Strong Clear Wood Glue
• 1 - 1½" Wood Screw
• Panel Saw
• Electric Drill with 7/8" or 1" Flat Bit (or Hand Brace)
• Sandpaper
• Flat and Round Files
• Pencil - Ruler - Compass

Mark out the hexagons on the first two pieces of wood.  To do this, draw a 4¾" radius circle on the ½" wood for the top hexagon and a 5¾" radius circle on the ¾" wood for the base hexagon.

Keep the compass at the same radius as the circle and starting at a point anywhere around the circle, mark off five more points around the circumference to locate the hexagon points.  Draw in the six sides as shown in Figure 1.

Cut out the hexagons with the panel saw and thoroughly smooth all edges with the file and sandpaper.

Mark in the positions for the holes in the smaller hexagon as shown in Figure 2.  These should be large enough to take the handles of the utensils you want to put in the rack.

You can use an electric drill, with a 1" flat bit to drill the holes, or use a hand brace.  If you want the rack to hold a few knives as well, you could cut three slots as indicated in Figure 2.  Sand the sides of all holes and slots.

Fix the spindle to the base.  Drill a screw hole through the center of the base and in the end of the spindle.

Make sure the end of the spindle is absolutely flat, then screw it firmly to the base.  If you do have an electric drill, you can use the flat bit to make a recess for the base of the spindle to sit in.

Push the upper hexagon over the spindle and glue into position.

Instead of a dowel spindle, you can use the ends of an old broom handle, which sometimes have a decorative knob on top.  A shaped wooden strut or leg from a chair would make a good spindle too.

Paint or stain the rack or simply finish with a coat of clear gloss to varnish.

This completes how to make a wood spoon rack.

Until next time,

Happy Crafting!