Woodturning An Unusual Salt Shaker in Maple
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This woodturning project is a salt shaker or salturn in hard maple. It was inspired by a demonstration by Terry Gerros from Willamette Valley Woodturners to Cascade Woodturners. The blank is 3"x3"x6" tall, finished with shellac friction polish,
This salt shaker does not have a removeable opening or removeable top. Nor does it have holes in the top from which salt is shaken. Instead, the bottom is a small funnel. As salt is poured into the funnel it flows thru the single hole into the cavity of the salt shaker. The inside is an inverted funnel that keeps salt inside until shaken. When shaken, salt re-enters the hole on top of the funnel and shakes out to season the food.
People expect to turn it upside down but don't get salt that way. Then they look for holes in the top and don't see any. Then they wonder how in the world, this is supposed to be a salt shaker.
The design and turning is simple. The most difficult part is fitting the funnel to the top or outside of the shaker.
To reduce sanding dust, I applied an mineral oil/beeswax mixture before sanding. This could also have been used for a final food safe finish. This idea came from Eli Avisera, an Israeli woodturner. I melted 4 ounces
of beeswax in 1 pint of mineral oil in a double boiler. (Please do not risk a fire by applying direct heat to
wax.) It makes a soft paste that is easily applied with a paper towel.
I made two.
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Great project, Alan!
@AsWoodTurns
7 жыл бұрын
These are really nice projects Alan
Welcome - Hope you continue to find them useful. Alan
im a new subscriber and glad I did,,your amazing!!!!
@AsWoodTurns
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you Jeff. Merry Christmas Alan
great project.
@AsWoodTurns
10 жыл бұрын
I liked them from the first time I saw one and had to make one. Thanks for watching and commenting. Alan Stratton
I used colored pens I purchased from Craft Supplies. Other turners have just used sharpies. Alan
Looks great, but I do not understand how the salt comes out, where is the whole? Thank You Ron
@AsWoodTurns
3 жыл бұрын
Salt comes out the same hole as it goes into. The volcano around the hole keeps it inside until shaken. Alan
@ronalves9118
3 жыл бұрын
@@AsWoodTurns Thank you Ron
Just make the hole just a little bigger. Alan