Online Extra: Oven Squirrels

If you can spare an hour and some half-inch scrap, you can craft this handy oven rack pusher/puller. It’s comfortable to hold, keeps your hands safe from burns, and hooks firmly around an oven’s wire racks to push and pull your baked treats into easy reach. I made a handful of these squirrels over the course of 2 days. That was while doing other things as well, it really is a great quick and simple project. You can see in the video that you can really use whatever tools you have on hand and make is as simple or as fancy as you would like. Customize it!!! Drill stopped holes for peepers or perhaps epoxy beads in place. Or maybe cut a kerf for a cute smile. You can drill a hanging hole through the tail or epoxy magnets in its back and stick it to the fridge or your range hood for quick access. Just about any wood species will work and you can make it into almost any shape, keeping in mind the same principles and hand ergonomics. Most importantly, have fun. https://www.woodcraft.com/blog_entries/oven-squirrel #woodworking #easyproject #diy