Turned Salt cellars with spoon

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I made a number of these a while back but thought I would show them here as I'm thinking about making more.
 The first one is maple with a purple heart top and spoon. The second one is apple wood and the third shows the assembly. The lids have a 1/4" brass rod for a pivots that fits in a hole in the base lined with a 1/4" brass tube. There is a rare earth magnet embedded in the rim opposite the pivot that holds the lid closed.  The texturing on the top band was made with a Dremel and a narrow round burr. The spoon is also held in place by a small magnet.  The cup on the spoon was hollowed out with a Dremel tool using a round burr. They are finished with General's salad bowl finish.  Cooks love them. 

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all very nice les ! might be this years xmas gift ?

working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.



Not a "bowler", but that spoon makes it worthwhile.

If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD

WOW the wood is very beautiful GR8 JOB 😍😎👍

*TONY ** Reinholds* ALWAYS REMEMBER TO HAVE FUN

Les, those are great, really like the fashioned spoon that goes with it. Well done.

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Les-That is awesome!  I love the spoon!  Last time I made a Purpleheart bowl, it turned my shop purple!!!!  Good Job!

Mike

This is cool!  Like others say, I like the spoon and how it sits on top of the lid! very nice.

No name noobie here

A fine looking setup!
  
Love the thought you put into integrating that salt storage and dispensing system!
Very nice Les, I missed this, but you mentioned it in Eric's cellar post. I love this design and I think I have to make one.

.................. John D....................

Be my guest. 
The trickiest part is aligning the pivot pin so the top and bottom match up
I like yours better Les, I did not come back to this before making the one i did. I really like the pivot you did there.

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