Perhaps I'm biased, but I think every kitchen should have at least one wooden canister. In my own kitchen, there are wooden canisters that hold sugar, spices, flour, and even spaghetti. I prefer these canisters over store-bought ones because they have more character, and it's nice to have the kitchen counter decorated with beautiful and useful storage containers that I made. Lidded canisters aren't difficult to make, and you don't need special turning tools. I'll show you how to make one with just a roughing gouge, bowl gouge, spindle gouge, skew, parting tool, and round-nose scraper. At my wife's request, this canister is sized for coffee grounds. It's made from highly figured cot-tonwood with a walnut pull. However, you can use any hardwood species you'd like.
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