DIY Corn Cob Skewers

My grandparents have a cabin a couple hours from where they live.  It's one of my favorite places on earth and gives me a chance to escape all the hustle & bustle of city life.  I've been going there since before I can remember.  So many memories have been made there.  Anyway, years ago, they got these corn cob skewers from a friend and I've loved them.  They have that rustic, cabin feel.  This year I decided to try and duplicate them...and love how they turned out!

Here's what you need:

1 dowel

[3/4" diameter]

nails

[These are the size I used]

Mineral Oil (optional):

Recommended tools:

Electric Saw (we used a radial arm saw, but a miter saw or table saw or even hack saw would work)

Drill press

Sander

Clamp

Hammer

Measuring Tape

1. Measure out your dowel, allowing room for saw blade width.  I measured mine to be about 2 3/8"

 2. Cut dowels & sand

3. Drill holes.  We used a 1/8" drill bit.  You need the hole to be slightly smaller than the nail so it will fit snug.

4. Hammer those nails into place.

Once you've got all the nails in and they're all sanded, my grandpa and I dipped them and rubbed them in mineral oil.

I'm kind of loving how they turned out (this is actually three dowels, not one)

Then, if you want to make them super cute...go find some burger baskets (found ours at a local thrift store)...and you've got yourself a darn cute summer gift!

The fun thing about this gift is they are all just a little different.  Some of them aren't quite perfectly centered, some are a bit longer or shorter than the others, but they are all handmade and full of character...and hopefully as they're used over the years they'll be full of memories too!

Happy Crafting!

Total Time: 1 hour

Total Cost: $10ish (for one dowel and box of nails)