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I posted some of these I've made for gifts and there was an interest in the project so I'm posting the project here for anyone who is looking for quick and easy gifts to make (or things to sell).

Oven Rack Jack:
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Dimensions: 1-1/2" wide x 10" long x 1/4" thick (feel free to change 'em)
Material: red oak (or whatever you have on hand)
Finish: mineral oil, tung oil, dealer's choice

The three notches are made by drilling 1/2" holes and then cutting to them on the bandsaw or jigsaw. I drill a 1/4" hole in the handle so they can be hung up in the kitchen. The other two notches make the handle comfortable by providing a finger grip and a thumb notch. All edges are rounded off by either using a roundoff bit in a table-mounted router or coarse sand paper. Sand until smooth to the touch. Finish is tung oil or mineral oil.

This one took me about 30 minutes (or less) start to finish. I started with a scrap piece of oak which I cut to thickness, then width, then length. I "eyeballed" the 3 notches based on another one I had laying around. I traced the handle notches from the other one, but I've also free-handed the first ones I made. With the blank drilled, I made notches using my bandsaw. Then sanded the edges. I round off the notches' edges by rolling up a bit of sandpaper on a dowel. When it felt good in the hand, I gave this one a quick bath of mineral oil and called it good enuff!

Can you post a picture of how this is used?

That is a great idea! In terms of how it is used, I assume the curved slot is for hooking the rack and pulling it out of the oven, the slot on the end is for pushing the rack back into the oven, and the vertical notch is for lifting the rack up. I burned myself yet again pulling something out of the oven...this could could become a great friend to an oven-clumsy person like me.

Thanks for the explanation. From the name jack, I thought it was used to lift cars.

Thx, I know I'll be making some!

That is an interesting idea. I may just have to make one and see how useful it is.

Nice job and thanks for the instructions.

I have seen this before and never bothered to look clodsely but you have piqued my interest.

John

fiatben wrote:I posted some of these I've made for gifts and there was an interest in the project so I'm posting the project here for anyone who is looking for quick and easy gifts to make (or things to sell).


Dimensions: 1-1/2" wide x 10" long x 1/4" thick (feel free to change 'em)
Material: red oak (or whatever you have on hand)
Finish: mineral oil, tung oil, dealer's choice

The three notches are made by drilling 1/2" holes and then cutting to them on the bandsaw or jigsaw. I drill a 1/4" hole in the handle so they can be hung up in the kitchen. The other two notches make the handle comfortable by providing a finger grip and a thumb notch. All edges are rounded off by either using a roundoff bit in a table-mounted router or coarse sand paper. Sand until smooth to the touch. Finish is tung oil or mineral oil.

This one took me about 30 minutes (or less) start to finish. I started with a scrap piece of oak which I cut to thickness, then width, then length. I "eyeballed" the 3 notches based on another one I had laying around. I traced the handle notches from the other one, but I've also free-handed the first ones I made. With the blank drilled, I made notches using my bandsaw. Then sanded the edges. I round off the notches' edges by rolling up a bit of sandpaper on a dowel. When it felt good in the hand, I gave this one a quick bath of mineral oil and called it good enuff!

Thanks for the explanation and dimensions. Might have to try one for the wife.

I've seen some other versions of these devices so I did a google search and came up with these images -- http://www.google.com/search?q=oven+rac ... 97&bih=581

Ah! A good Christmas gift for my 12 year old son to make for some relatives. Thanks!