A new waffle iron handle.

Waffles are delicious. In fact they have such an effect on the body and mind that I'm sure when we (inevitably) live in an "Equilibrium" sort of world, they will be regarded as contraband. So what does one do when their waffle iron breaks? This is a question that has puzzled many a great philosopher from Plato to Jesus Christ*.

*Unverified source

"Don't worry Craig, there will be others"

When the first handle broke, we sensed great hardship in the future, but when the second followed suit we were sure the end was near.

I guess most people just buy a new waffle iron when theirs dies, but not me! I decided to create my own handles out of wood to replace the broken ones.

First job was to remove the old handle stubbs which were held on by solid screws really rusted and burned in. I added some good ol' WD40 and it was smooth sailing.


I then found some 1' laminated pine and cut out some basic handle shapes using a jigsaw. I knew I had to make them pretty thick so that it'd be strong enough to use, but not too thick that you need two or three people to hold it.

I used my rotary multi-tool which is similar to a Dremel 4000 for the rest of the work. If you want to do any DIY work one of these can be really helpful! I used a wood routing bit and cut down into the wood to make seats for the handle bases. They fit really snugly and I was quite happy with my work.
Next thing to do was to drill holes for the two screws and then shape the handles into more ergonomic shapes...this is high quality product!
I used my rotary tool once again for the drilling and shaping of the wood. I had some nice 2' bolts which were a perfect fit in the holes but waaay too long, so once again I cut them using my multi-tool with a reinforced cutting disc. Work was quick and (thankfully) painless.

Finally I glued on a piece of wood between the two handles to give stabilitywhen held, and that was it!

Plato would be so proud

We're back in the game and eating like kings! Don't even pretend that you don't want some waffles right about now.