Handmade Kraut Pounders and Pestles - By Eddie

***NOTICE: Due to heavy demand, we are forced to temporarily suspend new orders until Eddie gets all his orders caught up! Life happens! Therefore, until further notice, no new orders can be accepted! Please accept our apologies.***

As you may know, Eddie has been turning wood and creating some gorgeous handmade kraut pounders and pestles (also known as muddlers used for mixing alcoholic beverages). I want to keep them all! However, many of our Facebook fans have been inquiring about how to get Eddie’s handmade kraut pounders and pestles. So Eddie decided, “Well, if there is THAT much interest . . . perhaps, I should sell them!” He really enjoys doing it. It helps him decompress after a long day at the office and he is so darn good at it. So we decided to make them available to you so you can get one of your very own. This one, in my opinion, is one of the MOST beautiful ones he ever made! And he would not let me keep it. It was spoken for. I was so sad.

Eddie’s Kraut Pounders & Pestles are now for sale!

Click here to view Eddie’s Catalog!

Here are all the details.

What are Kraut Pounders & Pestles?

Kraut pounders and pestles are wooden devices that vaguely resemble small baseball bats. Not sure what you do with them?

Pestles are designed for crushing herbs, grains, hard spices (like mustard, dill seed, or peppercorns), and other substances into a powder. They are often used in conjunction with a mortar (hard wooden or ceramic bowl). Think “ol’ time pharmacist.”

Kraut pounders are designed to press salt into shredded cabbage to squeeze out the juices and create a brine solution for the purpose of making sauerkraut, although they have other uses too. I use mine to soften butter, crush eggshells, and pack down herbs & dehydrated veggies in their jars to make room for more. I am sure there are more uses you can think of too! Here is a photo of a kraut pounder at work. See all that lovely brine? So much easier to do with a kraut pounder. Just stick it in the jar and push down hard (you don’t really “pound” … that is misnomer).

How are they made?

All kraut pounders and pestles are custom made just for you when you place an order. We don’t keep finished inventory. He starts from scratch based on what you ask for. They are made of quality solid hardwoods, turned by hand, one at time, sanded, and finished with the high quality food grade oil of your choice (or you can get it unfinished and use whatever you like). We do not use any harsh or dangerous chemicals so they are perfectly safe to use around food. Here is a quick look at how it happens:

Eddie starts with this — your basic piece of raw wood:

Then he does this until he thinks it is perfect:

Once you have placed your order, Eddie goes to work. We will keep you posted on the status of your order and when you can expect delivery.

How do I order?

Check out the information below.
Decide the wood type, size, finish, and style you want (be sure to check out Eddie’s Catalog of samples!)
Fill out the order form below. It is that easy.

How do I pay?

The information you place on your order form is stored privately on my Google drive so no one sees it but me & Eddie. No banking information is needed. However, we will need your paypal address in order to invoice you when your order is ready to ship. If you do not have a PayPal account and prefer not to open one just for this, let me know. We will try to work something out via snail mail with a paper check. Your order will be shipped within 48 hours of receipt of your payment.

Shipping & Handling:

Orders will be shipped via USPS Priority Shipping. These costs will be added to your invoice:

Orders of 1 or 2 items: $6.00 shipping plus a $1 handling fee to cover packaging materials.
Orders of 3 or more items: Shipping will be calculated and added to your invoice (it is based on weight and your zip code) and a $1 handling fee will be added.

Your shipping address must be in the continental USA. Sorry.

In summary, here are the steps:

You place your order
Eddie makes it
When it is ready to ship, I send you a PayPal invoice (or you can inquire about some other method of payment)
You pay the bill
I ship it
You get it

Easy enough? Okay, so here are your choices:

Figuring Out the Size You Need

To help you decide what size you need, here are the sizes needed to comfortably fit each of the standard canning jars:

Half Pint & Pint – 6”
Quart – 8”
Half Gallon – 11”

If you are using a larger jar or a crock, please measure from the inside bottom of your vessel and add at least 2 inches over its top. If you are using a mortar, a 6-7″ pestle is usually adequate. No, we don’t yet offer mortars, but hope to in the future.

Maximum length Eddie can make is 13” (until he buys a new lathe . . . which will eventually happen if I know Eddie).

Select a Wood Type & Size

Sorry, but we are temporarily out of Ash and Oak until further notice.

Select a Finish (no extra charge)

Coconut Oil
Olive Oil
Clark’s Cutting Board Oil which is a compound of lemon, orange & mineral oils (affiliate link – please see our disclosure page)
Unfinished

How Fancy-Schmancy would you like it?