More often whole), the lozenge is stored either in the refrigerator or in a plastic bag. But the best place to store bread is considered to be a wooden bread bin, which breathes and maintains a constant level of humidity. For this reason, the bread in it may not grow moldy and stale for a long time. Such a wooden bread box) (well) of course under the arm is easy to make with your own hands.
How to make a wooden bread box with your own hands?
If you are interested in making a bread bin, you will need riveting with a thickness of about 10 mm. For the bread bin, best suited are swindle, ash, oak and birch. You should not make a bread bin out of pine, so (that is) in this case, the bread will be saturated with the smell of resin. Excluding this, you will need only wooden slats for the manufacture of a flexible cover, fasteners and a hand.
From the board you need to cut out the bottom, the top bar and two sidewalls. Inside, take both sidewalls, you need to choose a semicircular slot so that a flexible cover can be wound around it. Better goodbye to make grooves with a milling cutter. To do this, you can use a finger cutter installed with a drill.
The cover is made of thin wooden slats, which you can either stick to the fabric base, or insert the cord inside.
If you do not have a big surname, then you can make a two-tier bread bin using the same principle.
Since ancient times, bread in our country has been given a special place on the table. How many sayings have been put together about it, how much work has been invested in it? That is why special attention has been paid to the storage of this product.
Bread box - before and now
Previously, the so-called wooden boxes were in great demand. The people said that if it was skillfully made, then bread in it retains its properties for seven days, remains fragrant and soft. The tree has a light, porous structure. Thanks to this, the humidity inside the box is perfectly regulated. Our ancestors beautifully decorated it, decorated it with carvings, painted it with bright, elegant patterns. Today we call such a box - a wooden bread box.
Today, there are craftsmen who independently make boxes from wood for storing bread. Of course, now artisans have developed more comfortable designs than existed in the old days. The modern wooden bread bin has a more compact shape, as it is designed for an ordinary family. After all, if earlier there were 10-15 people in a family, today it is mainly 3-4 people.
Of course, this product also has a significant disadvantage - it is quite difficult to wash it. Wood absorbs moisture very easily and dries for a long time. Therefore, consider this issue carefully. When cleaning wooden bread bin do not use too wet sponges and rags and leave to dry in a warm place with the lid open. Otherwise, you risk getting just a swollen piece of wood instead of a wonderful box for storing bread.
Can you make it yourself?
Anyone who knows how to use at least a little can make it on their own at home. Below we describe several ways of how this can be done. General scheme remains unchanged, only the details change. However, before choosing one of them, you need to think about how much bread you plan to store.
A wooden breadbox made with your own hands will bring you a lot of benefit and joy, if you remember the main rule - the bread will stay soft much longer if the percentage inside it slowly changes.It depends on the filling of the wooden box: the more product it contains, the slower the change humidity. But it is also not worth hammering it completely. And the product will wrinkle and you won't close the lid.
If there are few people in the family, then an ordinary small bread box will do, but if there are a lot, then it is best to make a bread box consisting of two compartments. It will be possible to store in them different varieties of bread.
General manufacturing scheme
First of all, you will need a wooden board. It is best to choose birch, oak, ash or lime. But you should not use pine, it is saturated with the smell of resin, and the bread easily absorbs odors. Its thickness should be about ten millimeters. Also stock up on slats, from which the flexible cover will be made, a handle and fasteners.
We use the board to make two side walls, the top bar and the bottom. Semicircular grooves are made on the sidewalls from the inside. We recommend using a router for this. For example, a finger cutter can be used, which must be installed on a drill. The cover will move along the grooves.
Our wooden bread box will also require a lid. It is made of low thickness. The slats are either fastened with a cord or glued to a fabric base.
Bread bin options
As we said before - general principle the manufacture of a wooden bread bin remains unchanged. What details can there be?
For example, according to the same scheme, you can make a two-tier product, for big family... Secondly, the form itself can change. You can create rounded, rectangular, square, curly wooden bread bins. The photo above shows you that the shape of the "box" can be any. Different ways you can also attach doors. It will not necessarily be a movable roof made of thin slats. It can be tight, fastened with fasteners on the side walls and opening up or down. You can even do it completely unusual option- and the lid of your bread bin will open sideways, like the door of a microwave oven.
The inner surface of the product is not covered with anything, but the outside can be opened with varnish or linseed oil. Further, it all depends on your imagination - many decorate homemade bread bins with carvings, paintings, etc.
Afterword
Of course, the modern market offers us a huge number of breadbasket options. They are made from plastic, metal, wood and other materials. It would seem, why bother and do everything yourself, when all this has long been stamped in factories and freely sold in stores? But a hand-made thing always gives a special warmth and comfort in the room.
As for the boxes for bread made of other materials, I would like to note that none of them has the same qualities as a wooden bread box. Consumer reviews indicate that only wood products retain the natural taste and softness of bread for a long time. And if you decide to make it yourself, you will be able to maintain the style you need, be sure of the quality of the materials used, and just dream up.
Bread is a special product. For a long time, wooden peddlers have been in popular use. It is said that in a skillfully made box, the bread remained soft and fragrant for almost a week. Porous, light wood is better at regulating moisture than other materials. And the elegant decoration of wooden boxes - colorful painting, intricate carving - emphasizes love and respect for bread.
Modern wooden bread boxes, made by amateur craftsmen, differ from old boxes in a more convenient design. They are more compact, designed, as a rule, for a small family. For those who know how to handle carpentry tools, it will not be difficult to make one of them at home. Choosing one of the proposed options for making, think about how much bread you will store.
Be guided by the following rule: the fuller the bread bin, the slower the percentage of relative humidity inside it changes, the longer the bread stays soft. Therefore, for a small family, choose a small bread bin so that you can fill it all, and for a large family - a spacious, preferably two-section (separately for wheat and rye bread). At the same time, the bread bin should not be jam-packed so that the loaves wrinkle and the lid barely closes.
Our first picture shows the original bread bin from the Oryol region. It is spacious, two-section, designed for a family of 4-5 people. Interestingly, two cutting boards serve as the front lids of the bread bin, on which it is convenient to cut bread. The boards slide up and out of the grooves. In the upper part, fenced with decorative bumpers, it is convenient to hold a salt shaker and spices.
Such a bread bin can either stand on the table or hang on the wall. For this, a hole is provided in its rear decorative wall. Near general view This bread bin is given a front, top and side view with all the required dimensions.
The upper decorative part is not shown in these projections, you can show your imagination here. You can also make a bread bin of a strict shape, without a decorative top. In this case, in cutting boards you need to make grooves for the fingers, which will allow you to move the boards in the grooves. Please note that through holes in the lid boards are undesirable, this will speed up the drying of the bread. The material for making such a bread bin is a 10-12 mm board. The best wood- linden, ash, birch.
Pine and spruce are best avoided, especially if they are resinous. The smell of coniferous wood and resin, which is very pleasant in itself, should not interrupt the unique aroma of bread.
The parts of the bread bin should fit well together. They are connected either end-to-end - with screws, nails, pins, or viscous into a thorn, when thorns and lugs (grooves for thorns) are cut out at the edges of the blanks. After fitting, they are greased with carpentry or casein glue and collected.
The most difficult thing in this design is to cut through neat pink grooves, along which cutting boards-lids would easily walk. Mark the groove with a planer and scraper and select it with a tongue or chisel.
You can clean the walls of the groove with a wooden bar wrapped in sandpaper (choose the size of the bar so that, taking into account the thickness of the sandpaper, it moves easily in the groove). But, of course, it is difficult to get an even groove with smooth walls with a chisel.
You can also select it using a finger cutter installed in the drill chuck.
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Its shape repeats modern metal and plastic bread bins produced by the industry, but its lid is unusual. Rather, it can be called a curtain because it is flexible and moves in curved grooves along the edges of the side walls.
The curtain is assembled from thin wooden planks strung on a thin cord. The tightness of their fit is achieved due to a special profile (shown in our picture). A shallow groove is selected along one edge of each strip, the other edge is rounded. This bread bin is designed for a small family.
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But a two-story bread bin can hold plenty of bread for a large family. Its lid is the same flexible curtain as the previous bread bin. The top shelf is slightly narrower than the bottom.
At the back, the top shelf is delimited by a wide bar. It is positioned so that a gap is formed with the back wall. This is where the flexible curtain goes when the bread bin is fully open. Without this small but important detail, a loaf of bread pressed against the back wall could prevent the curtain from opening. The groove for the movable curtain is best selected with a finger drill
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For those who find this operation more difficult, we offer the design of the bread bin, it is also a flexible lid assembled from narrow strips. But this lid does not move in the grooves, but leans back and, when necessary, closes tightly with a magnetic latch. These latches are commercially available for use with cabinets. A craftsman in such an old craft as making a wooden breadbasket, used quite modern detail... This bread bin is two-section; section for black bread.
The main advantage of a home-made wooden bread bin is the long-term storage of bread in it, which remains fresh and soft. But it is also an original decorative household item that can become an interior decoration. Such utensils, of course, can be purchased, but if you have basic knowledge from the field of carpentry, you can create a truly unique thing.
Necessary preparations
Before you get down to work, you should think about what shape and size the thing will be, from what material it will be made. Before, because families were large, craftsmen created large boxes for storing bread, but today smaller dimensions are required.
Accepted product shapes:
- rectangular, square container with doors;
- box with a lid;
- an open dish with a fully opening lid, while the base can be used as a cutting board.
A door doesn't have to be simple - it can be flexible and resemble a blind.
You can decorate an item by applying a pattern with coloring compositions, decoupage technique, by burning and carving, after which the outer side of the product is covered with a protective layer of special food varnish or stain.
As for materials, it can be wood, plywood, birch bark, bamboo. Craftsmen create their masterpieces even from cardboard, cotton fabric, clay, newspapers, from plastic bottles. The most widespread are bread bins made of wood and birch bark; small wicker boxes made of vine are also popular.
Having stopped your choice on one of the types of products, it is necessary to draw a diagram based on the dimensions and the preliminary drawing... In this case, it is necessary to build on the amount of bread and the size of the loaves (loaves) that will fit in the bread bin. It is important that the contents fit freely inside. It is allowed to create drawings directly on wood or other material.
Manufacturing from wood materials
A bread box at home is often made from plywood, bamboo, birch bark and natural wood... This is due to their advantageous characteristics, such as air permeability and moisture regulation within the structure.
A wooden product should not be made of coniferous wood, which has a pronounced smell, interrupting the aroma of bread. The best varieties to create a bread bin - ash, birch or linden.
Plywood product
For work, you will need a clamping carpentry ruler, clamps, a jigsaw, manual milling machine, emery.
- At the first stage, it is necessary to cut out all the details in accordance with the drawing, best of all, with a jigsaw. The following blanks should be available - bottom, two sidewalls, top, rear wall, doors.
- Next, you need to fasten all the elements with screws, self-tapping screws, glue or by means of a "groove-comb" connection, having previously formed grooves and spikes on the plywood parts.
- Joints for reliability are processed with wood glue.
- If a curtain door is conceived, it is made of rails, at the end, an additional groove is made inside the bread bin to move it.
- The hinged door is mounted on the front side of the product.
- After that, you need to carefully grind the item. The patterned look of the kitchen attribute can be decorated with lace carvings or painted with paint.
Small ventilation holes are made in the side and back walls of the product, allowing the bread to breathe.
A wooden bread box is made in a similar way, only boards or parts of a wooden sheet are used as a material, according to which, according to the sawing scheme, parts are cut out. This design can be distinguished by a hinged lid, the presence of an internal shelf or division into sections.
Features of bamboo bread bin
An original thing can be created from bamboo rugs, and if small dimensions are needed, from napkins, moreover, the work will take only a few hours.
For manufacturing, you need to prepare cardboard, scissors, self-adhesive tape, a piece of cloth, a pencil to create a sketch, you also need a beautiful souvenir handle for the curtain door. The size will depend on the parameters of the napkin.
- First, a body is made from a thick sheet of cardboard.
- To make the door close tightly, the side walls are rounded off on one side.
- All elements are connected with glue.
- From the inside and outside, the cardboard is pasted over with a self-adhesive film, which gives it strength.
The final stage is bamboo finishing. If the napkin is large, it will be enough for the bottom and door.
Birch bark box
A product is created from the top layer of linden or birch bark, but you can also craft from finished material sold in art stores.
The order of work.
- You will need 24 birch bark ribbons, which are laid horizontally and vertically (12 pieces each 20 mm wide). A rug is woven from them, which will be the deepest part of the box.
- The lid should be woven so that its height is one and a half diagonals of strips, which are 0.5 mm wider than those used for the base.
- The edges of the product are fixed with a stainless steel wire.
The advantages of birch bark are soft bread, not susceptible to mold and mildew, besides, the product does not dry out over time.
Bread boxes from scrap materials
An interesting option- creating a bread bin from plastic bottle and paper. A 5 liter container is suitable as a base.
Manufacturing steps:
- the bottle is cut into two identical parts along the neck, and the sides are cut from the bottom;
- take newspapers or waste paper and tear it into small pieces;
- then you need to coat the plastic with petroleum jelly, and put the prepared paper parts on top;
- PVA glue is applied to the first newspaper layer, and paper is again on it, it is best to make 5-6 layers, after which the mold is left for final drying, it usually takes several days;
- as a result, the hardened form is removed from the plastic base;
- you can use a deep saucer to create a stand and follow the same procedure as for the parts of the bottle.
All elements of the future bread bin are fastened together with adhesive tape, and the stand is glued with hot glue. It remains to glue the structure with ordinary napkins, and then paint acrylic paint... However, you can choose the decor you like.
You can also make an open bread bin with your own hands from cotton and even a finished knitted fabric, which is soaked in starch water before production. The main task is to create a dense inner cardboard base that will serve as a frame for the soft material.
- To do this, you need to take a square sheet of cardboard with sides of 27 cm and cotton fabric 1.5 cm larger. You will also need a ruler, a piece of chalk for marking, tape, pins, duct tape, and an iron.
- Two cuts of fabric are sewn on three sides, then the resulting bag must be turned outward with the front surface and cardboard is inserted into it, and then completely stitched.
- Inside it, a square is drawn with chalk, stitched, and, connecting the corners with pins, they get the semblance of a dish. You can put a beautiful paper napkin inside, and decorate the sides with ribbon bows.
A cute bread tray, if desired, can be made rectangular and round, and use a variety of materials for this, including wool and linen blanks.
Since ancient times, bread and pastries have been stored in special wooden containers (boxes). bakery products in the bread bin stay fresh longer and do not stale. A modern, factory-made fixture can be made of wood, plastic, or metal. It corresponds to its purpose, but a hand-made product can become a real decoration of the kitchen interior.
Before starting work, you need:
- sketch a drawing of a household item;
- prepare all the necessary tools;
- choose suitable materials.
A preliminary sketch will allow you to make a more accurate drawing and imagine how the finished product will look like. 
Materials and tools
The material chosen must be environmentally friendly. Do not take toxic plastics and planks painted with non-food paints. For kitchen utensils, the following are best suited:
- plywood;
- birch bark;
- wooden mat;
- bamboo.
Important! For the manufacture of kitchen utensils, only those types of wood are suitable that do not have a specific smell. Softwoods such as spruce and pine are not suitable due to their persistent aroma. Bread quickly absorbs odors.
To fasten individual units and parts you will need:
Breadbasket doors differ in the way they function. They can:
- move apart in different directions;
- open in the usual way;
- go up and fold like horizontal blinds.
Fasteners for doors are selected according to their type.
In addition to the material and fasteners, you need to purchase a suitable tool. A standard carpentry kit will do.
Forms and types of homemade bread bins
Bread can be stored in bread bins shaped like:
- open deep dish;
- containers with doors;
- boxes with a lid.
Bread boxes can be made from the most unexpected materials. Craftsmen manage to build these kitchen utensils from:
The most common bread bins in everyday life are made of wood and vine. There are wicker boxes in almost every home. They differ in shape and size, they are united by their functional purpose.
Some craftsmen create wicker kitchen utensils from plain paper.To do this, the sheets are rolled up in a thick tube and glued together. Then they are intertwined, creating unusual things. At the final stage of manufacturing, the surface of the product is covered with a layer of primer and paint. Paper tubes can be dyed different colors at the very beginning of making utensils.
With certain skills in working with wood, a container for storing bread can be hollowed out from a single piece of wood. Earthenware kitchen utensils can be made by anyone, provided they have the ability to burn the finished molding in a professional oven.
Attention! Things made in the Russian style came into fashion. Birch bark can become a decoration of the kitchen. Stylish and beautiful bread tray is woven quite simply. It is difficult to find and properly prepare birch bark. It must be soft enough at the time of container manufacture.
Measurements and drawings
A preliminary sketch of the future product is made. He must take into account the specifics of the selected material. The drawing is created based on the drawing and original dimensions.
For such a product, you need to take into account the average amount of bread consumed by a family. In other words, the size of the bread bin depends on the number of baked goods that will be stored in it.
The container must have a depth, height and length. All of these parameters should take into account the sizes of standard bread rolls. In this case, the baked goods should fit freely in the box.
The factory bread bin with shutter doors easily holds 3-4 loaves inside.
Drawings for a wooden product can be drawn directly on plywood or previously on a sheet of paper. It looks like this: 
Breadbox yourself: step by step instructions
To make a product according to the given drawing, you need to prepare the following tools and materials:
- small wooden or plywood boards;
- mat for making sushi;
- jigsaw;
- sandpaper;
- small nails;
- furniture stapler;
- glue for gluing PVA wood;
- door handle.
The work is carried out in the following sequence:
- first of all, a drawing of parts is drawn on the surface of a plywood piece;
- all walls and covers are cut out with a jigsaw;
- the sides of each plank are carefully sanded;
- the structure is assembled according to the drawing.
In the drawing, the numbers indicate the structural details of the future product:
- two rectangles with ones are the bottom of the breadbox;
- the third rectangle with the number 1 is the back panel;
- the fourth one is the top;
- deuces are sidewalls;
- number 3 - front panel.
It is better to round the upper corners on the side walls, so it will be easier to fix the mat.
The mat in this design acts as a door. It is attached with furniture stapler... The product is ready, it remains to put any suitable rug on the bottom of the bread bin. It can be made of food grade plastic or fabric. 
Bread box - A vase can be made from paper and a plastic bottle. In this case, a five-liter container is used as a mold. The work proceeds in the following sequence:
- The plastic bottle is cut lengthwise from the neck down. The result should be two equal parts.
- Paper (newspapers) are torn into small pieces.
- The plastic form is coated with petroleum jelly.
- Pieces of paper are glued one after another on the surface of the mold.
- Each paper layer is abundantly greased with PVA glue, there should be 5-6 layers in total.
- The pasted form is set aside for several days until it dries completely.
- After the glue is completely dry and the papier-mâché becomes hard, it can be removed from the base.
- A stand is made in the same way, only a deep plate is taken as an initial shape.
The resulting parts of the product are coated with paint. You can decorate the bread bin in any way possible:
- paint;
- paste over with beads;
- make a mosaic of colored pea halves.
For those who sew and knit, the easiest way is to make a beautiful container for baking from rags and threads.
Birch bark braiding is easy to make if you follow the following rules for preparing the material:
The type of weaving is chosen according to your own taste. This can be a standard rug weave. This is the most easy way for beginners. It is best to make the parts of the product separately, and then connect the entire structure together.
No matter what materials the kitchen utensils are made of, the main thing is that they are made accurately and tastefully. In this case, the time and effort spent will give the desired result.