Stainless Steel Potato Masher Kit – Flat Base

Turn a beautiful, functional kitchen tool that is built to be used for years with our Stainless Steel Potato Masher Kit. Made in the USA, this heavy-duty project kit is machined from FDA-compliant 304 stainless steel and gives woodturners the opportunity to create a completely custom handle from their favorite wood, acrylic, hybrid, or other turning blank.

The traditional 3" flat perforated mashing plate makes quick work of potatoes while also being surprisingly versatile around the kitchen. Use it for refried beans, guacamole, chickpeas, smashburgers, and plenty of other foods that need crushing, mashing, or breaking apart.

Add a figured hardwood, colorful acrylic, or laminated blank and you have a practical kitchen project that also makes an excellent housewarming, wedding, holiday, or handmade gift.

Features & Highlights

• Made in the USA
• Constructed from FDA-compliant 304 stainless steel
• Heavy-duty construction for everyday kitchen use
• Traditional flat perforated mashing plate
• Approximately 3" diameter mashing plate
• Approximately 6" overall hardware length
• 3/8"-16 threaded connection
• Designed to work with the UM Universal Mandrel System
• 13/16" turn-to diameter
• Create your own custom turned handle
• Excellent project for wood, acrylic, hybrid, stabilized wood, and laminated blanks
• Finished handle can be shaped to fit the turner's hand and personal style

More Than a Potato Masher

Despite the name, this is one of those kitchen tools that quickly finds other jobs.

Use your finished masher for:

• Creamy or rustic mashed potatoes
• Refried beans
• Crushing chickpeas for falafel
• Homemade guacamole
• Smashburgers on a griddle
• Mashing cooked vegetables
• Crushing soft fruits
• Mixing and breaking apart ingredients

The broad 3" stainless steel plate provides plenty of working surface while the perforations allow food to pass through rather than simply being pushed around the bowl.

Mix & Match:

Combine this Potato Masher Kit with any other single project kits to unlock the highest discount levels!

What’s Included

• 304 stainless steel potato masher hardware
• 3/8"-16 threaded attachment 

Turning blank, mandrel, bushing, and optional threaded insert are sold separately.

Specifications

• Material: 304 Stainless Steel
• Country of Manufacture: USA
• Masher Style: Flat perforated base
• Mashing Plate Diameter: Approx. 3"
• Hardware Length: Approx. 6"
• Thread: 3/8"-16
• Turn-To Diameter: 13/16"
• Recommended Bushing: 13/16" UM Bushing
• Recommended Mandrel: UM Universal Mandrel System

Turning & Compatibility

This project is designed around the 3/8"-16 UM Universal Mandrel System. For turning the handle, use the UM Mandrel with the 13/16" bushing.

The same 13/16" bushing is used with many of our stainless steel bottle stopper and opener projects, making this an easy addition for turners who already own the Universal Mandrel setup.

There are no complicated kit instructions required. Simply mount your prepared blank and turn between centers using the appropriate UM hardware.

Recommended Handle Material

This masher looks great with almost anything you can put on the lathe, including:

• Exotic hardwoods
• Figured domestic woods
• Stabilized woods
• Laminated and segmented blanks
• Acrylic project blanks
• Hybrid blanks
• Spectraply

Because this is a substantial kitchen utensil, a larger, comfortably contoured handle like the one shown in our finished example can make the masher particularly comfortable to use.

Optional Knurled Brass Insert

For a handle that can be easily removed from the stainless steel masher for cleaning, we recommend installing our 3/8"-16 Knurled Brass Insert into your turned handle.

The masher can then simply screw into and out of the handle rather than being permanently bonded in place. This makes assembly, disassembly, cleaning, and future handle replacement much easier.

Tips for Success

• Shape the handle with a comfortable palm swell for better leverage while mashing.
• A slightly larger handle works particularly well with this project because of the pressure applied during use.
• Use a durable finish appropriate for a frequently handled kitchen utensil.
• If using the optional threaded insert, make sure it is installed straight and securely in the handle.
• Because the hardware is removable when used with an insert, the stainless steel portion can be cleaned separately from the turned handle.