Chefwarekits is a family owned business which is known for its unique,
innovative and easy to use woodturning jigs.
We enjoy speaking with our customers please do give us a call
to discuss your wood turning needs.

How we got started and why the name ChefwareKits ?
The owner of ChefwareKits, Craig Lapiana, developed a love for woodworking and beekeeping while holding an Army command in 2004 while deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He figured woodworking and raising honey bees would be a healthy way to get back into a "civilian mode" on return from war.

Soon after his return to the states in 2005 Craig built a woodworking shop which led to the purchase of a woodturning lathe and the real journey began. Looking to expand his skills on the lathe led to the creation of unique custom kitchen utensils which attracted a lot of attention from fellow woodturners which in turn led to the birth of Chefwarekits. Soon over 50+ woodturning kits were being imported from all over the world and the offering quickly became known for being unique and of high quality.

What started out as a hobby became overwhelming with the demand for kits and it forced Craig to have to decide between pursuing Chefwarekits full time or continuing his career at IBM. It was a very hard choice but after many years of serious prayer Craig went after Chefwarekits fulltime.

A few years past and the 3 major players in the woodturning market took notice of the excitement that Chefwarekits' s woodturning kits developed and they introduced kits based off the top sellers that Chefwarekits was offering. Craig saw the "writing on the wall" and knew a small family run business could not compete in this market and quickly moved his primary focus over to manufacturing woodturning jigs made and supported in the USA.

Now Chefwarekits is known for their unique and high quality EZ line of jigs made right here in New Hampshire. Craig preforms all the design, programming and operation of each CNC machine required to make the complex jigs which Chefwarekits now offers.

The road from woodworking to woodturning to "chipping metal" was a long one but Craig has finally found his passion in the process of CNC manufacturing. Chefwarekits continues to grow but still has a reputation as being a small family owned business capable of delivering unique high quality products backed by top shelf customer service.

Why Buy From Us?

EZ Threading COMBO Jig - cut perfect threads in any type of wood consistently. An optional Sphere cutter add-on is available.

EZ Sphere Jig - make a perfect sphere with our unique "over the top cutting" jig. Easy setup and use is a key feature of our sphere jig and it's a combo jig so you can add a thread cutting add-on in the future if desired.

EZ Basket Weave Illusion Jig - see a 75% time savings using our basket weave illusion jig because it doesn't require the use of a pencil. Our innovative design allows you to use a sled to burn perfectly strait lines.

EZ Segmenting Jig - quick glue-ups of pieces are achieved with this jig which mounts in the lathe tail-stock.

Solid Steel Index Wheels - made on a CNC machine so each of the 6 rows are perfectly spaced ensuring you end up with strait lines. The outside row has 192 holes giving you the most flexibility for your designs.

Steel Cribbage Board Templates - many different designs all made on a CNC machine so things lined up perfectly when drilled.

Game Call Mandrels - solid steel construction with a rock solid grip on the duck call blank makes it fun and easy to make a game call.