![PROJECT: Coffee Clip](https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/Coffee-Clip-Project-Lead.jpg)
A good cup of coffee is something many people enjoy. And with the popularity of purchasing a bag of beans over a can of coffee, these little bag clips with a built in scoop are fun and practical gifts.
![Spoon groove cut with a dish carving router bit](https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/Coffee-Clip-Project-2.jpg)
Made from a piece of wood 3/4″ x 2″ x 6″, the only tools you need are a drill press, band saw and sander. But there is a twist: we used a 1-1⁄4″-dia. dish-carving router bit in the drill press to bore the scoop recess. It creates curved edges around the bottom of the scoop bowl.
![Cutting spoon recess with a drill press](https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/Coffee-Clip-Project-3.jpg)
After the bowl has been bored, move over to your band saw or scroll saw. Narrow the thickness of the stock in the clip area down to about 1/4″ — it does not have to be exact. A long slice down the back comes first (we used a fence as a guide), then back out of the cut, move the fence over and, with the blank on one edge, make a short cut to remove the material.
![Sizing coffe eclip stock at a band saw](https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/Coffee-Clip-Project-4.jpg)
Next, cut the long slot in the clip. It should be about 1/8″ wide and will take a couple of passes to achieve. When that’s done, you’re ready to shape the outside of the scoop. The final shape is up to you; it can be straightforward or a bit fanciful, as you wish.
![Cutting out the clip slot for coffee clip](https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/Coffee-Clip-Project-5.jpg)
We have provided a downloadable PDF to give you the hole and slot placements, but the outside shape is for you to determine. A bit of sanding, and the project is done. You can apply a finish like shellac or let the oils in the coffee seal the wood. Then pour yourself a cup of Joe!