{"id":8526,"date":"2026-08-19T08:32:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T15:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/?p=8526"},"modified":"2026-08-19T08:32:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T15:32:23","slug":"wood-pyrex-container-lids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/2026\/08\/wood-pyrex-container-lids\/","title":{"rendered":"Wood Pyrex Container Lids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"top\" \/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IFLnhPahgDk?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Video Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/IFLnhPahgDk\">Making Wood Pyrex Lids on the CNC<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Glass pyrex containers are great for storing food, but they come with these plastic lids that deteriorate and crack overtime. I thought it would be neat to make my own lids out of wood, and I started down this path a year ago to figure out how to make it work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first lid design was a basic shape that sort of &#8220;locked&#8221; onto the top of the glass container. I was taking advantage of the slightly oval shape of the container, which you can see in the video below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pyrex container lids from wood! #cncwoodworking\" width=\"422\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M4bq-7QOmNk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This design worked when the wood was stable..but wood isn&#8217;t stable &#8212; especially when you put some moist food underneath it, and stick it in a cold humid environment like a refrigerator. The lid would significantly warp, or swell up to the point where it was incredibly difficult to get off. Even so, I used these lids for a while and put up with these issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eventually I got around to playing with the idea some more, and decided to combine some 3d printing with the wood lid to make a seal. This isn&#8217;t a new idea: there are a lot of wood lids that you can buy that do this, and frequently they are made out of a pretty stable wood, like bamboo, to avoid swelling and warping. I have one from Ikea that we got a few years ago; it does warp after a while, but it isn&#8217;t too bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wooden-Pyrex-Lids-DSC07786-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wooden-Pyrex-Lids-DSC07786-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wooden-Pyrex-Lids-DSC07786-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wooden-Pyrex-Lids-DSC07786-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wooden-Pyrex-Lids-DSC07786-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wooden-Pyrex-Lids-DSC07786-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wooden-Pyrex-Lids-DSC07786-2048x1368.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wooden-Pyrex-Lids-DSC07786-380x254.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wooden-Pyrex-Lids-DSC07786-1320x882.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I addressed the warping issue with a sliding dovetail on the bottom of the lid. The dovetail was glued in at the middle to allow the wood to expand and contract. A slotting bit was put in my router table, and I could rout a groove around the edge of the lid to fit in a 3d printed gasket. The gasket was printed out of TPU, which is flexible, but it took quite a few experimentations to get just the right size that worked well enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wooden-Pyrex-Lids-DSC07767-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wooden-Pyrex-Lids-DSC07767-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wooden-Pyrex-Lids-DSC07767-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wooden-Pyrex-Lids-DSC07767-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wooden-Pyrex-Lids-DSC07767-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wooden-Pyrex-Lids-DSC07767-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wooden-Pyrex-Lids-DSC07767-2048x1368.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wooden-Pyrex-Lids-DSC07767-380x254.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wooden-Pyrex-Lids-DSC07767-1320x882.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Eat Me&#8221; is a play on Alice in Wonderland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can download my digital files for this project here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.corbinsworkshop.com\/shop\/digital-file-wood-pyrex-lid-cnc-and-3d-printing\/\">Digital Files for Wood Pyrex Lids &#8211; CNC and 3D Printing<\/a>. I was going to charge $5 for the files, and someday I might, but currently it is set as a free download.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The engravings are all done with my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.corbinsworkshop.com\/shop\/vcarve-inlay-plugin-for-autodesk-fusion-360\/\">VBit Inlay plugin for Autodesk Fusion<\/a>. I just set it to NOT generate a plug. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:66.78720%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wooden-Pyrex-Lids-DSC07724-1024x684.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wooden-Pyrex-Lids-DSC07724-1024x684.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wooden-Pyrex-Lids-DSC07724-1024x684.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1024&#038;ssl=1 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1710\" data-id=\"8531\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=8531\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wooden-Pyrex-Lids-DSC07724-1024x684.jpg\" data-width=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wooden-Pyrex-Lids-DSC07724-1024x684.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:33.21280%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wooden-Pyrex-Lids-DSC07721-1024x684.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wooden-Pyrex-Lids-DSC07721-1024x684.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wooden-Pyrex-Lids-DSC07721-1024x684.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1024&#038;ssl=1 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1710\" data-id=\"8532\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=8532\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wooden-Pyrex-Lids-DSC07721-1024x684.jpg\" data-width=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wooden-Pyrex-Lids-DSC07721-1024x684.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wooden-Pyrex-Lids-DSC07718-1024x684.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wooden-Pyrex-Lids-DSC07718-1024x684.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wooden-Pyrex-Lids-DSC07718-1024x684.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1024&#038;ssl=1 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1710\" data-id=\"8533\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=8533\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wooden-Pyrex-Lids-DSC07718-1024x684.jpg\" data-width=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wooden-Pyrex-Lids-DSC07718-1024x684.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Mongo is Appalled&#8221; and &#8220;Doddammit Donut&#8221; are from <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dungeon_Crawler_Carl\">Dungeon Crawler Carl<\/a>. 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