WOOD MADE CANDY DISPENSER

Old fashion and novel candy dispenser made of wood.

Materials:

3ft. of 1" x 4" pine

1ft. of 1" x 6" pine

1 piece of maple 1/4" x 1 3/8" x 1 7/8"(sliding door)

1 piece of 1" dowel 1" long

2 pieces of 1/4" dowel 1 1/8" long

1 wooden cabinet knob 1 1/8" dia (size is optional)

1 piece of string 20" long

1 small brass eyelet

1 flat head wood screw #10 x 2.5"

1 flat head wood screw # 10 x 1"

4 flat head wood screws #4 x .5"

1 pint Ball canning jar with just screw on part of lid

1 wood button plug 3/8"

wood glue, finish

Tools:

Saw(ideally a table saw), drill and bits, screw driver, wood clamps, sander, & 3" hole saw.

Steps:

1. Check Fig. A on first drawing below, cut the 4 pieces of 1" x 4" pine from the 3ft section of 1 by 4 and glue together as shown, this forms the body of the dispenser.

2. Drill 1" holes in the body as in Fig. B on first drawing.

3. Drill 1/8" pilot hole about 3/4" deep in the right side of body as shown in Fig. C

4. Cut the top from remaining section of 3ft. 1 by 4 pine and drill 1" and 3/16" holes as shown in Fig. D

5. Cut a piece 1 1/2" x 5 3/4" from the 1ft piece of 1" x 6" pine, cut 2 pieces of 1/4" dowel 1 1/8" long, drill 1/4" hole in piece of pine and glue dowels in holes, drill 1" hole as in Fig. E(this forms the shuttle)

6. Cut bottom from the piece of 1" x 6" piece of pine as in Fig. F

7. Cut 3 pieces for the tray as in Fig. G(pieces are shown above and below the Fig. G)

8. Cut maple door to size as shown in Fig. H

9. Cut a piece of 1" dowel and center drill 3/16" hole as shown in Fig. I

10. Using 3" hole saw cut the wheel(wheel can be cut with saber or band saw), drill and countersink holes as in Fig. J(wheel can be cut from 1" x 6")

11. Cut the door slide pieces from remaining 1" x 6" pine as in Fig. K, glue #1 pieces to the end of #2 pieces in opposites(this forms the bottom stops for door.

12. Sand all the pieces and put finish on the shuttle, top, and door from steps 4, 5, and 8(install eyelet in center top of door)

13. Glue 1" dowel to the wheel(making sure to line up center holes)apply finish

14. Assemble all of the pieces as shown in the second drawing below(except for the top, shuttle, jar cover, and the door) and apply finish

15. Insert the door into the door slides, place the shuttle into notch at top of body, and attach the top.

16. Thread the string through the holes drilled in the top and connect one end to the eyelet in the door and tie the other end to the 1" dowel, turn the wheel to wrap excess string

17. Attach the Ball canning jar cover to the top as in second drawing.

18. Fill the jar with jelly beans or small gum balls(no large or wrapped candy), hold the dispenser upside down and screw the jar into the cover attached to the top, set back in upright position.

19. To operate slide the shuttle totally to the left of dispenser to load with candy, slide shuttle totally to the right to load candy shoot, turn wheel to lift door and candy will drop into tray.

Notes: Attach the door slides to the front of the body centered around the 1" hole and make sure the door is in place before attaching the top. When attaching the top it can be glued or attached with 4 decorative screws. The string can be waxed slightly to make it slide better through the holes in the top

WOOD ROLLING PIN RECIPE HOLDER

Easy to make novel recipe holder made from oak stair railing.
Materials:
One 6" piece of oak stair railing(Lowes).
Two corn handles (Walmart).
Tools:
Table saw.
Cordless drill.
Small drill bit.
Steps:
1. Cut a 6" piece of stair railing.
2. Cut a grove in the railing as seen in the photo below.
3. Drill 2 small holes as in photo below on both ends, drill to size that matches pins on corn handle(use hole spacing to match pins on corn handle).
4. Insert pins into holes and push corn handle until base of corn handle is flush with end of railing.

WOOD MADE CANDLE BOX

This nice wood box with opaque windows for a votive candle also has a lift up platform for lighting the candle.

Materials:

4 sides 1/2" x 5" x 6" of Philippine Mahogany Plywood

1 top 1/2" x 5" x 5" of Philippine Mahogany Plywood

1 candle platform 1/2" x 3 7/8" x 3 7/8" of PMP

1 bottom 1/2" x 6" x 6" PMP

1 dowel 1/2" x 6 5/8"

1 wooden ball 1" dia.

4 window panels 1/16" Plexiglas 3 1/2" x 5 1/2"

4 wallboard screws 1" long

Craft sticker for the panels

Thin strips of double stick carpet tape

Craft paints, wood glue, and wood finish

Tools:

Table saw, 3" hole saw, drill & bits, 2 large rubber bands or clamps, 2" forester bit(or spade bit), router, and screw driver.

Steps:

1. Cut the top, bottom, sides, and platform from PMP as seen on drawing below.

2. Router out 1/8" deep and 3 1/2" wide notch in the inside of sides as in drawing.

3. Cut dowel and Plexiglas panels.

4. Drill holes in PMP and wooden ball as on drawing.

5. Sand all the PMP pieces.

6. Glue the 4 sides together with angled to angled edges forming the box, clamp with rubber bands or clamps( make sure to leave angled top edges to receive the top).

7. Glue the top into the angled edges of the sides and place a weight on top to clamp.

8. Glue dowel into the hole in platform piece.

9. Sand and finish all the PMP pieces, dowel and ball.

10. Place Plexiglas panel into notch and lightly mark the round window shape on outside of Plexiglas, remove and apply craft stickers on outside of panel within the circle(remove line with damp cloth).

11. Paint the back side of panel with watered down craft paint, I used a blue and white swirl mix with wet brush for 2 panels and green & white for 2 panels(experiment on scraps to get right opaque look)

12. Attach panels inside box with strips of double stick carpet tape.

13. Place the assembled box over the platform & dowel assembly, allowing the the dowel to stick up through the 1/2" hole in the top.

14. Turn the box bottom side up(place on 2 boards so dowel is free) and place the bottom onto the box, drill pilot holes and countersink, attach with wall board screws, put felt pads over screws.

15. Turn box upright and glue wooden ball onto dowel, allow glue to dry.

16. lift candle platform to the top of the box with the ball on the top, set candle in 2" recess and light(see photo below), lower candle into box, watch your new wood made candle box.

RECYCLED WOOD LETTER OPENER

Make this wood letter opener from an old spatula handle and decorative stickers.

Materials:
1 wood spatula handle
2 decorative stickers
Wood stain, and lacquer

Tools:
Wood rasp, sand paper, and brush
Steps:
1. Remove handle from old spatula and rasp to the basic shape as in photos, be sure to keep the hole at handle end of opener.
2. Rasp and sand the blade of the opener to a thin edge, sand complete opener until smooth.
3. Apply wood stain to opener, allow to dry. Apply decorative stickers to the handle.
4. Apply clear lacquer to opener and stickers. Put on several coats of lacquer(sand lightly between coats).
5. Allow to dry fully and start using your recycled letter opener.

WOOD MADE CROCHET CADDY

A basic wood craft project that creates a very usable crochet caddy.
Materials:
1 piece of 1"x 10"pine 3ft. long
1 wood dowel 3/4" x 8"
1 piece of 1/4" MDF or Plywood about 12" x 12"

8 wallboard screw nails 1" long1 brass cabinet knob

Wood stain, wood glue, and clear lacquer finish
Tools:
Table saw, router & bits, drill & bits, clamps, screw driver
Steps:
1. Cut sides, top, bottom, back, and uprights for the caddy as shown in the drawing below.
2. Sand all pieces and assemble caddy by attaching the uprights to the top with glue and 4 wallboard screws, glue and clamp sides to top, bottom and back to form main body of caddy with the front open for the drawer as on drawing.
3. Cut 4 feet as on drawing and sand then glue and screw to the 4 corners of the bottom of caddy. 4. Sand assembly and stain to desired taste(Photo shows a pecan stain), apply several coats of lacquer.
5. Cut drawer front and router 3/8" by 3/8" notch all the way around one side of front. router an additional 1/4" wide by 3/8" deep section from both sides and bottom edge of drawer front(allows for sides and bottom to lap onto front).
6. On the opposite side of front piece router a decorative edge(this will be the out side face of the drawer).
7. Cut the sides, back and bottom of drawer from 1/4" material. Router the 1/8" deep by 1/4" wide notches from sides and back as on drawing.
8. Sand pieces and glue and clamp all pieces together to form the drawer as on drawing. When sides, back and front are together correctly there should be a space for the bottom to fit into.
9. Apply stain and finish to the face of the drawer front.
10. Drill a hole in the center of drawer front and attach knob.
Note: I originally saw one of these caddies for sale in Crochet Digest 1995 Winter issue.

COLLECTIBLES DISPLAY STAND

A nice weekend project that is easy and fun to make. A great way to display some of your favorite collectibles.

Materials:

1 wood ball 1" dia.

2 wood dowels 1" dia

3 circles cut from MDF

2 screw dowels 1/4" x 2"

1 wood screw #8 x 2"

Walnut stain and amber shellac(or stain & finish desired)

Tools:

Saber saw(or band saw), miter box or chop saw, sander, and screw driver

Steps:

1. Lay out and cut 3 circles from MDF(or material desired) as seen on drawing below, sand until smooth.

2. Drill 1/4" holes in circles as on drawing.

3. Cut, sand, and drill 1" dowels as shown on drawing.

4. Stain all pieces, including wood ball, with desire wood stain.

5. Assemble circles, dowels and ball with screws as shown on drawing, off set the circle as in the photo below.

6. Apply several coats of desired finish.

7. Attach felt dics to the bottom to protect furniture top if desired.

8. Place in desired area and display your favorite collectibles.

Note: Don't put heavy object on the top shelf and light object on bottom shelf, this could cause stand to tip.

CRAFT TOOLS CADDY TURNTABLE

Organize your crafting tools with this handy tool caddy with turntable.
Materials:
1 Rubbermaid Twin Turntable(Walmart)see photo below
1 decorative hook
1' of 1" wood dowel
1.5 sq. ft. of 1/4" MDF finished white on 1 side
2 screw dowels 3/16"
1 #8 x 1" round head screw
Black paint and wood glue
Tools:
Saber saw(band saw), drill & bits, screw driver, and compass for drawing circles
Steps:
1. Layout all the circles and hole pattern as shown on drawing below.
2. Cut all circles and drill required hole as on drawing, sand until smooth.
3. Cut 1" dowel into lengths shown and drill required pilot holes.
4. Sand and paint dowels as desired.
5. Use the bottom section of the twin turntable(our next post has a use for top half) and find the center, drill pilot hole.
6. Assemble pieces starting with #8 x 1" screw through the bottom of turntable into longest 1" dowel, screw 3/16" screw dowel into opposite end of dowel, place largest circle over screw dowel(wood glue can be used on each joint), screw next longest wood dowel onto screw dowel, thread other screw dowel into opposite end, place next largest circle over screw dowel, thread last wood dowel onto 2nd screw dowel, place last circle over end of wood dowel and screw decorative hook through circle into wood dowel(drawing shows order of wood dowels, screw dowels, and hook).
7. Assembly should look like photo above, and your new craft tool caddy with turntable is ready to go.

WOOD MADE SOLAR LIGHTHOUSE

Make this solar lighthouse with a solar landscape light on top that lights at night.

Materials:

1/2" plywood

3/4" plywood

1 paint stir stick(free from paint departments)

2" x 6" short piece

1 Solar Landscape Light

12 wood dowels 3/16" x 1 1/4"

12 tooth picks

1 wallboard screw 2"

#6 finish nails and 2 round head screws # 6 x 1"

Wood glue

Red, white, black, and silver paint

Tools:

Skill saw, joiner, drill & bits, saber saw(band saw if you have), screw driver, clamps, and hammer

Steps:

1. Layout and cut 6 sections, out of 1/2" plywood, 24" long and 2.5" at one end and 5" at other end as on drawing below. Easy way to cut is to clamp guide and cut with skill saw as in 1st photo below. Bevel both sides of these section at 30 degrees with joiner as in 2nd photo below. Glue together to form a hex shaped tower as in 3rd photo below.

2. From 1/2" plywood cut smaller hexagon and sand until smooth as shown on drawing.

3. Cut larger hexagon from 3/4" plywood as on drawing, sand until smooth(router the top edge if desired) and paint black.

4. Layout and cut two 4" circles from 2" x 6" plank, glue together and sand until smooth, drill and sand hole in one end of assembly to receive base of solar light(drill small hole all the way through assembly for screw to attach to tower). Paint assembly white.

5. Sand the tower from step 1 and paint 2 red and 2 white section each 6" high(use tape to layout lines of painted sections).

6. Cut 12 = 3/16" dowels 1 1/4" long, drill holes in the smaller hexagon, glue dowels into hole, and fit and glue tooth picks on top of the dowels to form railing. Lightly sand and paint black.

7. Attach the 3/4" plywood hexagon to the large end of the tower to form base of lighthouse(make sure to line up hexagon edges and center tower on base). Attach with wood glue and #6 finish nails, fill and paint nail holes.

8. Attach smaller hex assembly to the small end of tower(make sure to line up hexagon edges and center on tower). Attach with finish nails and glue, fill and paint nail holes.

9. Attach assembly from step 4 to the center of the smaller hexagon with glue and 2" wallboard screw(screw goes through small center hole drilled in step 4).

10. Cut 3 windows and 2 doors from paint stir stick as shown on drawing. Paint the sections silver first, then place add piece of tape over the area to be the windows and paint the pieces black. When dry remove tape and this makes windows and door glass.

11. Glue the doors at the bottom and very top sections and windows in the center of the other sections as in top photo. Add a brass brad nail to make door knobs if desired.

12. Place solar light into top section, drill 2 small holes, 1 on each side, attach to top with #6 screws.

13. Place outside in sunlight to charge light and wait till dark to see your lighted Solar Lighthouse.

Note: The completed assembly stand about 33" tall

WOOD MADE PHOTO/RECIPE HOLDER

Make your own recipe holder and photo display rack.
Materials:
1 piece of particle board 3/4" x 4 1/4" x 8 1/2"
2 wood dowels 3/4" dia. x 6 1/2" long
2 wood dowels 3/8" dia. x 3 1/2" long
2 pieces of MDF 1/4" x 5 1/2" x 8"(white surface one side)
2 pieces of 1/8" welding rod(Lowes) 7 1/4" long
2 nuts with 6 - 32 threads(Lowes)
4 photo corner(craft store)
Recipe cards about 5" x 7"
2 part epoxy and paint(black or your desire)
Tools:
saw, drill & bits, heavy pliers, hack saw, sander, hole punch, 6 - 32 die nut & handle(to cut threads)
Steps:
1. Cut particle board base and drill hole as on drawing.
2. Cut 3/4" and 3/8" dowels, drill hole as on drawing.
3. Cut MDF(medium density fiberboard) pieces and drill hole, cut beveled edge(sand bevel if no table saw).
4. Cut 2 pieces of welding rod and thread one end(Lowes has 1/8" threaded rod if you don't have die)
5. Bend the rod in the shape shown on drawing making sure to leave straight section to go into end of dowels.
6. Sand all the pieces and glue base and dowels together as shown on drawing and paint.
7. Mix a small amount of 2 part epoxy and fill holes in the end of 3/4" dowels, insert straight section of rods into holes and aline the hooks so that they are parallel and even with each other(try cutting a piece of wood 4 1/8" long and 3" wide and clamp between the rod hooks to keep them even while epoxy sets, see drawing).
8. Select a photo you want on the front of your recipe holder, then attach photo corners to one of the pieces of MDF with spacing to fit your photo, see 2nd photo above.
9. Punch holes on one edge of recipe cards to match the spacing of the rods.
10. Fit the piece of MDF with out the photo(white side up) onto the rods and slide over rods until positioned like in the 1st photo above, fit recipe cards over rods followed by the photo cover as in the 2nd photo above.
11. When both MDF pieces are down it is a photo display, slide top piece up and it is a recipe holder.

RUSTIC WOOD MADE NAPKIN/SALT & PEPPER HOLDER

My neighbor took down some old dead pine trees, so I ask him for some of the dried branches and made some novel items, this is one.
Materials:
1 Section of pine branch about 4.5" dia. x 9" long
2 Sections of pine branch about 1/2" dia. x 6" long
2 Sections of pine branch about 3/8" dia. x 5" long
Wood Glue, wood filler, and Finish
Tools:
Saw, drill & bits, hatchet, pocket knife, chisel, sander, and block plane(jointer if available)
Steps:
1. Cut 9" piece of 4.5" dia. pine branch, and shave off the bark leaving traces of inter bark.
2. Split the 9" piece into 2 equal pieces with hatchet and plane & sand the flat side of one piece(smooth with jointer if available).
3. Make a cut 1 1/8" deep 2.5" from one end of 9" piece going from side to side, with chisel, remove the 6.5" section down to the cut as in drawing below, and sand the formed flat area until smooth.
4. Drill two 1 5/8" " hole in 1 1/8" from end of the 2.5" section as in drawing below, fill center hole from drilling, sand until smooth(glue felt in bottom of hole if desired).
5. Drill four 1/4" hole in the flattened area formed in step #3, spacing as seen on drawing.
6. Cut the 2 pieces of 3/8" and 1/2" branches and remove bark, shave both ends of 3/8" pieces to fit 1/4" holes, and drill 1/4" holes in the 1/2" pieces as on drawing.
6. Dry fit all pieces to check line up.
7. Lightly sand all pieces, but leave rough for more rustic look.
8. Glue all 4 post into the holes in the base and top rails onto post.
9. Add a finish to the holder to suit your taste, put peel and stick felt pads on bottom.
10. I used a set of plain salt & pepper shakers from the dollar store, if you want to use larger ones you will need to adjust the hole size to hold them.

WOOD MADE WALL RACK FOR PAPER PLATES

This simple and unique paper plate rack is made with wooden kitchen spoons I got at the Dollar Store. Made for 9" plates adjust sizes for larger plates.
Materials:
2 wooden spoon sets from Dollar Store
2 strips of 1/4" x 3/4" x 10" pine
2 strips of 1/4" x 3/4" x 8" pine
20 small nails 5/8" long (brass looks nice)
Wood glue, finish or paint
Tools:
Hammer, saw, and sander or sand paper
Steps:
1. Cut and sand the 8" & 10" pine strips
2. Cut the handle ends off one set of spoons, cut 3" off the 2 outside spoons & 2.5" off the 2 inside spoons(see second photo below) and sand all the cut ends(save the removed pieces)
3. Use a small piece of plywood to make a layout jig(see first photo below). Lay out 4 perpendicular line from one straight edge of the plywood. Space the first 2 lines 8" apart, draw 2 more lines 1" either side of the first 2 lines. Lay out one more line parallel to, and up 4" from the straight edge of the plywood.
4. Nail one 10" long piece of pine on the upper side of the parallel line with the ends of the piece even with the 2 out side perpendicular line(see first photo).
5. Nail one of the 8" long pieces of pine along the bottom edge of the plywood with the ends even with the 2 inside perpendicular line(see first photo).
6. Attach the uncut set of spoons to the pine pieces with wood glue and the small nails as in the first photo, the ends of the 2 outside spoons should hang over the bottom piece of pine by about 3/4" and the nail to attach them should be 1 3/8" in from each end top & bottom. Attach the 2 inside spoons evenly spaced between the out side spoons and letting the ends of the handles lap over onto the bottom piece of pine by 1/2".
7. Repeat steps 4 & 5 with the second set of pine strips.
8. Attach the cut set of spoons as in step 6, but allow the handle ends of the spoons to all hang over the bottom pine piece by 1 1/4"(see second photo).
9. Cut all 4 of the piece, that were cut off the spoons in step 2, to 2.5" long and sand the cut edges. Make a center mark in the ends of all 4 pieces with an ice pick or nail.
10. With wood glue and the rest of the nails attach the handle pieces to both assemblies you make above(see the last photo). Apply finish or paint as desired. I used a spray poly finish, but if painting you might want to paint each assembly section before final assembly.

RUSTIC WOOD MADE TAPE DESPENSER

This is a natural recycling project! My neighbor took down some old dead pine trees, so I ask him for some of the dried branches and made some novel items, this is one.
Materials:
1 Section of pine branch 3" dia. x 5" long
1 Section of pine branch 3/4" dia. x 7" long
1 Section of pine branch ½” dia. x 1 5/8” long
1 Section of pine branch ½” dia. x 1” long
1 Wood dowel ¼” dia. x 1 ¼” long
1 Wood dowel 1” dia. x 5/8” long
1 Strip of serrated metal edge 1” long(from aluminum foil box)
Wood Glue and Finish
Tools:
Saw, drill & bits, hatchet, pocket knife, hack saw, and router
Steps:
1. Cut 5" piece of 3" dia. pine branch, and shave off the bark leaving traces of inter bark.
2. Split the 5" piece into 2 equal pieces with hatchet and sand the flat side of one piece(smooth with jointer if available). Cut both ends with several tapered cuts for more rustic effect.
3. Drill two 1/2" holes 1" in from one end, and 1 ½” apart in 5" piece(center the hole on rounded area and make 1/2" deep, see drawing).
4. Cut the 7" x 3/4" piece into two 3.5" pieces and remove bark, shave one end to fit 1/2" holes in base.
5. Router a 1/4" wide x 5/16" deep x 1" long groove in the center of one side of the 2 pieces(from the top as in drawing), if you don't have a router you can drill a series of holes and use a chisel.
6. Cut ¼” dowel 1 ¼” long, cut 1” dowel 5/8” long, drill ¼” hole through center of 1” dowel, insert ¼” dowel into 1” dowel and center(this assembly will hold tape roll)
6. Dry fit the 2 post into the 1/2" holes in the base and try the dowel assembly for fit into the 2 grooves(if the assembly is to tight sand all sections to fit).
7. Cut two ½” pieces, 1” and 1 5/8” long, shave the ends of longer piece and drill hole and cut slot(use hack saw to cut slot for metal strip) in shorter piece as in drawing. Assemble the 2 pieces dry, as shown.
8. Drill one 3/8” hole in the opposite end of 5” base piece(see drawing), insert the assembly of ½” pieces into hole.
9. When all fit and line up then remove and disassemble all pieces, sand lightly(leave looking rustic), glue the pieces all together as in the top picture.
10. Add a finish to the dispenser to suit your taste, put peel and stick felt pads on bottom.

RUSTIC WOOD MADE BUSINESS CARD HOLDER

This is the ultimate recycled wood project! My neighbor took down some old dead pine trees, so I ask him for some of the dried branches and made some novel items, this is one.

Materials:

1 Section of pine branch 3" dia. x 6" long

1 Section of pine branch 1" dia. x 8" long

Wood Glue and Finish

Tools:

Saw, drill & bits, hatchet, pocket knife, and router

Steps:

1. Cut 6" piece of 3" dia. pine branch, and shave off the bark leaving traces of inter bark.

2. Split the 6" piece into 2 equal pieces with hatchet and sand the flat side of one piece(smooth with jointer if available).

3. Drill a 3/4" hole 1" in from each end of 6" piece(center the hole on rounded area and make 5/8" deep, see drawing).

4. Cut the 8" x 1" piece into two 4" pieces and remove bark, shave one end to fit 3/4" holes in base.

5. Router a 3/8" wide x 1/4" deep x 2 1/4" long groove in the center of one side of the 2 pieces(from the top as in drawing), if you don't have a router you can drill a series of holes and use a chisel.

6. Dry fit the 2 post into the 3/4" holes in the base and try a business card for fit into the 2 grooves(if the card is to tight router the groove deeper).

7. Lightly sand all pieces, but leave rough for more rustic look.

8. Glue the 2 post into the holes in the base with the grooves facing each other.

9. Add a finish to the card holder to suit your taste, put peel and stick felt pads on bottom.

PAPER ROLL NOTE BOARD

This simple wood craft project is a practical item that will be useful in any home. It utilizes an adding machine roll for a continuous supply of note paper.

Materials

1 roll of adding machine paper

1 piece of plywood 3/8" x 3" x 9 1/2"

2 pieces of pine 1/4" x 1 1/8" x 2 1/2"

2 pieces of 5/16" dowel 1/4" long

1 piece of 5/16" dowel 4 1/4" long

1 wooden ball 7/8" diameter

1 serrated metal strip from aluminum foil box

2 #4 x 1/2" brass round head screws

wood glue, stain, and finish

Tools

saw(hand saw or power saw), cordless drill, several small drill bits(see drawing), clamps, and screw driver

Steps

1. Cut piece of 3/8" plywood to measurements on drawing, sand and round corners

2. Cut 2 pine side pieces to drawing specs, sand and round 2 corners

3. Cut 3 pieces of 5/16" dowel and round end of longer piece(see drawing)

4. Drill all holes in plywood, pine, dowels, and 7/8" ball as shown on drawing

5. Assemble plywood piece and pine pieces(as in photo above), glue pine pieces to plywood and clamp

6. Glue long 5/16" dowel into the hole drilled in wooden ball.

7. Sand all assemblies and stain and finish(including 2 small dowels)

8, Attach the serrated metal strip at the bottom of the plywood piece with the 2 dowel spacers under the strip and 2 brass screws through the metal strip and the spacers, tighten down

9. Set the paper roll between the side pieces and push the ball and dowel assembly through the sides and paper roll

10. Feed paper off the roll and under the metal strip.

Hang up your new board and writes note as in the first photo.

TRASH BAG RACK WOOD MADE

This is a wood project that is practical and eazy! I think we all use our plastic bags from the store to put trash into, and this little rack is a handy holder for the bag while filling with trash.
Materials
10 ft. of 1/2" x 1 1/2" pine
5ft. of 5/8" wood dowel
4ft. of 1/2" wood dowel
1ft. of 5/16" wood dowel
2 bolts 3/16" x 1 1/4" with nuts
Tools
compass(for drawing circles)
hand saw(power saw if you have)
corless drill with 5/8", 1/2", 5/16" and 3/16" drill bits
1. Cut the 1/2" x 1 1/2" pine into four 24" pcs, and two 11" pcs.
2. Cut 5/8" dowel into two 10 5/8" pcs, two 9 9/16" pcs, one 8 1/2" pc, & two 4 1/2" pcs.
3. Cut 1/2" dowel into five 8 1/2" pcs.
4. Cut 5/16" dowel into four 1 1/2" pcs.
5. Drill all required holes in flat pcs. and dowels as shown on attached drawing.
6. Assemble section labeled Assembly A on the drawing.
7. Asemble section labeled Assembly B on the drawing.
8. Fit the Assemblies A & B together as on drawing and incert 3/16" bolt as shown.
Note how the rack folds up for eazy storage. (highlight & print drawing)

PICTURE FRAME WOODEN TISSUE BOX COVER

This decorative tissue box cover will display 4 photos and is constructed from 1/4" MDF or Plywood. The 4 sides are cut out with a 45 degree angle cut on 3 edges and the top is angled on all 4 edges. Openings are cut in all 4 sides to form picture frames, and an opening is cut in the top for access to the tissues as seen in the attached picture, also provided is a complete diagram of the required pieces. Cut 4 pieces of card stock 4" x 5" and lay one over each opening in the 4 sides, using a 1/2" wide stripe of tape secure the card stock squarely over the openings. This will form pockets to hold the photos in the frame openings. The 4 sides are glue together at the angled edges and the top is glued onto the sides with angled edges of the top and sides joining together. A handy way of clamping the sides is by stretching 2 large rubber bands around the 4 side to hold them in place while the glue is drying. The top can be clamped in place by setting a 2 or 3 pound weight on it while the glue sets. Lightly sand box and paint or decorate to your own taste.
Highlight pattern then print



Note: If you do not have the tools to make this box you can purchase one all made from http://www.woodcrafters.com/ . All you need to do is cut the picture frame holes in the 4 sides and tape the card stock over the holes to form your photo pockets.