MATERIALS
- ¾×22×24-inch piece of Baltic birch
- Drill press or standard drill
- 5/8-inch spade bit
- Two ¾×6×23½-inch Baltic birch
boards
- Two ¾×6×24-inch Baltic birch boards
- Wood glue
- Pin nailer
- Four 1¼-inch-thick wood scraps
- Nine 5/8×5½-inch dowels
- Wood filler
- Sandpaper
- Desired finish (paint, stain, or sealer)
Step 1 Set a 22×24-inch piece of birch
in a portrait position on a flat surface.
Map out the shelf’s peg locations (see
peg diagram, right). From the bottom
left-hand corner, measure 7¼ inches
up and 4¼ inches to the right. Mark
the location with a pencil. Place a
second mark 6½ inches above the first
and a third mark 6½ inches above the
second. From the first mark, measure
6¾ inches to the right and mark the
location. Above this mark, make two
more marks in line with the second and
third measurements. From your fourth
mark, again measure 6¾ inches to the
right, mark the location, and add two
additional marks above as before.
Step 2 Using a 5/8-inch bit, drill holes at
each mark.
Step 3 Lay two 6×23½-inch boards
parallel to each other on their short edges.
Set two 6×24-inch boards inside to form
the four sides of a box, creating butt joints
at the corners. Glue and nail boards.
Step 4 With the frame resting on your
work surface, set 1¼-inch-thick wood
blocks inside the frame along each edge.
Insert the 22×24-inch panel into the
frame, allowing the wood blocks to hold
it 1¼ inches above the work surface.
Glue and pin nail the panel to the frame.
Step 5 Apply glue inside a drilled hole and
insert a dowel, pushing it through until it
meets the work surface. Repeat with the
remaining dowels. Allow to dry.
Step 6 Fill nail holes and sand. Apply desired
finish. (We used a clear sealer on ours.)
MUG HOLDER
MAKE IT
HOLD ITMake the most of your coffee station’s storage
space with these tidying tricks. Attach a hook to a table
leg for hanging wet dish towels to dry, right. For grab-
and-go ease, stash shallow baskets stocked with linens,
coffee scoops, and other supplies in science table cutouts,
originally designed to house textbooks, above.
THERMAL
SPRING
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