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Materials
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How to make it
Wear safety glasses and hearing protection while cutting, and clamp small parts instead of holding them by hand.
1Cut the parts
From the 1x6, cut a base at 10 1/2 in and 2 ends at 10 in. From the 1x3, cut 2 sides at 12 in. Cut the dowel at 12 in.
2Shape the ends
Stack the 2 ends and round the top corners by tracing a can. Cut and sand them together so they match.
3Drill the handle holes
Drill a 3/4 in hole through both stacked ends, centered and 1 1/2 in from the top. Back it with scrap.
4Attach the ends
Glue and nail each end onto an end of the base, bottoms flush.
5Add the handle
Slide the dowel through both holes until it's flush on each side. Pin it with a brad from the edge.
6Attach the sides
Glue and nail the 1x3 sides to the base and ends. Now it's a solid box.
7Finish it
Sand everything, wipe on Danish oil and screw the bottle opener to one end. Load it up and carry it out.
Edie's tipGlue 2 thin strips of wood across the inside as dividers. Bottles stop clinking together on the walk.
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