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router woodworking bits, work safer.work smarter. i think i can build this whole project using scrap lumber from my bin. all different kinds.
i've got walnut and birch and maple and poplar but it doesn't really matter what this lookslike because it's a shop project. i'm the only one who is going to see it. besides you of course! with my tablesaw blade set to a 45 degreeangle i can start to frame out the sides. now i can straighten out my blade and rip these to their final widths.
it's just a matter of following my plans to make all of the different grooves that everything fits together in. i'll try to make all of these cuts using adado stack on my tablesaw. you can also use a router to make all of these grooves. i have a feeling that this will be one of the most tedious parts of the project.
but if i take careful measurements and take my time, i should be okay. this first set of grooves is going to holdthe upper tray, the base, and i'll cut this off and this part will become the lid. my plans call for cutting slots in both theshort ends and the long sides but the more i think about it, the more
difficult i think that's going to be to get that grid lined up. so what i'm going to do is cut slots on just the short ends. and i'll glue these pieces together. with that one all dry i'll glue up the top. i'm cutting these thin strips to frame outthe upper tray. i'm cutting the miter joints using my mitersled. for the upper tray, i decided not to cut
the grooves into the sides of the frame. it just seemed like a lot more work than was necessary and once i make the grid i can just glue it right on in. i'm cutting down eighth inch plywood for the base of the tray. i'm putting less weight on this piece because that eighth inch plywood is so thin i'm afraid if i use that brick on it,
it will just sag. to gut the slots in these strips for the gridwork i've got a backer board and a stop block setup and i'm going to clamp these together and i can cut them at the same time. these will slide into these slots now i can cut the short dividers. i only have to make two slots in each of these and i've got a couple extra in case i screwanything up.
i think this lower grid will stay in place without any glue but i'm going to put a dab on anyway. now for a bunch of slots on these thin strips. and again, my plan has slots in these sides that would probably keep these a little straighter. i don't think i'm going to get all these dividerseven but it doesn't matter that much. now i can finally throw away all these
old boxes that came with those router bits. and i want to thank you for watching woodworking for mere mortals. if you're new to this channel please take a moment to subscribe. i have brand new woodworking videos everyfriday. oh, hey! i wanted to remind you to check outthe wood shopp.....ay if you haven't been there in a while.
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