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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 looks like
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 degree angle
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 a dado 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 hold the 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 the short 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 out the upper tray.
I'm cutting the miter joints using my miter sled.
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 grid work
I've got a backer board and a stop block set up
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 screw anything 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 dividers even
but it doesn't matter that much.
Now I can finally throw away all these
old boxes that came with those router bits.
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Thanks everybody. Have a great week.
Go out and make something!
And I'll see you next Friday.
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