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Overview
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Relegate those plastic bins to their rightful place and replace them with classic wood storage.
Find step-by-step instructions for How to Build a Storage Chest
Download fun extras including drink and food pairings to go with this project.
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To create the storage chest:
1. Cut the side pieces to length
2. Build the sides and lid
• Layout the sides with a spacer
• Clamp the glued sides
• Notch the handle into the top piece
3. Assemble the box parts
• Assemble the sides
• Drill with a step bit
• Insert glued dowels
• Cut dowels with saw
4. Build the base
• Rip base's beveled edges
• Notch base
• Attach support strips to base pieces
• Screw the base to the box
5. Attach the lid with hinges -
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10 hours
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$250
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Tools
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Shopping List
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Difficulty: Moderate
The construction of the sides is fairly easy, but beveling the lid and base, and assembling the parts, takes precision.
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Tools List
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Miter saw
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36-inch bar clamps. At least three
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Hammer
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Belt sander
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Random-orbit sander
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Combination square
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Jigsaw
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Brad nailer
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Drill/driver
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Miller 2x TruFit step drill bit
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Flush-cutting saw
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Circular saw
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Screwdriver
Shopping List
1. Red oak 1x4s to build the box and lid. Get ten 8-foot boards to make the sides and three 6-foot boards to make the lid.
2. Red oak 1x6s to build the base. Get two 8-foot boards to make the base.
3. 1x1 for support strips. Get two 6-foot lengths.
4. ½-inch oak plywood floor. Get a 2x4 foot sheet. 5. Wood glue
6. Miller 2x dowels in black walnut. Available from Miller Dowel Company.
7. Torsion hinges
8. 1-inch brad nails
9. 1-inch screws
10. 80-grit, 180-grit, and 220-grit sandpaper
2. Red oak 1x6s to build the base. Get two 8-foot boards to make the base.
3. 1x1 for support strips. Get two 6-foot lengths.
4. ½-inch oak plywood floor. Get a 2x4 foot sheet. 5. Wood glue
6. Miller 2x dowels in black walnut. Available from Miller Dowel Company.
7. Torsion hinges
8. 1-inch brad nails
9. 1-inch screws
10. 80-grit, 180-grit, and 220-grit sandpaper
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