This is a nifty little bin designed with a bottle opener and
a bin below it to catch the bottle caps. This can easily be hung on a wall (or
bar) and can be completely personalized for the beer or bottled soda lover!
Materials:
½” thick x 5-1/2” wide x 24” long craft board (sold at most
home improvement or hobby stores)
Miter saw, jig saw, or hand saw
1-1/4” brad nails
Wood glue
Primer and paint, or stain and sealer
Metal bottle opener
Step One
Make a mark at one end of the board 1-1/2” down from the
top. On the opposite side, make a mark 3” down from the top. Draw a line to
connect the two and cut the piece on the angle. Repeat the process of drawing
the lines, then make a cut along the straight line. There will be two angled pieces
for the sides of the bin.
Step Two
Cut a piece the width of the board by 1-1/2” long for the
bottom. Cut 1” off of the width making the piece 1-1/2” x 4-1/2”. Cut another
piece the width of the board by 5-1/2” wide for the front of the bin. The remaining
piece will be the back.
Step Three
Secure the angled pieces to the back using glue and 1-1/4”
brad nails – the angle will face to the front.
Secure the narrow bottom piece to the back between the lower
end of the angled pieces using glue and 1-1/4” brad nails.
Finish the pieces as desired.
Step Four
Once the finish has dried, secure the front to the angled
pieces with the bottom edges flush using glue and 1-1/4” brad nails.
Step Five
Secure the bottle opener to the upper end of the back using
½” screws.
Mount the bin wherever you want!
2 comments:
what do you use to hang it with ?
I would probably secure the full thing to the wall maybe by using long wood screws at the top for the bottle opener. These things tend to get good torque on them sometimes when in use, so you want it secured pretty tight.
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