Project Information
For those that have been following the 2019 beer swap, this is the Can Tote I made for my swap recipient.
Sorry I will post a lot of pics but so be it. Lovie Cheryl came up with the bright idea to make two. So Mike if your reading I have a replica, (all I need is a Hearse)
The steps.
1, sandwich lamination of Walnut, ash, walnut
2, Make a template of the shape, I wanted to steer away from conventional square with walls so to speak. I wanted to be able to see the cans.
3, Hog out for the holes with a forstner bit.
4, with a bowl cutter router bit carefully using the template make the holes, the special thing here was to go right through the first layer of walnut , through the ash and leave the brown colored walnut at the base of the holes.
5,Hit it with round overs to make it pretty.
6,With a flush cut bit cut the outside shape using template to run the bit around.
7, Put some handles on 3/4 walnut dowel, laminated 1/2 ash and walnut then exposed dowel studs.(pic can be seen using dowelmax jig to drill for exposed dowel.)
8,Hot brand it and I used metal letter stamps to put L,Js beer swap 2019 on it.
9, Tung Oil and Carnuaba wax to make it smell like a woodworking project and to bring on the taste for beer.
Thanks for taking a read and a look
Kind Regards
Anthony
Sorry I will post a lot of pics but so be it. Lovie Cheryl came up with the bright idea to make two. So Mike if your reading I have a replica, (all I need is a Hearse)
The steps.
1, sandwich lamination of Walnut, ash, walnut
2, Make a template of the shape, I wanted to steer away from conventional square with walls so to speak. I wanted to be able to see the cans.
3, Hog out for the holes with a forstner bit.
4, with a bowl cutter router bit carefully using the template make the holes, the special thing here was to go right through the first layer of walnut , through the ash and leave the brown colored walnut at the base of the holes.
5,Hit it with round overs to make it pretty.
6,With a flush cut bit cut the outside shape using template to run the bit around.
7, Put some handles on 3/4 walnut dowel, laminated 1/2 ash and walnut then exposed dowel studs.(pic can be seen using dowelmax jig to drill for exposed dowel.)
8,Hot brand it and I used metal letter stamps to put L,Js beer swap 2019 on it.
9, Tung Oil and Carnuaba wax to make it smell like a woodworking project and to bring on the taste for beer.
Thanks for taking a read and a look
Kind Regards
Anthony