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I made a small cooler chest a few months ago with a small Styrofoam ice chest inside as a kind of prototype. I finally decided to make a full size version with a 52 QT igloo ice chest inside for my dad's birthday. It is made out of 8 cedar fence pickets from Home Depot. It has two handle on...

Our oldest is in college and loved his gift. Box is beech hardwood. Hinged lid with chain stays and faucet for drain. He said he hooked a water hose to it and ran it out his 2nd floor dorm window to drain. His mother and I put a 12-pack of Mountain Dew in it so we knew at least once it had a...

I've been seeing these a lot lately and I just had to try one. We had an 80 quart cooler we use at work for various functions so I decided to "dress it up" this weekend. All of the exterior wood used in the project was cedar fencing material (the dog ear kind) from the home center ($2.45 for a...

Made another Ceedar ice chest. My father-in-Law liked my wife's so much u made him this one for his birthday. It's re-enforced legs will support a heavy load of drinkss and ice. This unit is insulated with polystyrene panels.

These outdoor patio wooden boxes are made of cypress wood. It include a standard 48 quart ice chest with a bottom drain to hold your favorite beverages. It can be customized with various logos on the front face. The hardware is rustic antique cast iron handles and bottle opener. The...

The first stand is made from reclaimed ash & reclaimed cedar. Just so happens I had the cooler laying around too. The space between the cooler walls and the stand have been insulated with styrofoam and expanded foam. The second stand is made from new cedar deck boards.

My wife found a picture of a wood ice chest box on Facebook and once she showed it to me I knew that I had to make one. I wanted to make something that would be easy, relatively cheap and very rustic so I went with cedar fence pickets. They are 5/8" thick by 5 1/2" wide by 6 feet long. I was...

I documented this build on my YouTube Channel, please check it out! I was tired of using cheap Walmart coolers, the lids would break and they would have to be set on the ground. I bought some cedar and headed to the workshop. Initially I designed it for a stand alone cooler but the for time...

The Bradshaws were looking for a unique cooler solution to be used while entertaining dinner guests, or to keep a cold one within reach on any given Sunday. Their only requirements: Finish the piece in white, and make sure it rolls on casters. The Bradshaw's Custom Beverage Cooler is fully...

A friend hired me to build her a wooden ice chest for her son-in-law, who is a huge Atlanta Falcons fan, so I had just the design in mind. It's nothing fancy, and she didn't want anything fancy, but it's very sturdy and since it's made from pallet wood and has several coats of Thompson's...

Finally getting around to making another ice chest. But this one is for my wife so it may need extra special stuff. Made this one with clear cedar, screw and glue, butt joints and hid all the screws. Double insulated with R-40 foam sheet and use foam caulk to adhere to the wood. Next will be...

I made this ice chest because we have large crowds over in the summer time. It made from scrap lumber (2×4's and pallet wood). The decorative siding is made up of individual rectangles cut from hard wood pallets. The inserted coolers are plumbed and can be easily drained via the faucet. I put it...

I started seeing these type of ice chests made from old cedar in a few retail stores so I thought i'd give it a try. This is my first one. It's made from an old cedar fence I tore down from my yard. I'm starting to get into woodburning so included some in this piece. it was made for a...