After finishing with constructing the driftwood coffee table, I still had some leftover wood from our trip to Dreher Island, so I decided to put some of it to good use. I ended up deciding to donate several pieces to one of my friends in exchange for him allowing me to use a couple of his tools to make a pencil holder, a candle holder and some drink coasters!
Before I went to my friend’s house, I actually made the pencil holder at home. I simply cut off a block of wood from one of the thicker remaining pieces and then drilled holes straight down for some pens and pencils!
Once over at my friends house, I used his stand-up sander to flatten out a piece of wood I had cut off and then used his router to carve out perfectly round and even circles to fit tea light candles!
Finally, I clamped a piece of round wood to his table and shaved off six thin slices of wood to use as coasters. When I got home, I sanded them down and coated them in sealer to protect them from drinks.
And that was it! Super quick and easy for all these projects and I got to use up a little extra wood for cool little crafts. Now we have lots of reminders from our trip all over the house!
Have you done any woodworking crafts lately?
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Hey there, I’m Sean, the woodworking enthusiast and builder behind CharlestonCrafted.com! Since 2012, I’ve been sharing the magic of turning raw materials into beautiful creations. I love teaching others the art and satisfaction of woodworking and DIY. I try to inspire fellow crafters to make something extraordinary out of nothing at all.
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Thursday 31st of December 2015
Very cool! Love the large candle holder and how it looks very rustic! Awesome! CJ