DIY Farmhouse Style Egg Carton Holder
Introduction: DIY Farmhouse Style Egg Carton Holder
Follow along as we show you how to build this farmhouse style egg holder from start to finish! It can hold up to 15 eggs and is the perfect addition to any home or kitchen. This is a beginner DIY project that is budget friendly, requires minimal tools and minimal skills. As always, make sure to have the proper knowledge of the required materials/tools and PPE when attempting any woodworking build. Subscribe to our Youtube page for more like this. Let’s get started!
Supplies
Supply List:
* Wood Glue
* White Spray Paint
* Spackle
* Chicken Wire
* Wire Cutters
* 1 1/4” Screws
* Masking Paper
* Razor Blade
Tool List:
* Palm Sander
* Table Saw
* Chop Saw
* Bar Clamp
* Drill Set
Optional Tools:
* Stapler
* Countersink Bit
* 3/8” Dowel
* Backsaw
* Wood Filler
**See Steps 9-11**
Step 1: Choose Your Lumber
For this project, I am using 4/4 or 1 inch cypress. Cypress is a soft wood that is easy to work with and accessible in our area. You can use whatever species of wood you would like to as long as it is 1” thick. The cool thing about these two sections of cypress is that I found them in the burn bin at our local lumberyard. They didn’t cost us anything!
Step 2: Cut the Length of All Sections
Using the chop saw, cut a straight edge at the end of the wood. Then cut a total of 6 pieces at the following measurements: four pieces at 13 1/4” in length and two pieces at 11 1/4” in length.
Step 3: Trim Pieces for a Straighter Edge
Set the fence on the table saw to cut just a saw blade’s width off of one side of each piece of wood. This will help to ensure that that you will have a straighter edge for your next table saw cut. It may be helpful to draw a mark to indicate what side of the wood has been cut.
Step 4: Cut All Sections to Width
There are two different widths of lumber that you will be working with. First, set the table saw fence at 3” from the blade. Place the straight edge of the wood that you just cut against the fence. 76
Cut the two 11 1/4” pieces and two of the 13 1/4” pieces at this width. Second, set the fence to 2 3/4” and cut the remaining two pieces that measure 13 1/4”. Here is what you should have:
* Two pieces measuring 11 1/4”x3”x1”
* Two pieces measuring 13 1/4”x3”x1”
* Two pieces measuring 13 1/4x2 3/4”x1”
Step 5: Cut the Groove
Leave the table saw fence set at 2 3/4” and lower the blade to where it will only cut about 1/4” into the wood. Very carefully, cut the groove into all four pieces that were cut at 3” in width.
Step 6: Mark Where the Holes Will Be Drilled.
Grab the two pieces measuring 13 1/4”x2 3/4” and one piece measuring 13 1/4”x3”. Starting with one of the pieces that is 2 3/4” wide, mark the center width at 1 3/8”. With the piece measuring 13 1/4”x3” you will not be marking the true width. Measuring from the opposite side of the groove, mark 1 3/8” inch. On all three pieces, use a square to draw a line through the center all the way down the wood.
Next, draw lines perpendicular to the center line on each piece. This will mark exactly where the holes will need to be drilled. From one edge of the wood, first mark a line at 2 1/8”. Now mark four lines, all 2 1/4” apart. From the last mark you draw to the end of the wood, there should be 2 1/8” remaining. That is the same measurement you started with!
Step 7: Drill the Holes
Using a drill and a forstner bit that is 1 3/8” or 35 mm, we are going to drill all 15 holes. I grabbed two clamps and a scrap piece of wood to place underneath the egg holder shelves. Place the center point of the forstner bit on the center marks you just drew. 76