Mealivos Wooden Bottle Caddy, 6-Pack Beer Carrier with Built-In Metal Bottle Opener, Beer Buckets for 6 Beers

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We made them into individual or family set by using different colored barn boards for each caddy, stained them with shades of brown, and topped them off with a clear coat finish.

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but if you enjoying wood working (or even if you’re a beginner), this DIY wooden beer caddy is perfect because you can wrap it up in a nice little bow in an afternoon.I haven’t been impressed with the construction of the inexpensive versions, and a lot of them don’t have bottle openers. Step Six: Finish by staining or oiling your DIY beer caddy and then adding your bottle opener with screws. With this tutorial, you’ll learn how to use traditional woodworking techniques, such as cutting dados and making mortises to build an attractive, one-of-a-kind caddy to carry your beer.

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Step Five: Sand the entire caddy with 80 grit sandpaper to start – then progress to 150 and 220 grit sandpaper to make it very smooth. I love the idea of making another one of these for one of the guys for Father’s Day (man cave decor), a birthday, or any other occasion that requires a homemade gift.

These fantastic beer caddies will be a wonderful present for beer enthusiasts who appreciate good beverages. Our whole family got involved in the building of these caddies (father Val, brother Aaron and sister Des).

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Plus, it is made entirely by hand with relatively few tools, AND it doubles as an excellent, practical gift! We positioned the top divider about 1-1/2 inches lower than the angle on the end piece and lined it up with the bottom divider. It’s so easy to work with poplar, and it’s lightweight and reasonably water resistant (for perspiring bottles). We are no longer supporting IE (Internet Explorer) as we strive to provide site experiences for browsers that support new web standards and security practices. You’ll mark the 7 3/4″ x 3″ piece of wood (with a pencil) 1 1/4″ from the top and then 2 1/2″ from each side.

We show a couple of jigs that help streamline the process, so you can build a bunch of these at the same time. Don’t you hate it when you’re getting ready for your next camping trip, and you start gathering empty beer cans and bottles only to realize that you don’t have an easy way to transport them on your trip back home? We used a miter saw with a 12-inch blade to cut the caddy ends and bottom boards to exact length (refer to The Plan for dimensions). This simple design, made from readily available wood, would be a fine project for beginning builders.