Building an Easy DIY Holder for Scrap Wood: A Step-by-Step Guide

I'm Jen from House One, and today I'm excited to share with you how I built an easy DIY holder for my scrap wood. This project is perfect for organizing your workshop and keeping your scraps tidy. In this article, we'll walk through the steps to create a simple yet functional rack made from three-quarter inch plywood.

To get started, cut the plywood parts to size. One 4x8 sheet should be enough to create everything except the base. For the base, I created it by joining some scrap pieces with pocket holes screws and glue. This will provide a sturdy foundation for our rack.

Next, drill pocket holes along the front and back edges of the base. These will be used to connect the front and back walls to the edges of the base. The two middle walls will sit on top of the base to create a connection method for them. Drill pocket holes along the bottom edge of each board. This will help secure the walls to the base.

Now, it's time to apply wood glue and secure the first side in place. Positioning the front and back wall to set flush with the edges of the side, use one and a half inch nails to secure the side. Flip the assembly and repeat this process to attach the remaining side with glue and nails. Stand the assembly upright and apply glue to the edges of the tallest remaining wall.

Stand the wall in place and then tack it by shooting a nail through each side. Adjust the wall to stand straight and plug any gaps or imperfections. Finish securing it with nails and screws driven down through the pocket holes and into the base. Repeat this process to attach the last remaining wall.

Once all the walls are attached, you can install the optional dividers. Nail through the shortest wall and into the end of the divider because the spacing was too tight for my nailer to fit behind the taller wall. I opted to drive a screw at an angle through the wall and into the back of the divider. This will ensure that the divider is securely attached.

Finally, finish by collecting offcuts and scrap wood and setting them into place in your new organizer. You can now enjoy a tidy workshop with all your scraps organized and within reach. I hope you enjoyed this project, and if you're interested in more easy woodworking projects, be sure to visit my channel on Thistlehouse.com for a full cut list and other tutorials.

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"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhi i'm jen from house one and today i'm showing how i built an easy diy holder for my scrap wood today i'm showing how to build an easy diy rack that can be used to organize scrap wood and offcuts in your workshop this project is made from three quarter inch plywood and consists of a base four walls two sides and some optional dividers first cut the plywood parts to size one 4x8 sheet is enough to create everything except the base which i created by joining some scrap pieces with pocket holes screws and glue to get started first drill pocket holes along the front and back edges of the base these will be used to connect the front and back walls to the edges of the base the two middle walls will set on top of the base to create a connection method for the two middle walls drill pocket holes along the bottom edge of each board next apply wood glue to the front wall and secure it against the base using one and a quarter inch pocket hole screws apply glue to the back wall and secure it against the back edge of the base using one and a quarter inch pocket hole screws apply glue to the edges of the front and back walls and the base position the first side in place positioning the front and back wall to set flush with the edges of the side secure the side with one and a half inch nails flip the assembly and repeat to attach the remaining side with glue and nails stand the assembly upright apply glue to the edges of the tallest remaining wall stand the wall in place and then tack it by shooting a nail through each side adjust the wall to stand plug and then finish securing it with nails and screws driven down through the pocket holes and into the base repeat this process to attach the last remaining wall to install the optional dividers nail through the shortest wall and into the end of the divider because the spacing was too tight for my nailer to fit behind the taller wall i opted to drive a screw at an angle through the wall and into the back of the divider finish by collecting offcuts and scrap wood and set them into place in your new organizer i hope you enjoyed this project for more easy woodworking projects and a full cut list for this project visit the house1 channel on thistlehouse.com i'm jen largess thanks for watching and i'll see you next time thanks for watching this whole house has got a video for just about every home improvement project so be sure to check out the others and if you like what you see click on the subscribe button to make sure that you get our newest videos right in your feedhi i'm jen from house one and today i'm showing how i built an easy diy holder for my scrap wood today i'm showing how to build an easy diy rack that can be used to organize scrap wood and offcuts in your workshop this project is made from three quarter inch plywood and consists of a base four walls two sides and some optional dividers first cut the plywood parts to size one 4x8 sheet is enough to create everything except the base which i created by joining some scrap pieces with pocket holes screws and glue to get started first drill pocket holes along the front and back edges of the base these will be used to connect the front and back walls to the edges of the base the two middle walls will set on top of the base to create a connection method for the two middle walls drill pocket holes along the bottom edge of each board next apply wood glue to the front wall and secure it against the base using one and a quarter inch pocket hole screws apply glue to the back wall and secure it against the back edge of the base using one and a quarter inch pocket hole screws apply glue to the edges of the front and back walls and the base position the first side in place positioning the front and back wall to set flush with the edges of the side secure the side with one and a half inch nails flip the assembly and repeat to attach the remaining side with glue and nails stand the assembly upright apply glue to the edges of the tallest remaining wall stand the wall in place and then tack it by shooting a nail through each side adjust the wall to stand plug and then finish securing it with nails and screws driven down through the pocket holes and into the base repeat this process to attach the last remaining wall to install the optional dividers nail through the shortest wall and into the end of the divider because the spacing was too tight for my nailer to fit behind the taller wall i opted to drive a screw at an angle through the wall and into the back of the divider finish by collecting offcuts and scrap wood and set them into place in your new organizer i hope you enjoyed this project for more easy woodworking projects and a full cut list for this project visit the house1 channel on thistlehouse.com i'm jen largess thanks for watching and i'll see you next time thanks for watching this whole house has got a video for just about every home improvement project so be sure to check out the others and if you like what you see click on the subscribe button to make sure that you get our newest videos right in your feed\n"