That's what I do it for
- Dusty Santos
- Apr 27
- 3 min read
Updated: May 13
Hello Hen House!
The event I've been working for finally arrived! Thank you to Sultra Studio for having me. They are planning another event and will keep me in the loop.
Last post I wasn't sure if I could get my k-cup holder done. I'm happy to announce that I indeed built it!
In the last two days before my table date. I learned two new machines and I did a new joint! Here is a picture, I'll walk you through my process.
I started this project like I start all my projects. With a sketch. Sketching it out helps me think through problems before they arrive. How am I joining the wood together? What should my measurements be?
For this project, I didn't want to see any nails or screws. Nails can split wood and, if I don't aim them just right, they can pop out and ruin my project.
I decided on a Dedo Joint; that square notch that nestles into the other square notch. To make that joint I used a new machine I hadn't used in a long time. A router table.
When measuring for the Dedo Joint I had to account for that extra notch on ether end of the side panels. Also, concerning the top and bottom boards. I had to measure to the biggest part of the curve.
The holder had to be just a bit wider than the shelves. But I couldn't measure from the edge of the side, to the edge of the other side. I had to measure from the middle of the board to the middle of the board since I would be routing a grove into the boards.
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My plans got me most of the way there. I did have to adjust on the fly. A little shorter here, and little deeper there. I also used a new saw to create that curve in the top and bottom boards.
Finally, it was time to sand. I sanded all the parts that would be hard to reach after glued. Then I glued it. While I waited for the glue to dry, I went over to the laser cutter and finished printing my panels for the sticker stand. Then sanded again.
Here's the finished sticker stand.
Sanding must be done for almost all wooded projects. Anything you could touch should be sanded. Most woodworkers hate sanding, it takes a long time and is repetitive. I do understand that point of view but for me.
Sanding is when a project goes from, a bunch of pieces of wood stuck together, to, an actual thing I created. Suddenly, it's an object I can be proud of.
I put some teak oil on it and called it done.
Is it perfect, no. I'm not sure any project is truly perfect to a wood worker. We could always do a join better, or measure a bit more precisely. Us wood workers tend to obsess over things nobody else would notice.
That being said, I could real in the measurements to be a bit shorter. I'm also thinking about the wear and tear of the top. Coffee spilling and bumps and scratches from the Keurig.
I research into a rubber topper to solve that issue.
In other news, The event at Sultra Studio went pretty good. I made a new business connection which is always a good thing. We made enough to cover the cost of the table.
More importantly my daughter Kairi was with me for the first time! She sold $24 worth of stickers! I'm so proud of her I could burst!
What could have went better;
I only had time to make one k-cup stand so I had to offer commissions, which I got none of. Because I had so many problems with the laser prints, I didn't have time to make matching games.
I forgot my signage that hangs on the front of the table. Packing the night before hand would have prevented forgetting things. It was quite the trek bringing everything by hand. I should invest in a cart.
I want to thank Sultra Studio again for hosting us and the wonderful table next to us who was just try to get rid of her stuff and gave us a bunch of free things. (I paid her anyway)
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