Her Tool Belt Crate Storage Coffee Table User manual

Crate Storage Coffee Table
Crate Storage Coffee Table
(by Her Tool Belt for Ryobi Nation)
Materials Needed Crate Table
4 –large crates
Paint/Stain/Top Coat
5/8” brad nails
2 –2” x 8” x 8’ wood
Wood glue
4 –swivel casters (optional)
1 –2” x 4” x 8’ wood
1 ¼” pocket hole screws
4 –cup cabinet pull (optional)
2 –1” x 4” x 8’ wood
2 ½” pocket hole screws
64 –Upholstery nails (optional)
3 –1” x 3” x 8’ wood
1 ¼” brad nails
8’ plastic hanger strap (optional)
1 –½” sheet of plywood
Sand paper
Staples
3 –¼” x 2 ½” x 4’ poplar
Materials Needed for Stools
Crate
½” plywood
2” foam
Batting
Cloth material
Staples
2 –2 ½” narrow utility hinges
4 –swivel casters (optional)
Paint/Stain

Crate Storage Coffee Table
Crate Table Cut List
Quantity
Thickness
Width
Length
Material
Description
8
¾”
1 ½”
18 ¼”
1x4
Face frame H
6
¾”
2”
14 ¼”
1x3
Face frame V
2
½”
24 ¼”
12 ¾”
½” plywood
Side panels
2
¼”
2 ½”
24 ¼”
Poplar
Side accents
2
¼”
2 ½”
21 ¾”
Poplar
Side accents
2
¼”
2 ½”
10 ¼”
Poplar
Side accents
2
¼”
2 ½”
7 ¾”
Poplar
Side accents
3
1 ½”
3 ½”
24 ¼”
2x4
Bottom supports
1
¾”
2 ½”
41”
1x3
Center divider
2
¾”
2”-2 ½”
42 ½”
1x3
Molding
2
¾”
2”-2 ½”
27 ¼”
1x3
Molding
2
¾”
2”
11 ½”
1x4
Drawer guide
4
¾”
1 ¼”
11 ½”
1x4
Drawer guide
4
1 ½”
7”
30 ¾”
2x8
Top
2
1 ½”
7”
28”
2x8
Top
Crate Stool Cut List
1/each
½”
12 ¼”
18”
½” plywood
Lg crate lid
1/each
½”
9 ½”
11 ¾”
½” plywood
Sm crate lid
Cut the face frame pieces. On the backside of each of the 8 - 18 ¼” face frame pieces, drill 2 pocket holes on
each end. On 4 of the boards drill a vertical pocket hole to attach the top later. On each of the 6 –14 ¼”
face frame pieces measure and mark 11 ¼” from the top. Make 2 face frames, 2 - 18 ¼” pieces at the top
and 2 at 11 ¼”. Use wood glue and 1 ¼” screws to join the wood together.

Crate Storage Coffee Table
Cut the side panels and side accent pieces. Use wood glue and 5/8” brad nails, add the side accent pieces
around the side panels.
Drill 3 pocket holes on the backside of each side panel end. Use wood glue and 1 ¼” screws to attach one
side of the panel to the face frame. Make the tops flush and the front of the side panel flush with the end of
the face frame. Repeat for the other side panel.

Crate Storage Coffee Table
Drill pocket holes for ¾” material in the ends of each 2x4 bottom support. Drill a couple pocket holes facing
the sides on 2 of the bottom supports. Use wood glue and 1 ¼” screws to attach bottom supports to the
face frame and side panels. Center the middle support with the face frame center vertical piece. Make the
2x4 flush with the face frame opening so the crates will slide smoothly.
Attach the other face frame to the side panels and bottom supports with wood glue and 1 ¼” screws.
Optional –I decided to add swivel casters to my table so I could easily move it while vacuuming, etc. The
casters are not necessary, but will be mostly hidden by the molding. Attach swivel casters to the bottom
support. Rotate caster around and make sure there is plenty of room for the molding later.

Crate Storage Coffee Table
On the inside of the table, measure and mark on the supports from the inside face frame 11 ¾”. Dryfit
center divider and trim as necessary. Add 3 or so pocket holes in the center divider to attach it to the bottom
supports. Use 1 ¼” screws to attach the center divider to the supports. The center divider is the backstop
for the crates.

Crate Storage Coffee Table
Attach 2 -2” drawer guides with wood glue and 1 ¼” brad nails, these should be flush with the center face
frame piece and 19 ½” from the side panels. Attach 4 - 1 ¼” drawer guides with wood glue and 1 ¼” brad
nails flush with the side openings of the face frame. The drawer guides help the crate slide in straight.
From the bottom of the face frame opening, measure and mark 1” in a few places. Use wood glue and 1 ¼”
brad nails to attach the 42 ½” molding pieces to the front and back of the table. The molding edges should
be flush with the sides, trim as necessary. Attach the 27 ¼” molding pieces flush with the other molding
pieces. Dry fit the large crates and make sure they fit nicely through the face frame and on the bottom

Crate Storage Coffee Table
supports. Make any adjustments as necessary. Sand, sand, sand finishing with 120-150 grit. Paint or stain the
table as desired. I primed the table and crates and painted them with white latex paint.
Cut the top pieces, 4 @ 30 ¾” and 2 @ 28”. When using 2 x 8 for tops, I like to trim down the sides with a
table saw to get a straight edge. The widths of the 2x8’s are trimmed down to 7” wide.
Drill pocket holes for 1 ½” material in the top boards, about 5 holes along each joint, 1 on each end. Use
wood glue and 2 ½” screws to join the top pieces together. Sand, sand, sand finishing with 120-150 grit.
Paint or stain the top as desired. I used wood conditioner then applied 2 coats of Varathane Carrington stain
and finished with Varathane satin polyurethane.
Once all of the pieces dried I attached the table to the top with 1 ¼” screws. To help with the sliding motion
and save the paint surfaces, I stapled plastic hanger strap on the bottom supports (optional). Cut the plastic
hanger strap flush with the front and if needed hammer down the staples.
I added a cup cabinet pull to each crate and decorated the crates by hammering upholstery nails into each slat.