Things You'll Need:
- 1 sheet of 3/4 inch plywood, 4 feet x 4 feet
- 1 sheet of 1/4 inch plywood, 4 feet x 8 feet
- 2 handles
- Circular or hand saw
- Wood screws
- Drill
- Jigsaw
- Edgebanding
- Glue
- Clamps
- Sander
- Paint or stain
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Step 1
Cut a piece of 3/4 inch plywood 30 inches x 15 inches. Make a mark 3 inches from the top at each end. Draw a curve from one mark to the other so that the bottom of the curve just barely touches the bottom of the plywood. Using a jigsaw, cut along the curve. Clean up the cut by sanding. Use the piece as a template to cut out an identical piece.
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Step 2
Cut 2 pieces, 3 inches x 18 inches x 3/4 inch, and cut a second piece, 18 inches x 18 inches x 3/4 inch. Span the 2 curved pieces with the 3 inch x 18 inch pieces. Fit them into the 3-inch place you left above the curve. Take the 18-inch x 18-inch piece and span the curved pieces as low on the pieces as it can go without sticking out below the curve.
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Step 3
Cut the 1/4 inch plywood into nineteen 1/2-inch wide strips. Place a bead of glue on the curved surface of the curved pieces. Gently bend the 1/4-inch plywood around the curve. Attach along the way. Place glue all over the 1/4 inch piece. Attach another 1/4 inch piece on top of it. Attach. Take one more piece of 1/4 inch plywood and attach on top gluing in between. Clamp and allow the glue to dry.
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Step 4
Sand all surfaces.
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Step 5
Edgeband any exposed edges.
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Step 6
Paint or stain to your liking.
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Step 7
Attach the handles one to the top of each side.
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Step 8
Rock away.
