How to Make a Wood Magazine Holder
For the avid reader, a magazine holder is the perfect storage utility. It serves to keep coffee tables, couches, the floor and benches clutter free. When kept in a central location, be it in the family room, bedroom, bathroom or study, family members will know where to retrieve and return household reading material.
A magazine holder made of wood is an attractive and sturdy accessory to household furnishings. It is key to maintaining order in following the old saying, "A place for everything and everything in its place."
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Things You'll Need
- 20-by-1-by-12-inch soft wood board (for back)
- 20-by-1-by-6-inch soft wood board (for front)
- 20-by-1-by-4-inch soft wood board (for base)
- 3 pieces of 12-by-1-by-4-inch board (for sides and center)
- No. 6 finishing nails
- Sandpaper (80 grit and 210 grit)
- Stain and varnish
- Pencil
- Ruler
- Hammer
- Square
- Handsaw
- Paintbrush (small)
- Rag
Instructions
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Using the square and ruler, ensure measurements are exact for the back, front and base boards.
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To make the center and side pieces, take one piece of 12-by-1-by-4-inch board and use the pencil to mark on one edge of the board at 10 ½ inches. Mark the opposite side at 4 ¾ inches. Use the ruler to mark a diagonal line between these two points.
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Repeat Step 2 for the two remaining 12-by-1-by-4-inch boards. Cut along the marks.
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Use the hammer and No. 6 finishing nails to assemble the base board to the back board. Assemble the front board to the base board.
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Assemble the two side pieces between the front and back boards. Ensure they sit flush with the base board. Secure the center piece in place halfway between either side. Use the hammer and nails to assemble.
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Use 80-grit sandpaper on all surfaces. Follow with 210-grit sandpaper to smooth surfaces.
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Apply stain with the rag. Varnish with the brush.
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Tips & Warnings
Store tools and materials away from young children. Stain and varnish are toxic materials.
Adjust measurements of base board to a make a wider magazine holder, thereby accommodating more newspapers, periodicals etc.
Magazine holders encourage young children to maintain a tidy bedroom.
