Gifts & Small Projects

DIY Rustic Stand

This Rustic scrap wood and pipe stand is a quick and easy build, and useful for so many things!

Difficulty: Easy
Time: 2.3–4.3 hours
Cost: $$

About this build

This Rustic scrap wood and pipe stand is a quick and easy build, and useful for so many things! I designed this as a salt and pepper stand, because ours always goes missing- but turns out it also makes a great cake and cupcake stand, and the perfect spot to set out snacks for my family 🙂

Tools

Essential

Drill / Driver
Jigsaw
Random Orbit Sander

Optional / nice to have

Bar / Pipe Clamps

Materials

Item	Qty
Board, 1x6 Scrap Piece	1 board
Board, 1x12 12"	1 board
3/4" x 8" Steel Pipe Nipple	1 each
3/4" Steel Floor Flanges	2 each
3/4" Screws	8 each
Finish of Choice	1 each

Overall cost: $$. Lumber prices vary by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure we would only be pretending to know.

Cut list

Part	Qty	T × W × L
Base	1	3/4" × 5" × 5"
Top	1	3/4" × 11" × 11"

What to buy

Buy 2 boards at 8 ft.

3/4" × 11"

1 board

3/4" × 5"

1 board

Assumes 8 ft stock, a 1/8" saw kerf, and buying each part at its own width. Change the board size or kerf on the full board plan →

Start building →

Instructions

1Draw Circles
First up, grab your two scrap pieces of wood and using a protractor, draw a circle on each piece. Get as close as you can to the edge without going over.
2Cut Circles
Now, cut the circles out with a jigsaw. I clamped mine to my work table, with half hanging over the edge, and rotated as I went.
3Sand
Now, give those circles a sanding!
4Apply Finish
Go ahead stain or paint however you'd like.
5Add Hardware
- Just about done!
- Once your finish is dry, add one flange to each of your circles.
- Attach to the center using your drill and 3/4" screws.
6Add Pipe
Go ahead and screw the pipe into each flange and you're done!
7Enjoy!
Great work! What will you use your DIY Rustic Stand for?