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Over-sized Wooden Crate

Large, wooden storage crate

Cut list

Part	Qty	T × W × L	Material	✓
Large Side Slates	6	1" × 4" × 22"	—	☐
Small Side Slates	6	1" × 4" × 15"	—	☐
Bottom Slates	3	1" × 4" × 24"	—	☐

Overall cost: $$. Lumber varies by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure.

1. Step 1
Cut 6 - 1×4″ to 22″ (side slates)
2. Step 2
Cut 3 - 1×4″ to 24″ (bottom slates)
3. Step 3
Cut 6 - 1×4″ to 15″ (small side slates)
4. Step 4
Cut 4 - 1×1″ to 12″ (inner supports – we ripped ours from 2×2’s.)
5. Step 5
After you make all your cuts, get started nailing it together! I started by gluing and nailing the long sides to the 1×1’s first. Note-Make sure to place the 1×1 flush with the bottom of your 1×4 so that it will not be as noticeable from the top.
6. Step 6
After both longer sides are together, nail on the 1x4's on each end. You may have to trim a little off of each board before nailing in place to make sure that they sit flush on the corners.
7. Step 7
After we nailed the bottom slates on, we added feet made from round dowels that we had. This step is completely optional. I just like the cuteness that they added!
8. Step 8
Before staining, I sanded and sanded and sanded some more! It can be a little difficult to get into all the cracks. You might do better to sand before putting it together. It’s completely up to you. Once I finished sanding the crate I stained it with a dark walnut stain by Rust Oleum. I used a q-tip to get the stain into all the little grooves.
9. Step 9
Let it dry over night before putting anything in it. The next day I added the word “Pillows” on white vinyl using my Silhouette Cameo. You could easily paint this on your crate if you don’t own a Silhouette or Cricket.