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Elevate your dog’s dining experience with a raised stand for its food and water bowls. The stand holds two 6″ dog bowls at a convenient height for larger dogs. You can build one for your furry friend with just a few pine boards, a few tools, and some paint or stain.
| Item | Qty |
|---|---|
| Board, 1x8 48" | 1 board |
| Board, 2x2 48" | 1 board |
| Board, 1/2" x 2 (1 1/2" actual width) 48" | 1 board |
| Board, 1x12 24" | 1 board |
| 1 1/4" coarse-thread pocket hole screws |
| 26 each |
| 6"-diameter dog bowls | 2 each |
| Wood glue | 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.
| Part | Qty | T × W × L |
|---|---|---|
| End Panel | 2 | 3/4" × 7" × 7" |
| Leg | 4 | 1" × 1" × 10" |
| End Rail | 2 | 3/4" × 1" × 7" |
| Front Panel | 1 | 3/4" × 7" × 15" |
| Back Panel | 1 | 3/4" × 7" × 15" |
| Front Rail | 1 | 3/4" × 1" × 15" |
| Back Rail | 1 | 3/4" × 1" × 15" |
| Stile | 2 | 1/2" × 1" × 7" |
| Top | 1 | 3/4" × 11" × 19" |
Buy 5 boards at 8 ft.
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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 →
Cut two End Panels to length from a 1x8 board, as shown in the cutting diagram. Then, with your pocket-hole jig set up for 3/4" material, drill pocket holes where shown.
Cut four Legs to length from a 2x2 board, as shown in the cutting diagram. Secure two Legs to each End Panel with 1 1/4" pocket hole screws as shown.
Cut two End Rails to length from a 1x2 board, as shown in the cutting diagram. Then, using a jig saw or a miter saw set at 45°, cut off two corners on each Rail, as shown.
Glue and clamp Each End Rail to the bottom of each End Panel so that the End Rails are offset 1/4" toward the inside face of the End Panels, as shown.
Cut one Front Panel and one Back Panel to length from a 1x8 board, as shown in the cutting diagram. Then, with your pocket-hole jig set up for 3/4" material, drill pocket holes in these panels, as shown.
Attach the Front Panel and Back Panel to one end assembly using 1 1/4" pocket hole screws, as shown. Then secure the second end assembly in place.
Cut one Front Rail and one Back Rail to length from a 1x2 board, as shown in the cutting diagram. Then, using a jig saw or a miter saw set at 45°, cut off two corners on each Rail, as shown.
Glue and clamp the Front and Back Rails in place, as shown. To position them, make sure that thee cut-off corners meet with the cut-off corners on the End Rails.
Cut two Stiles to length from a 1/2" x 2" board (1 1/2" actual width), as shown in the cutting diagram. Then glue and clamp the Stiles to the Front and Back Panels where shown.
Attach the Top to the base using 1 1/4" pocket hole screws, as shown. Then you can sand the project, and apply the paint or stain of your choice.
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