Easy DIY Wooden Crate using Shutter Slats
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I love this latest project that I’m sharing with you. I made a small DIY wooden crate using shutter slats and scrap wood, which are plentiful around here.
Easy DIY Wooden Crate Made With Slats
These slats happened to be white. I believe they were removed from this white magazine rack.
Assemble DIY Wooden Crate
I started by cutting a scrap 1×10 in half then cutting the slats to 13″. I used my nail gun to make a frame to hold everything together.
The finished project ended up being 7.5″ tall, 9.5″ deep, and 13″ wide
Continue to Nail Slats on
Then I continued attaching all of my slats.
Thrift Store Belt as Handles
I used a thrifted belt to make some handles for my small wooden crates.
I just sort of folded the belt in fourths.
Attach Belt Handles with Screws
I used my small combination speed square to make sure all the handles were installed the same.
I used regular drywall screws to attach the leather belt handles. Seriously, who knew that leather belts could be used so easily for handles? I learned about the from my friend Becky at Beyond The Picket Fence.
They’re perfect for the Headboard Kitchen Cabinet Bench.
Do you love the DIY Wooden Crate? I mean you could buy a small wooden crate from the craft store for about $12—but if you need several, why not gather the supplies and make them yourself?
gail
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Great Ideas. I love to provide my Estate Sale community with reuse, re-purposing and up-scaling ideas to help them see treasures and opportunities in what they find at our Estate Tag Sales.
Thanks for this article and your ideas. What you do is appreciated.
I shared it with my Estate Sale community on Scoop.it and Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/DC.Velco.Estate.Sales
Keep the great treasure finds coming.
Dennis Velco
dcVelco Estate Sales
http://www.dcVelco.com
Hey Gail!
I’ve been interested in a nail gun of some type. I noticed you used one for building this crate. Do you have suggestions? I do not have an air compressor and do not know what I really need. I would only be using it for repurposing and maybe for airing up things. I’d love you have your ideas about what I might need.
Oh i love these little crates Gail. And extra storage is always nice. Hope you’re having a good day.
I just saw some crazy expensive crates in a catalog. These are so much better and thrifty too!