Mealivos Wooden Bottle Caddy, 6-Pack Beer Carrier with Built-In Metal Bottle Opener, Beer Buckets for 6 Beers

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Learn how to make a DIY wooden beer caddy with a bottle opener using these plans. This beer carrier has a bottle opener on the side . . . and makes the perfect gift! Nail pieces together. Use the brad nailer to completely nail the frame together. Attached the angled sides to the base with wood glue and then secure with the nailer. Align the 7 3/4" piece on top of the handle. Glue together. Attach the handle to the sides with wood glue and nail into place. Apply wood glue to the 8 3/4" sides and nail into the place. Sand the entire caddy with 80 grit sandpaper to start - then progress to 150 and 220 grit sandpaper to make it very smooth.

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Shape the handle. Mark the 7 3/4" x 3" piece of wood 1 1/4" from the top and then 2 1/2" from each side. Use the Forstner bit to drill two holes. Connect them with lines at the top and bottom of the circles, then cut those lines with a jigsaw to create a handle.I’ve seen some inexpensive versions of this beer carrier at places like Target, etc. I haven’t been impressed with the construction of the inexpensive versions, and a lot of them don’t have bottle openers. If you can’t find old barn boards, you can use 3/4-inch pine or cedar (and you can skip the planing step). Then, follow these instructions for aging wood.

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Align the 7 3/4″ piece on top of the handle. Glue together. Attach the handle to the sides with wood glue and nail into place. Apply wood glue to the 8 3/4″ sides and nail into the place. If you want to make your project a little more inexpensive, just use pine. You can really use any type of wood – poplar just happens to be one of our favorites.

We recommend poplar for these beer caddy plans. It’s so easy to work with poplar, and it’s lightweight and reasonably water resistant (for perspiring bottles). It stains really well too. This DIY wooden beer caddy is a great gift for the enthusiasts in your family. We actually made several for gifts but also made one for ourselves to take to parties. We can put any bottled beverages in it – not just beer! You can't make this and expect regular 12 oz bottles to fit. When the boards are cut at the factory, they are undersized. i.e., a 2x4 is really 1 1/2" x 3 1/2".

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When the finish was completely dry, we added an old-style metal bottle opener on one side of the beer caddy. It doesn’t matter if you’re an avid home brewer or looking to create your dream man cave, a great beer fridge is essential for any beer lover. Here are 10 drool-worthy beer fridges to inspire you. What’s better for a beer lover than carrying your beer in style? With this tutorial, you’ll learn how to use traditional woodworking techniques, such as cutting dados and making mortises to build an attractive, one-of-a-kind caddy to carry your beer. Give this beer caddy a try the next time you go camping. It has room for more than one beer, along with everything else you need while outdoors. It’s fairly easy to make, so don’t be afraid to give it a try! DIY Beer Caddy With Ice Tray We aren’t huge beer drinkers around here, but every now and again we enjoy some suds. While I might not be a beerconnoisseur, we do have a few in the family.You can find a plan for the wooden beer caddy and a list of materials below. We show a couple of jigs that help streamline the process, so you can build a bunch of these at the same time.