A Useful Gift for Anyone - Weather Station

Do you need a quick homemade gift? Are you short on time? This project took less than an hour to prepare and was well received.

Tools:

mitre saw

trimmer or router

chamfer router bit

drill press

3 1/2" forstner bit

sandpaper

measuring tape

pencil

Materials:

scrap piece of 1" x 6" x 18" of solid wood

Rockler Weather Station Dials

Thermometer, Hygrometer & Barometer Station Set can be found at www.rockler.com

Find a piece of scrap in your workshop that is approximately 1" x 6" x 18" long. If you find a larger piece, cut it to size using your mitre saw. I used a piece of walnut, but you can use any species of solid wood.

Set up your drill press with the Forstner bit and drill three holes as listed on the sketch.

Setup your trimmer or router with a chamfer bit and and chamfer a scrap piece of wood to determine how much of a chamfer you like on the top outside edge of the board. Once you determine, run the trimmer along the entire top outside edge of the board.

Sand the entire board and use a tack cloth to remove the dust.

Stain the board with your color of choice. I used a Spanish Oak stain.

After the stain dries, attach the weather station dials per the instructions and gift to your favorite person.