Key Holder Using Scrap Wooden Strips

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Key Holder Using Scrap Wooden Strips

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How to make a decorative key holder using wooden strips.

Collect Material

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Take some wooden strips. I have picked two MDF blocks for side walls.

Prepare MDF or other side wall panels

Cut strips in required length

Prepare Back Plate

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Glue the back side

Prepare Surface

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smooth the wooden surface using sand paper

Side Walls

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Glue side walls and bottom strips to base plate

Top Strips

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Glue top strips of the box

Prepare and Varnish

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Polish the final project with clear wood varnish like TouchWood.

If you want you can add some stainer to the varnish to give a different colour to the wood.

Varnish

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let the varnish dry and apply multiple coats.

Decoration

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stick some decoration. I have placed a button which has a wooden texture.

Pegs

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screw the pegs/hooks

Finished

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mount the holder on wall and put some plant or other decorative items in the box