Recycled Wooden Vinyl Record Storage Crate

the materials i used were scrap pieces of wood that had been sitting in the garage.

the actual dimensions of them were 1x5 1/2

I have been looking into buying something to store my vinyl records in but i came to the realization that i could build a crate instead.

1. two 2"x6"x8' wooden boards
2. wood glue
3. staples
4. sand paper

tools used

1. miter saw
2. table saw
3. stapler
4. hammer
5. measuring tools
6. vise

I began by cutting the large planks into smaller peices to make working with them much easier.

i cut about 1/8th of an inch from the sides to remove the eased edges that the wood normally comes with, this is to make it easier to glue them into bigger parts.

1. Cut 3 pieces of wood to the size of 20"x5"
2. glue them to each other longways, so that when they are all together, it measures 20" by 15", it helps to put them in a vise and let it sit until completely dry.
3. cut a 45 degree angle on all the top edges of it

1. cut 3 peices of wood to measure 5" by 10"
2. glue them together and hold in a vise until dry
3. cut a 45 degree angle on only 3 of the sides, leaving the side that would be shown on the top without a 45 degree cut
4. repeat steps 1-3 to have 2 short sides measuring 10" by 15"
5. staple or nail these to the bottom, if the 45 degree angles are done carefully, they should be flush and leave no seam.

Don't worry about the handle cutouts for now, that will be done in a later step.

For my project, i decided to have both of the long sides designed differently as shown in the photos, this is optional however and it is much easier to make it like this:

1. cut 3 peices of wood measuring 20" x 2 1/3"
2. cut a 45 degree angle on both the sides measuring 2 1/3" (be sure the 2 cuts are NOT parallel to each other). do this for all 3 parts.
3. on only 1 of these 3 pieces, cut another 45 degree angle longways on the edge that measures 20".
4. repeat for the other side

staple or nail these onto the side of the box, with a 1 inch gap between each piece. i used a scrap piece of wood that is 1 inch thick as a spacer.

if you would like your crate to have a window to read the record titles, you can follow these steps instead of repeating step 5.

1. cut a piece of wood to measure 20" x 2"
2. cut 2 45 degree angles into the edges that measure 2"
3. do another 45 degree cut but on the front face of the wood, on both sides making sure they aren't parallel to each other

1. cut a second piece to measure 20" x 2"
2. cut 2 45 degree angles into the edges that measure 2"
3. next, create a 45 degree cut on the edge that measures 20"
4. and finally, make a 45 degree cut on the front face of wood, beginning in the bottom right corner going in, repeat for the left side.

1. create 2 pieces of wood measuring 9" x 2"
2. cut 45 degrees into an edge measuring 9" for each piece.
3. cut 2 45 degree angles into the front faces of both pieces.

Layout all the parts together to create a rectangle that measures 20" x 9", and the backside should have bevels on 3 sides of the rectangle so that it fits onto the box, staple the side to the box.

this step requires a drill, a jigsaw, and sandpaper.

1. draw on the area you'd like to cut out for the handles. make sure it is centered and in a ergonomic spot for easy carrying
2. drill a hole large enough for the jigsaw blade to fit through.
3. begin cutting along your outline with the jigsaw, it helps to clamp it down to the table, so its not moving around while sawing it.
4. sand down the rough edges

i went around and sanded down any rough edges and corners, also sand down anywhere that the parts may not sit flush with eachother.