Unnecessarily Ornate Dremel Bit Caddy

This caddy displays Dremel bits while reducing the risk of damage by keeping them in individual holders.  It includes a drawer and a compartment to store additional accessories.

This project is a great way to use up random wood scraps.  Caddy includes cherry, walnut, purple heartwood, padduck, sapele and bloodwood.

Plus, it has sparkles...

Materials

Top Shelf
1 - 3/4" wood 4.5 inches by 3.5 inches
1 - 1/4" wood 4.5 inches by 3.5 inches

Middle Compartment
1 - 1/4" wood 4.5 inches by 3.5 inches
2 - 1/4" wood 2 inches high by 3.5 inches wide (Mitre cut 45 degrees)
2 - 1/8" wood 1" high by 3.5 wide (Mitre cut 45 degrees)

Base
1 - 3/4" wood 4.5" by 3.5"
1 - 1/4" wood 4.5" by 3.5"
1 - 1/2" wood 4.5" by 3.5"
2 - 1/8" wood 1" by 3.5" (Mitre one end 45 degrees)
1 - 1/8" wood 1" by 4.5" (Mitre cut 45 degrees)

Drawer
2 - 1/8" wood 3 inches long 1.25 high (Mitre cut 45 degrees)
2 - 1/8" wood 3.5 inches long and 1.25 high (Mitre cut 45 degrees)
1 - 1/8" wood - 3.5" x 3.25"

Dowels
2 - 3/4" - 10" long
1 - 1/4" - 8" long (Mitre cut 30 degree angle on each end)
3 - 1/8" - 6" long

Veneer - Small piece cherry and walnut
16 - Swarovski crystals
Wood Glue
Crazy Glue
Shellac/Denatured Alcohol

Tools

Dremel
Dremel Bits

• Cutter 125
• Cutter 194
• Sanding Drum 407
• Grinding Stone 84922
• Drill Bit Set  628-01

Mitre Saw (not pictured)
Drill and Hole saw attachment
Pencil
Scissors
Paint brush
Measuring Tape
Hole Punch
Clamps
Tweezers

The dowels will be glued into the base and support the upper shelf with 1/4" dowel between them.  The top three dowels secure the shelf (you really only need one but I like how it looks with three).

Drill 1/8" holes in both dowels at 3", 8". 8.5"
Drill 1/4" holes in both dowels at 9"

Pencil a grid pattern across both shelves. 

On bottom shelf trace 3/4" hole on right and left for dowels.

On bottom piece of compartment trace 3/4" hole on only the right side (so that shelf can swing open to reveal compartment).  Cut out the left hand corner in a 1" square. 

Drill out holes for bits.  Drill all the way through the wood.  In the next step a bottom piece is glued on.  This makes it easy to make all the holes the same depth.

Drill out holes for the dowels with a 3/4" hole saw

Drill holes for bits - Customize to fit your collection (add sizes)

After the bit holes are drilled, glue on the 1/4" bottom piece and clamp until dried.

Use hole saw to drill hole for the dowel and sand if necessary.

Glue up base and clamp.

Glue drawer.

Shellac all pieces prior to adding inlay and crystals. 

Glue veneer circles and crystals around shelves.

Glue 1/8" dowel between large dowels

Affix large dowels to base.

Place compartment over dowels

Place shelf over dowel

Glue in top dowels

Enjoy your well organized Dremel bits!