Wood Crayon Display

This is an easy and fun woodworking project that works great for displaying and organizing a set of 64 crayons! Be sure to watch the companion video above for reference. You can also get the free drill hole template on my website.

For the accent pieces I'm using hard maple that needs to be resawn into roughly 1/4" thick pieces.

Here I'm gluing the 1/4" maple accent to a 1 3/4" thick piece of mahogany. The width needs to be at least 7" wide.

Once the glue dries I then cut the blank into 7" square pieces that are then stacked and glued again. I have enough material to make two crayon holders.

Before turning on the lathe I'll rough cut the shape out on the bandsaw. This will greatly speed up the turning time.

Now you can chuck up the blank on the lathe. True up the bottom half of the display and carve in 3/4" on the top half.

Now you can move the banjo to the front of the piece and remove the material for the inner storage. Remove material all the way down until you hit the second layer and make sure you leave a 3/4" lip along the top for the crayon holes.

Now you can cut out and attach the paper template with spray adhesive. I like to get the holes started with an awl or ice pick before drilling.

Now you can drill a 5/8" hole in the center and add a 5/8" dowel that will be used for a handle.

For the finish I'm using shellac which as an all natural and a kid friendly finish.

I then cut and glue a piece of felt that is adhered to the bottom.

For the handle I found some 3" squishy globes that I drilled and glued in place.

That's it! You're ready to start using your crayon display! Get the free drill hole template here.