How to Make a Sweet Drink Coaster

This will show you how to make a simple drink coaster out of very basic and free materials to put glasses, cans, and other drinks on top of to prevent leaving rings on wooden tables, etc.

Project time: 1 - 2 hours (not including drying time)

Step 1 Preparation

To get started you should clear some space in your garage or other work area.

Also, we need to collect these materials:

-Branch or log at least 3 inches in diameter
-Ruler
-Power saw or hand saw(I used a hand saw)
-Sandpaper(grit level doesn't matter too much I used 65, somewhere in the middle) or sanding power tool
-Sharp knife
-Cork or similar(has to be smooth and soft for sliding and not damaging tables)
^{You could even use durable cardboard!}
-Adhesive like wood glue or super glue

Comments

[ewalk]

Good idea!

[shooby]

Not bad, why raise it though?

[penguinfolder]

The cork acts as a buffer between the rougher wood of the branch piece, allowing it to slide without scratching surfaces.