Introduction: Wood Crayon Display

By Make Something TV
About: I am a full-time online content creator, designing, creating and teaching the art of woodworking. I have an art background that I incorporate into my projects and focus on originality and design.

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.

Step 1: Resawing

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

Step 2: Gluing Up the Blank

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.

Step 3: Second Glue Up

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.

Step 4: Rough Cut to Shape

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

Step 5: Turning on the Lathe

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.

Step 6: Carve Out Center

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.

Step 7: Drilling 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.

Step 8: Glue in Handle

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

Step 9: Finishing

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

Step 10: Felt Bottom

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

Step 11: The World Is Yours

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

Step 12: That's It!

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