For the pet of the house

DESIGN DIY

WHAT YOU NEED

This is the eleventh in our Working with Wood series. Throughout the series we will introduce you to some amazing new tools on the market that take the ‘work’ out of woodwork.

Cutting list½ sheet of 18mm MDF cut according to the list below.

1 x 18mm x 380mm x 650mm (back)2 x 18mm x 300mm x 430mm (sides)1 x 18mm x 200mm x 686mm (front)1 x 18mm x 394mm x 650mm (base)2 x 18mm x 466mm x 70mm (side trim)1 x 18mm x 722mm x 70mm (front trim)

32 x 1¼” (32mm) Kreg screws10 x 30mm panel pinsWood glue

ToolsKreg Pocket-Hole Jig, clamps, Festool track saw, Festool jigsaw, Triton drill and driver, sander, Triton router and router table, router bit, Triton orbital sander, pencil, tape measure, hammer

If your dog is going to sleep inside, you

might as well let them do it in style.

300

mm

Back

SideSide

Front

Base

pocket holes

200

mm

It’s easy to enhance your lifestyle with trendsetting DIYs.

1 Cut the MDF board to the dimensions listed in the cutting list, using a Festool track saw.

Using a jig saw, cut out the patterns drawn in Step 2.

Using glue and pocket hole screws, join the back to the two sides. 5

Using glue and pocket hole screws, join the front to the sides.

6

Apply glue to the edges of the base, then slip it inside the assembled sides. Using pocket hole screws, join the base to all four sides.

7

3

What you doDraw three templates on paper, one for the back, one for the sides and one for the front. See our diagrams for help. Once you’re happy with your templates, trace them onto the respective pieces of MDF. You’ll need to copy the side template twice.

Using the Kreg jig, drill pocket holes into the back, sides and base, as per the diagrams. Make sure you drill on the inside face of the sides.

4

2

9

WIN with FESTOOLFestool is giving away a Festool SYSROCK Worksite Radio BR10. Festool’s SysRock Jobsite Radio brings rock-star quality sound with Bluetooth streaming to the work site. This small radio can fill your shop or job site with high quality music from its internal FM radio or from your device via Bluetooth or 3.5mm auxiliary cable. The SysRock uses digital signal processor to ensure high quality sound – without distortion – at all volume levels. It even handles hands-free calling via Bluetooth. Battery powered, it comes with an AC adapter, carry bag and aux-in cable.www.vermontsales.co.zawww.facebook.com/TheGardenerMagwww.workingwithwood.co.zaTo enter the competition and stand a chance to win this great prize, please go to our Facebook pages and like and share the competition post, and tag @VermontSales, @triton_za, @kreg_za, @festool_za and @torkcraft_za on Instagram. Competition ends 26 March 2018. Terms and conditions apply.

Use the Triton router and router table to put a patterned edge on one side of all three pieces of trim.

Using the Festool track saw (or a mitre saw), cut 45° edges on both ends of the front trim, and one end of each side trim.

Sand the construction smooth, and paint.

Attach the front trim and then the side trim using glue and panel pins.

10

11

8

RRP R3499

www.thegardener.co.za l 61