These used recycled cans make a decent cutlery holder enough to be used for indoor and outdoor entertaining. They also provide an excellent rustic feel to the dinning area.
Directions and Things Needed:
– 6 clean, dry cans
– Enamel paint or Rust-Oleum 2X spray paint – in the color of your choice
– Block of pine 150 x 250mm
– 80-grit sandpaper / or Dremel MultiTool and grinding stone
– Wire nail and hammer / or drill/driver and 2mm HSS bit
– 16mm screws and screw cups
1.) Use 80-grit sandpaper or a Dremel MultiTool and grinding stone to remove any sharp burrs around the cut edge of the can.
2.) Paint the cans and block of wood in your choice of paint and color and leave to dry overnight.
3.) Use a wire nail and hammer, or drill/driver and 2mm HSS drill bit to put a hole at the top of each can, so that you can screw the cans onto the block of wood. If you are not using pine, you may need to drill a pilot hole into the board to make securing the cans easier.
4.) Attach a piece of leather strap to the top of the block using a screw and decorative screw cup – shown right. Use epoxy glue to attach a leather strap onto the front of each can as a name tag. Then its just a matter of putting everything together, and done.
