Take a wood log and makes some cut and holes
Re-reading my original post I should have been a little more clear on what I was asking. I've worked with all sorts of power tools but I've never really attempted to do any type of a woodworking project. I do have a general idea of how to do it, I mean it's not that hard of a concept to drill a few holes the right size in a piece of wood and smooth them out. LoL I guess what I was asking was more like what types of wood along with what style or rather shape of wood ( disc or block or ) would be best for trying to make a little stand?Take a wood log and makes some cut and holes
Sorry it was too easy joke, meaning it is very easy to do this kind of object if you have basic wood working skills and tools, but if you had those requirements you wouldn’t ask for advice
Totally cool project & thanks for sharing. I take it you have it all laid out , like this before you drill it?The type of wood does not matter, nor the shape. I'd pick something visually appealing before I worried about anything else. A drill press keeps the holes straight vertically if that sort of thing bothers you. If you don't have access to one, a guide like this can be used with a hand drill. You want to make the holes about 1/16" larger than what is going to go in them.
My first version (only so far, but I know I will make more as I use this more) is black walnut wood, but mostly sap wood so it is not so dark. I liked the waney/live edge on the front. This is two inches thick. Some of it is drilled and the shallower indents for the cans and bowl were hand carved. I still have to plane it smooth and add some finish but using it keeps getting in the way of doing that.
No, I started with two rows on the right and then gradually added pieces as I figured out what I wanted to include and where. Plus some of the layout was just "where can I find space for this?". And the size of the wood dictates some choices. This is only about two months old so I consider it a work in progress. I may cut some off of the left side to make it smaller. I like organic projects like this rather than planning it all out. I think that is why I like hand tool woodworking so much - there is little need to measure. You can start with a piece that seems the right size and just make everything else to fit with that.
