DIY PROJECT

Jacob Leaf has stacks of fun making a cubeshaped planter with a Jenga aesthetic.

- Hanging wooden basket.

You will need

• 2 x 2.7m 24mm x 24mm H3.1 square dressed finger-jointed moulding

• Wood glue

• 1 x 1m M8 stainless steel threaded rod

• 8 x M8 flat washers

• 4 x M8 spring washers

• 4 x M8 galvanised nuts

• 4 x M8 stainless steel eye nuts

• 6 x 40mm wood screws

• 2m x 4mm chain link cut into 4 equal lengths

• 5 x 6mm quick link carabiners

Paint colours • Resene Colorwood interior wood stain in Walnut WD

Tools

• Tape measure

• Pencil

• Drop saw or hand saw

• Speed square

• Speed clamps

• Drill

• 4mm and a 10mm drill bit

• Sandpaper

• Paint brush

• Screwdriver

• Vice

• Hack saw or angle grinder with cut-off disc

• Adjustable spanner

Cost: $100 excluding Resene products.

Step 1

Measure and cut the square moulding into 19 x 250mm lengths. Clamp 16 pieces in stacked groups of three or four high, then drill 4mm pilot holes at both ends, followed by 10mm holes. The 10mm hole will allow some wiggle room when inserting the rods.

Step 2

Sand off any rough edges, then paint or stain.

Step 3

Secure the threaded rod in a vice or clamp it down to your work surface. Cut the threaded rod into four equal lengths with a hack saw or angle grinder.

Step 4

To assemble your basket, stack and glue the pieces of timber together, so there are four pieces per side – be careful to keep the holes aligned. Insert the four threaded rods into each corner then secure them with a flat washer, spring washer and nut on the bottom of each. Next, measure and trim the steel rods down to fit the eye nuts. Pop a flat washer on each, followed by the eye nuts. Tighten everything together.

Step 5

To attach the base, flip the planter upside down, arrange the remaining three pieces of timber so they are evenly spaced, then glue and screw them in place.

Step 6

Attach the four pieces of chain to the eye nuts with four quick-link carabiners. Link the four ends of the chain together with the last carabiner then hang up the basket.

To watch the video, search for “hanging wooden planter” on play.stuff.co.nz.