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Can in a Can for the Can

Project by USCJeff posted 596 days ago 410 views 0 times favorited 15 comments Add to Favorites Watch

There’s a bit of a back story to why we needed a new trash can for our guest bath. Let’s just say that after my family all got a stomach bug, we just decided it would be easier to toss it out.

Anyways, I thought I take a shot at a wooden trash can versus the plastic ones everywhere else in the house. I made it until I was about to install a bottom on the can when I had the idea to leave it open on bottom. This allowed for me to build a smaller hardboard (sprayed dark brown) can to fit within the nicer exterior oak. The oak exterior lifts right off when it’s time to change the bag. If the hardboard gets “funky” after time, no problem. Just need to replace the cheap easy component. We’re pretty high class as you can tell by the Walmart “trash bag”. :)

Process:

~All four sides are frame and panels. I cut the angles on the center pieces at the table saw and used a cove bit to add a little more to the shoulder. The frame is mitered and since it was not going to show, I shot some brads for backup.

~The open lid is a mitered frame that is chamfered on each side.

~Used 2 coats off thinned Dark Walnut Stain on the White Oak. Followed by several coats of wipe on poly with the final being an aeresol spray.

-- Jeff, South Carolina


15 comments so far

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GaryK

9549 posts in 887 days


posted 596 days ago

Cool project title!

I guess if you need one you gotta have one. Great job!

Magazine rack next?

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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Dick, & Barb Cain

7046 posts in 1198 days


posted 596 days ago

That’s sure a nice wooden can/can trash can/can!

Have you noticed? Walmart recently cut down the size of their bags.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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SteveKorz

2030 posts in 613 days


posted 596 days ago

High class is a Wal-Mart “trash bag”? WOO-HOO!!! I’m high class too !!! (I never did done knowed that before, Ida never guessed it, either… lol)

(Great looking project, by the way!!)

-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) †

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Scott Bryan

20793 posts in 721 days


posted 596 days ago

Hi Jeff,

This is an upscale project. You just don’t see many raised panel trash cans.

Good job.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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MsDebbieP

14181 posts in 1060 days


posted 596 days ago

from one hi-class LJ to another – great job.
Well thought out project!!

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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motthunter

2079 posts in 698 days


posted 596 days ago

your can does not look trashy. Really nice work.. Good thinking too

-- making sawdust....

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RAH

413 posts in 776 days


posted 596 days ago

One mans trash is another mans treasure, I’m sure you will treasure this for a long time I would.

-- Ron Central, CA

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CharlieM1958

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posted 596 days ago

Nice idea.

Your advertising check from Wal Mart is in the mail. :-)

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

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jockmike2

7356 posts in 1146 days


posted 596 days ago

I must be low class, we use IGA bags. Dang. Good job. mike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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Grumpy

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posted 595 days ago

Now you can do the can can on the can Jeff. Great job.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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romansfivefive

258 posts in 672 days


posted 595 days ago

looks good, if you pronounce walmart with a silent “t” it sounds much more sofisticated.

-- www.robneves.com

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Bradford

787 posts in 722 days


posted 595 days ago

Now that’s putting class in your trash.

-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford.

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WoodRx

20 posts in 598 days


posted 594 days ago

I gotta build one of these… sure beats that plastic junker we have now.

-- Learn something everyday!

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spaids

461 posts in 592 days


posted 592 days ago

This is a really good idea. The fact that you don’t see the bag is very cool. Although you might want people to see the bag being that its from Wal-Mart an all. Fancy…. I really do love Wal-mart though.

-- Wipe the blood stains from your blade before coming in.

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Dusty56

3502 posts in 587 days


posted 548 days ago

this is very nice….I just might make a larger version for the kitchen ! thank you

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

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