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This is a simple but oh so handy tool. I use it to sort out all kinds of stuff and then it "pours" right back into the jar or box. This is a copy of the plastic one I made over 30 years ago.That one was made from a sheet of plastic used for vacuum forming parts. I got some samples from a supplier way back then and have used the stuff for all kinds of projects. I just did not have enough left to make this sorter for my shop in Az so I made this one from scraps of 1/4" wood. It is actually made from a pine wine crate.
It is about 8×8 with 1" high sides all glued together . I added a piece on the bottom so there would be some material left for the spout when I sanded the groove down below the top surface. I shaped the spout with the Harbor Freight carbide faced carving wheel.
It is painted with black lacquer to hide the ugly wood I used.
You could probably buy one for 99 cents at Walmart, but I like making tools when I can.
cheers, Jim
It is about 8×8 with 1" high sides all glued together . I added a piece on the bottom so there would be some material left for the spout when I sanded the groove down below the top surface. I shaped the spout with the Harbor Freight carbide faced carving wheel.
It is painted with black lacquer to hide the ugly wood I used.
You could probably buy one for 99 cents at Walmart, but I like making tools when I can.
cheers, Jim