How to Build a Washer Toss Game DIY Easy Woodworking Project

- Hey there, in today's project

we'll walk through the process

of how to build a washer toss game.

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To start off, cut the boards to size to build the frame.

We'll cut four boards at 1 by 6 by 13 and a half inches

and four boards at 1 by 6 by 12 inches.

I'm using the miter saw but a circular saw

or a handsaw will do the job as well.

For today's project we'll use pocket holes

to connect all the boards.

If you don't have a pocket hole device,

you can pre drill and use normal screws to form the joins.

You want to set the pocket hole device and drill bit collar

to 3/4 of an inch to get the correct depth.

Create two pocket holes on the ends of each

of the shorter boards.

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Next, we'll drill pocket holes

on the 12 and 13 and a half inch boards

that will connect them to the plywood.

To make sure that our one and 1/4 inch pocket hole screws

don't go all the way through the plywood,

you'll need to adjust your pocket hole device

to a thickness of 7/8 of an inch,

and your drill bit collar to 5/8 of an inch.

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To assemble the frame,

we'll use 1 and one fourth inch pocket hole screws

and wood glue for each connection.

Use two of the screws at each corner.

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For the bottom of your boxes,

you'll need to cut up two pieces

of 12 inch by 12 inch plywood.

I use my circular saw and green tape on the plywood

to help guide my cuts.

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Run wood glue on the outside of the plywood

and then position your box frame on top.

Use 1 and one fourth inch pocket hole screws

to connect the frame.

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Fill each hole with some wood putty

and then do a final sanding before you apply your stain.

Next, identify the center of your box.

Since the inside of our box is 12 inches by 12 inches,

this can be achieved by using the carpenter's square

and drawing lines from each corner of the box.

Now that we've identified the center of our box,

we will trace an outline of both the inside and outside

of our four inch PVC pipe.

This will provide us with an outline

of where to put our epoxy in a later step.

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After the woody putty has dried,

we'll prep the boxes to be stained with our orbital sander

and 220 and 120 grit sandpaper.

For this project, I use Minwax Hickory Gel Stain.

I apply the stain with a brush

and then use an old T-shirt or towel to wipe it off.

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To attach the PVC pipe, you will need to apply clear epoxy

to the PVC outline that you created earlier.

Set the PVC pipe onto the epoxy and apply some weight.

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The final step for the build of the washer toss box

will be to use adhesive to apply outdoor carpet.

I forgot to record the process

of how they cut out the outdoor carpet.

The carpet will be 12 inches by 12 inches.

You will identify the center of the carpet

and use the PVC pipe to help you identify the size

of the circle that needs to be cut out.

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The last step, we want to pick up

either two or three inch washers

and spray paint them the colors of your choice.

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I hope that you enjoyed today's project.

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