DIY Scrap Wood Coasters

Hi, my name is Sam and I am a scrap wood hoarder. My scrap wood pile has been climbing out of control for years. I keep every small off cut in hopes that I can create a masterpiece with it, but really it just sits around and stares at me. So, when I was invited to participate in a Scrap Wood Challenge with 17 other amazing bloggers, I jumped at the chance to partner up with my friends at DAP and create a set of scrap wood coasters! Even better, I was able to salvage some of my better hardwood offcuts with the use of three tools – a table saw, miter saw, and sander.

Want to see a video tutorial for this project? Check it out on YouTube (and make sure to subscribe to my channel for more videos)!

Let’s get started!

The first step to curing addiction is admitting you have a problem… and I have a very large scrap wood pile to prove it. But, somewhere down the line it’s time to do something about that. So, today I’m showing you how I transformed a hoarding addiction into these beautiful wood coasters!

What You’ll Need:

Tools
Table Saw
Miter Saw
Sander
Clamps
Measuring Tape
Pencil

Materials
Hardwood Scraps*
DAP Weldwood Carpenter’s Glue
Wood Finish

* For this project I used White Maple, Walnut, and Padauk off cuts.

The Steps:

1. Choose your wood. Because this is a scrap wood project, I chose from offcuts that I have kept around for turning purposes on my lathe. Keep in mind, standard coasters are anywhere from 3 ½ – 4″ wide, so make sure to use enough material.

2. If you have pieces that are rough and need some love, you can re-saw them on your table saw.

And, if you don’t have a planer you can use a sander to level and smooth the pieces.

3. Make sure to cut your scrap wood pieces to around the same size. This will make gluing up easier.

4. Once your pieces are level, it’s time for glue-up! Use an ample amount of glue and make sure to spread the glue evenly across all of the boards. You’ll want to use a wood glue that’s strong, but easy to use. I chose to use DAP Weldwood Glue – I love this stuff!

5. Next, use a million-and-a-half wood clamps to clamp your pieces together. Let dry overnight for best results. You can either wipe the wet overspill with a rag or you can chisel it off later once it’s dry.

6. Once the block is dry, use your table saw to cut it into ¼ – ½” thick slices. I created a set of four coasters with my block.

7. Next, trim your coasters to your desired size. I used my miter saw for this and clamped each piece as I trimmed.

8. Once cut, give your coasters a good sanding to 220 grit.

9. Last, go ahead and finish them off! Make sure to use a finish that will help keep as much moisture out as possible.

Now, show them off to your guests (or give them away as an amazing present)!

Are you a self-proclaimed scrap hoarder like I am? Then check out these other awesome Scrap Wood projects:

The House of Wood – DIY Bunk Buddy

3×3 Custom – Scrap Wood Trivets

Ugly Duckling House – Mini Garden Deck

The Created Home – Animal Coin Banks

Her Toolbelt – 3D Pixel Art

The Kim Six Fix – Outdoor Drink Stakes

Mr. Build It & Mrs. Style It – Bent Plywood Headphone Stand

At Charlotte’s House – Buffalo Check Tray

Sawdust 2 Stitches – Scrap Wood Wall Decor

Bower Power – Pallet Baseball Hat Rack

Pneumatic Addict – Table with Epoxy Resin

Anika’s DIY Life – DIY Spice Rack

100 Things 2 Do – DIY Can Crusher

Hazel + Gold Designs – Patio Table Drink Holder

Reality Daydream – Scrap Wood Shoe Cabinet

House Becoming Home – Modern DIY Clock

Chatfield Court – Wooden Garden Obelisk

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Can’t wait to see those scrap wood projects!

This post is sponsored by DAP Products Inc. All opinions, project designs, and hoarding behaviors are my own. For my full disclosure policy regarding sponsorships, please click here.

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Sam Raimondi

Sam is a full time psychologist and part time content creator from Long Island, New York.

28 COMMENTS

Sarah | Ugly Duckling House
5 years ago

Great project, Sam!

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- Sam
  5 years ago AUTHOR
  
  Thanks, Sarah!
  
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Kasia
5 years ago

These are so pretty 🙂 As for being a hoarder, well yes that’s me, hehe 😉 It drives my husband crazy 🙂 Thanks for sharing Sam, I’m looking forward to more projects and I definitely have to check your whole site out. Just got connected to internet so I think I’ll spend quite some time here 🙂

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- Sam
  5 years ago AUTHOR
  
  Thanks so much, Kasia! Glad you love them – welcome aboard!
  
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Katie Bower
5 years ago

Nailed it. These look great.
xo – kb

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- Sam
  5 years ago AUTHOR
  
  Thanks so much, Katie!
  
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JenWoodhouse.com
5 years ago

Love these, Sam! Such a great way to use up small scraps! xo

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Emma Metson
5 years ago

Who would have thought that you can make something so uniquely beautiful just by using wood scraps. I need to take a look in our shed this weekend to see if we can do a similar project. Lovely Post, Thanks so much!

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- Sam
  5 years ago AUTHOR
  
  I was also so shocked! I’m sure you can make something really cool with your scraps! Thanks for reading!
  
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mark rookwood
5 years ago

Excellent idea Sam

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- Sam
  5 years ago AUTHOR
  
  Thanks so much!
  
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CT
5 years ago

Hey Sam, these coasters came out awesome! I’ve been wanting to do something like this for a while, and love the mulit-colored look you went with. I’ll have to give this a try soon.

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- Sam
  5 years ago AUTHOR
  
  Thanks so much! I’d love to see your version if you do!
  
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Ross
4 years ago

Nice. What’s the red? Padauk?

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- Sam
  4 years ago AUTHOR
  
  Yes!
  
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Sweetheart
3 years ago

So is it possible to wood burn on them before putting a finish sealer.

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Julliya
3 years ago

Wow this is the best article and I hope all the readers will enjoy this amazing piece of article..
Thanks for sharing this article to us..

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Henry
3 years ago

Thanks for sharing this article, It contains an interesting and amazing piece of content. This wooden diy scrap is looking so beautiful.
Thanks for sharing this article to us

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Clara
2 years ago

Thanks for sharing that much informative and awesome article. This DIY Scrap Wood looks so good.

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Larry
2 years ago

Hello love these. But I am looking into getting Rubio monocoat but there are so many and the colors I just want a CLEAR wood finish. Which monocoat did you use?

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Larry versaw
2 years ago

Which Rubio mono coat did you use. Is there a clear for clear natural finish

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Eleanor
2 years ago

Great work Sam. Thank you so much for sharing. Keep sharing.

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David Lee
1 year ago

These are good ideas, I have found what I was looking for. Thank You!!!

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