Shop update #345 (6-19-24) Apothecary Ice Chest Part 1
On Saturday, we worked on my son’s Eagle Scout Project at the church where his Troop meetings are held. Sunday was Father’s Day so I told my wife that I just wanted to putter around in the shop and make something fun.
I found a little ice chest on sale at TEMU for under $10 so I ordered it a while back. It can just fit 6 cans of soda. I decided to build a faux apothecary box to carry it in.
I had a quarter sheet of 1/2″ plywood leftover from another project so I cut it down to size.
All the parts were glued and then brad nailed to hold it together while the glue dried.
I left the top off the box so that I could adjust the fit from the inside once I cut it off.
I cut the box at 7 1/2″ to make it easier to score the front for the apothecary look. This way I can set the table saw fence at 2 1/2″ and score it from the top and then from the bottom. It ended up being too tall the be able to easily open the actual ice chest so I glued in 2 risers to lift it 1/2″.
I also made a 1/8″ score line along the bottom of the lid to give it that extra shadow line.
I filled in all the nail holes and gaps with wood putty and let it dry overnight.
It was toasty in the shop on Sunday. I’m really considering putting in a mini-split.