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Looking for an easy woodworking gift idea? This little DIY hardwood glue-up key chain cell phone stand is an easy project and makes for a great stocking stuffer. You can pound out a batch of these keychain stands in a couple hours. I started by making a simple cell phone stand with plywood, which turned out really cool. But I love how the hardwood glue up ones turned out! See below for a cut list, tools and supplies used, and step by step directions.

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CUTS USED FOR KEYCHAIN PHONE STANDS
(2) 12″ Strips of 1″ x 1 1/4"Walnut Hardwood
(1) 12″ Strip of 1″ x 1" Cherry Hardwood
Note: Use whatever wood you'd like to make a 1″ thick by 3 1/4″ wide glue-up and a 12″ strip will make about 20 keychains.

SUPPLIES USED TO MAKE CELL PHONE STANDS
Wood Glue
Sandpaper
Spray Lacquer
Key Chain Wires

TOOLS USED TO BUILD HARDWOOD PHONE STANDS
Table Saw
Sander
Power Drill
Drill Bits
Counter Sink Drill Bit
(3) Clamps
Router Table (or dado blades for the table saw)
1/2″ Router Bit
Chamfer Router Bit (optional)

STEP BY STEP DIRECTIONS ON CELL PHONE STAND

https://brattonbuilt.com/key-chain-ce...

STEP 1: CUT STRIPS OF HARDWOOD TO SIZE

Cut strips to make a glue-up close to 1″ thick and 3 1/4″ wide. Note: I recommend making at least one of the outer pieces at least an 1 1/4″ wide so the dado goes thru the meat of the wood and not the glue for better integrity.

STEP 2: GLUE HARDWOOD TOGETHER

Glue strips together and let dry overnight. If you're new to glue-ups check out this post: Glue-Up Panels

STEP 3: SAND GLUE-UP

After the glue dries sand off the excess glue and make your glue-up smooth. I used a belt sander, but an orbital sander would work fine.

STEP 4: CUT DADO

The dado is 1/2″ deep and about 9/16″ wide. I made it wide enough for my phone to wiggle a bit. Of course everybody has different sized phones, but I think this size would work good for most phones. Note: If you don't have a router table you can make this dado on the table saw too.

STEP 5: CUT PIECES OUT

Set a stop block to cut pieces about 3/8″ thick. Miter saw would work great for these cuts too.

STEP 6: DRILL KEYCHAIN HOLE

Drill a small hole for Keychain wire. I used a chamfer bit to round off the edges.

STEP 7: SAND DOWN THE EDGES

Just a little sanding to soften up the edges.

STEP 8: LACQUER

Spray on a few coats of lacquer or polyurethane

STEP 9: ADD WIRE KEYCHAIN

BADDA BING!!

Time Code:

0:00 - 0:07 Intro
0:07 - 0:38 Step 1:Cut Strips of Hardwood to Size
0:38 - 0:56 Step 2: Glue Hardwood Together
0:56 - 1:12 Step 3: Sand Glue-Up
1:12 - 2:12 Step 4: Cut Dado and Chamfer Edges
2:13 - 2:26 Step 5: Cut Pieces Out
2:27 - 2:45 Step 6: Drill Key Chain Hole
2:45 - 3:06 Step 7/8: Sand and Lacquer
3:06 -3:20 Step 9: Add Wire Key Chain