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Saturday, October 1, 2022

Repurposing Mr. Coffee Maker

The old but still working "analog" Mr. Coffee Maker had to be retired, replaced by a digital model.  

The main body had to be disposed of but I thought the coffee pot could be repurposed into ..

I ripped one piece of oak that came from an old barn in Mississippi into 3/4 by 3/8 workpiece strips. Hardwood like this and the pot still have another purpose.


This gizmo serves again!

Half lap and dado joinery without measuring is what this gizmo - called a kerf maker - does.  I've discussed this in detail from an earlier project.

Glue up is easy with dado joinery.  As always, use a square to check for the 90-degree joint

Cutting the taper on the four posts. Only possible and repeatable on a jig I made. The operation is done safely and accurately.


The taper is then further shaped on the router table

Smoothing with an oscillating drum sander

As with an earlier project the intersection will not be glued


Mr. Coffee Pot is another non-draining planter.  I am convinced this is the way to go.  Less water, no run offs, and house plants (though not all) love it. Check previous blogs about non-draining planters.  


Hard to let go of a tempered glass coffee pot like this



Below with some of the non-draining planters that are doing well since first planted a while back


Below, another tempered glass that in its previous life was half of a convection broiler, is another drainless planter.  Next to it is another that used to contain candies. 



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