Create a custom bathtub caddy with wineglass holder and book stand!

In this video, you'll explore improvisational woodworking to create a bathtub caddy that's equipped with an adjustable bookstand, a wineglass holder, and onboard storage for a candle and a pen. You'll get a beginner's tutorial on using a router and a jigsaw, and learn how to do detail-sanding using a rotary tool. And best of all, you'll have a luxurious new way to relax in the tub with a good book and a beverage! As always, “Anything I Can Do" host Mag Ruffman makes the mistakes so you don't have to.

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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Introduction
01:20 Choose your lumber
02:20 Setting up your router to make bullnose edges
03:57 Reflection on relaxing
04:18 Using the router to soften the edges of your caddy tray
05:24 If you need to clean out the router, unplug it first. GEEZ
05:51 Sand out any bumps and dings from your router pass
06:28 Add trim to make the front support for the book holder
08:49 Add a wineglass slot, and cut it out using a jigsaw
11:08 To cut the circle, drill a hole that's at least the diameter of the blade and start the jigsaw blade in the hole
12:04 If your jigsawing was a bit jagged, sand out the wows and bumps
12:34 Reflection on idle hands
13:09 A rotary tool fitted with a sanding drum will speed up the sanding process
13:29 Add a book holder fashioned out of 3/16" refrigerator tubing
16:40 Reflection on relaxing in a tub
17:02 Before or after you clear-coat the piece with urethane, consider adding a pen holder or other googaws if you fancy them (pen holder from Lee Valley Tools)
18:13 After the first coat of water-based urethane, the grain will be raised, so it's a good idea to knock it down with some fine sandpaper before moving on to the next coat
18:50 Inspiration from fellow makers: David Hoekstra's bathtub caddy
19:48 Reflection on German philosophy and baths

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