Making a Walnut Bath Caddy
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- čas přidán 11. 09. 2024
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I suffer from terrible back and nerve damage due to a climbing accident years ago. Baths really help give me some rare relief so about 4 years ago I designed a laptop shelf for my bath as well. I did put rails on the bottom for stability and I also made the non-wall side stick over the bath 2 inches and cut a handle in it to make it easy to remove and hang up when not in use. I made it out of cedar and for the past 4 years it has been used at least twice a week, hasn't warped once and smells awesome when the hot steam hits the cedar wood :-)
Some flush-mounted neodymium magnets on the bottom edges might be nice for metal tubs.
That would be a great idea.
Loved the idea. I created one with pallet wood that I cleaned up. Gave it to the wife and she is super happy with it. Thanks for the different take on this.
Made a similar (but simpler) bath caddy for my wife for Valentines. Got so excited, I gave it to her almost a month early.
Yours looks great, particlarly the tablet holder.
Awesome gift for my mom and dad they have a regular size bathtub, ours is a garden tub w/Jacuzzi 😉older woodworker knows about those longgggg baths with Epsom salt
Hey April. You're on the right track. After all that hard work you need some R&R. Anyway, I wanted to mention that when you were using the lighter to pop the bubbles in the epoxy there is another way that won't burn. Sure the manufacturer will suggest using a torch but a decent heat gun (same kind you've probably used to strip paint) works super well. I make domino playing game tables and I pour epoxy in the center to protect the art on the playing surface. A heat gun is my best friend. Can't wait to see the next video for your Uber workshop!
April, it was great meeting you again in Cleveland last night. All the CZcams makers are really nice down to Earth people, thanks Lincoln Electric for making the event happen! If April or any of the CZcams makers show up in your home town, definitely take the opportunity to attend a meet and greet.
Really nice ! I'm sure you will enjoy it every day, relaxing in the bath after all this hard work building the shop.
Omg. EASILY the best bath caddy I’ve seen. So many personal touches. I’m a fan of the spar urethane too. No one ever “plans” for all the moisture, but if it’s going to sit over a tub with liquids on top, why not prepare for the inevitable.
Happy Dance.....whooop whooop April is back. Hurry up windows!!!
Exactly how I feel right now!!!
Great project April - that walnut looks amazing & I really like how the wine glass has its own dedicated channel instead of just slotting in - looks a lot more secure this way!
This. Is. Awesome!
I enjoy long baths and my longest is 9 hours. I watched a few movies, played some games, read a little, and drank lots. You're doing it right.
And for several days after, were you often referred to as "the prune?" ;^)
I like this no matter what, it just a well though out piece and engineered good. I fallen from over 70 feet up over four times in 56 yrs and my joints have there days. I also been hit by motor vehicles a couple of times, not my fault in a cross walk just crazy speeders. Long bathes and very hot herbal soaking keeps the pain & doctor away. Keep up the good work April Wilkerson.
After watching this, I finally have a bathtub tray - *a slab of plywood!*
Now your tray I could build,Doug ! lol
I don't have any plywood... MDF it is!
How’s the plywood holding up?
I just had someone ask me to make one of these caddy’s for their tub. I was like sure but really had no clue. Now, girl, I am all over this. This you so much for sharing this project.
This came out great! Versatile enough to work with everything you want, a neat design and using up bits of wood. Nice!
In reality, if I ever stayed that long in the tub, I would have to install a life jacket station so when I fall asleep! I love the beechwood and walnut laying around the shop!
A whimsical but great woodworking project. LOVE IT ! ! ! !
April, a heat gun or even a seriously powerful air dryer does a great job on expanding and popping bubbles in epoxy for next time. And no singed fingers ! ! ! And yeah, I agree with the guy below about a holder for a candle. :D
How creative. We love seeing all of your ideas "come to life" and always look forward to your next "venture!"
April, you're so badass! Your channel is very inspirational to me. Thank you so much for all the work you've done over the past few years.
Nice job, I actually laughed my ass off at the shot of the plywood over the tub. The walnut did look great.
I had to laugh at the old piece of plywood technique :-) This is like the mechanic who never has time to repair his own car. Everything he works on is awesome, but he never takes the time for his own stuff. Nice upgrade... I know you mentioned that the side to side movement isn't an issue, but with the expensive electronics on board, I would suggest a couple simple blocks of teflon mounted to the underside. They will not mar the tub, and will keep the caddy in place. Ask me how I know :-)
A rather stunning accompaniment to the bathroom. Lovely job
Love your work! I actually made the dog food dispenser u did. And made a smaller one for my cats with a lil window to see food level so I knew when it was getting low. Keep up the good work. Can't wait to see ur finished shop
Great job April!!!!!!!!! I have been wanting to make these to sell at my craft fair stand, but i haven't liked the ones I have seen till now. This is a great design. I'm going to copy it with a few changes if you don't mind.I can not wait till you get working on the new shop again.
That looked really nice great job , great design to cover all the bases :)
that walnut figure was beautiful / how you find energy to do a tub caddy while in between the garage is Killing me o m g I be crashing & soaking both mind & body
Gee thanks April. Now I have to make my Wife one. Haha
Nice job. Oh, I ended up using Titebond 3 on everything. It's the best. I learned a hard lesson on Gorilla Glue's brittle problem when assembling a monster inner rail on a over the newel, pinned balustrade. No bueno.
April, great caddy. You got me thinking about taking baths again instead of showers. I haven't taken a bath in years.
I was planing on making one of these for my wife for Mothers day. I have a nice piece of iroko for It. :)
Nice design and build! For others who might be worried about slippage, it would be easy to add a strip of grippy mat (like the sanding may) to the underside where it sits in the tub deck.
Love the colour contrasts, April. Some neat design ideas as well. Thanks!
Nice work! I'll have to make one for my wife. For epoxy, I have always used a propane torch that screws onto the top of those little propane camping bottles. Very easy to handle and I don't burn myself trying to get the lighter in place! Just a suggestion.
Your husband is one blessed guy. You do awesome work, and cute as all get out. Both be blessed, Dean.
What a fantastic design!
Very creative and ingenious design.
love the sound affects one thing I like about your videos
Coming from the IT field, just be aware the high humidity conditions will shorten the life of your devices unless they are IP(X) rated.
On the actual design, it's very attractive! Since you treated it, I'm sure it'll give you a long working life. Perhaps, Ipe, Teak, Red Cedar if you go untreated next time for something for wet conditions.
Cheers!
ALAPINO. Even if it were IP66 you would still get the damage you mentioned. We use computers that are tropicalised to prevent damage from high humidity.
Noooooo! I've been wanting to take a hot bath watching a movie with my ipad. Just wondering if the bathroom fan is enough to keep the humidity from shortening the life of my devices?
@@whoDatBeDare There are a handful of reputable companies that make good cases, but they're expensive and bulky. Splash bags/dry bags/beach bags, lockable bags used to protect your devices from water are fine for bath-time movie watching, relatively inexpensive. If you're on a budget, freezer zip-lock bags work in a pinch. Just make sure the zip-lock bag is still airtight, sealed up well.
Its really beautiful, very nice job April.
I think the best part of that is the way you made the sliding adjustable kindle holder That if you ever get rid of your kindle and get some other sized tablet it would probably fit because it slides to adjust to different sizes. Awesome job April!
Great project! Here are a couple of thoughts that popped into my head watching. Seemed high, so maybe make rails with the center part 2-3 inches lower, and this will double as a "lock" so it can't slip to your left and fall in. Also, angle it mildly/5ø so any splashes roll off (down toward your, um, skull). Router off 1/4" all edges you expect to touch. Definitely need a solid bottom. I second the tealight candle cutouts. Love how you handled the Kindle cutouts for straight and angled, and the slide. I haven't taken a bath since I was 6, but may have to make one for milady. Awesome job.
Ingenious design lady. I'm sure that shop has created its share of sore muscles.
Got my wife's bday gift planned now. Thanks April!
Excellent Vid, April. I've been thinking about making one of these as a gift for Mothers Day. Take Care!
Very good! April. it's good to see you back IN the shop! Have enjoyed watching the construction of your new shop as well. Blessings!
KEEP GOING ON .. YOUR NICE JOB .... AND GIVE US MORE LIKE THIS ...!
At 1:30 , you did something that reminds me why I love woodworking.
There is something about the aroma of freshly sawn wood that, to me, is indescribably delicious.
Wonderful project, love to watch you work.
I was waiting for you to demo the wine glass holder. Glad you did at the end, this was important. lol
Its really feels nice to see your channel and workshop evolve. Proud fan here ^_^
Interesting project - gotta say I haven't taken a "soak in yer own yuck' bath since I learned how a shower works, but I'm not beyond having a beer in the shower - lol - You are becoming quite the craftswoman - watch out Norm Abram -
Hey April, that walnut really looked rich ! Neat design.
I have been patiently waiting for another video! Love the bath caddy! That wood is beautiful.
I was asked to make one of these about 3 days before you started this on IG stories. Looking forward to making this.
Nice April I like it great job
that walnut really snapped to life with the spar
Great project April!!!
Car Port, Hen House, Shop
let me guess what's next ... umm ... a Hangar?
nope ... a bath caddy?!!? Oh, well, you've earned some rest after the shop haha! :D
Electricity will always take the easiest route to ground: From plug through appliance and water to grounded drain pipe - no danger, 1 volt or a hundred. Where the danger lies is holding the appliance out of the water, especially as you enter or exit the tub - forcing the electricity to travel through you to complete the circuit.It is similar when a high power cable touches your car . Expert advice: stay in the car, electricity travels though the metal body - until you step out, then through you (rubber tires make good insulators) to ground and you will burn. So long as you are not part of the "wire" you are safe.
I liked this project a lot! Question please... Could the epoxy be tinted to match the wood, and could a heat gun be used to remove the air bubbles? Isn’t the epoxy very flammable? This seems like a fun project for a beginner (like me) Thanks much April!
great project!!! I must make this for my wife.
Thankyou April
I built one of these when I first started building (no where near as gorgeous as your!) We are talking BASIC but to this day by far and away the most useful thing ever 😂 genius idea on the template spacer for cutting the slat recesses!!!!
Hi April, I am glad it is not just me who dose silly things with cigarette lighters !. nice bath Caddy
Nice design and well done video!
Awesome build, as always. :) But you scared the crap out of me on those table saw shots with your hands so close to the blade.
You go girl, love your videos, greetings from Australia
Cool! I might just have to make something like this for my wife.
i was thinking the same for mother's day this year!
I couldn't agree more. I just usually let my beer cans float in the tub. I see you got a New cnc.
you are always the number one!!! Great
Pretty cool April. Nice work. But, you might think of an add-on patio with shower & Jacuzzi Spa next to the shop!! Believe me, its a Wonderful addition!
Kinda crazy resaw at 4:21 right?? That would make me nervous! Nice build!
Smart slots are nice. But some spacers on bootom (for side direction fixing on bath) will be good. :)
Ha, smelling the beech was the same thing I did when I first cut that stuff, I thought my saw motor was burning. I hate the smell off that wood. Great job.
Really? I've found that it has almost no smell. Pine smells horrible. I'm really sensitive to it but I'm totally fine with European Beech...
I used that type of wood before. What a let-down: It doesn't smell like the beach at all! :p
Cool project thanks for sharing
That looks awesome April , a whole heck of a lot nicer then the plywood!!😀😬🙂
Looks great April! When you test something you really get into it😄😄. I think that the design is pretty cool. I hope that you really enjoy it.
Thanks for sharing
Great build and idea
+April Wilkerson - That is awesome! My wife was asking me to build her something for the tub as our iPad is in a waterproof case. The wine glass holder is an option. I like it. Brilliant!!!!
You have an infinite number of ideas.
You're an effing genius. Great work!
love the simple yet elegant design......hard to go wrong with walnut
Another awesome video and project! My wife is in desperate need of one of these. You just added another project to my list. Thanks for sharing!
thank you for giving us a short update on the shop build and great project
Wow, what a great little project. And that Walnut looks amazing, too. Great job (as usual)!!
Beautiful wood you've used here. I'm stuk with a simple 2x4 🤣
I've been meaning to make something too as I've been using an old styrofoam cooler. My tub is actually a bit too shallow, so I have to put my computer outside the tub, but hey, it works. That came out really nice!
I enjoyed the project. I will have to make one for my wife.
I snorted out loud at your plywood set-up! The new tray is gorgeous and I love all the functionality.
Always impressed by your free-hand routing abilities!
What about Cody’s beer holder . 🍻 Nice Work again! 🎯💯
You can use a propane burner used in banking - I think they call it hand held torch
Awesome design! And the Walnut is gorgeous.
Great job . . . so creative . . . Rog
Lol..... You need bell on your bath caddy. Awesome video April the Queen. 😉🤘
the two stage kindle holder is brilliant, gonna steal that 100%. great video as always.
That's a cool design. This one will definitely make it on my To-Do-List :)
Wow. That was really good April. Thanks for sharing.
Really nice project. I just have to get a bathtub so I can build it. ^_^
great meeting everyone here in Cleveland!
Awesome still waiting on the completion of your shop.
Nice build April, cheers 🥂