Osborne Builder's Studio: DIY Walnut Drink Coasters

Plane Osborne’s 4x1 True Stock Lumber (Part #34841) to a final thickness of roughly ½”. Sand to 150 grit.

Cut the lumber to a 4” length, making it a perfect square.

Add a round over to the top and bottom edges of the coasters to soften the look.

When installing the inlay strips and creating the channels, choose a router bit that is the same width as the inlay strips. Set the depth of the router table to 1/32”. Cut the channels.

Use a chisel or a razor blade to cut the Western Diamond Inlay Strips (Part #893186) to the correct length. Measure and cut the shorter pieces of the inlay strip.

Add a little bit of glue to the channel and place the inlay strips making sure they seat properly.

Remove excess glue from the surface. Add weight to the tops of the coasters and allow them to dry.

For the coaster base, plane the wood to be slightly thinner than the coasters. Cut the bottom of the coaster base to be ⅛” larger than the coasters.

Cut two mitered corners from Osborne’s 4x1 True Stock Lumber. This will retain the coasters inside the stand.

Place and align the mitered corners on painter’s tape. Add glue to both miters. Fold them together with the painter’s tape to create a secure seam.

Sand coasters to 220 grit while the glue dries.

Assemble the stand by applying wood glue to the bottom corners of the side pieces. Use a band clamp to keep pressure.

Remove the dust from the coasters and apply a polyurethane finish.