make this : wood cellphone holder

“People love chopping wood. In this activity one immediately sees results.”

– Albert Einstein

If you’re like me, or anyone else living in a First World country in the 21^st century, you probably regard your cellphone as your lifeline. If you are like me, it’ll be the first thing that you grab in the morning while you are still rubbing the sleep out of your eyes, know exactly where it is at all times of the day, and practically kiss it goodnight before putting it to sleep. Are you nodding your head right about now? Good.

Even though we carry on as if our iPhones and Androids are the most important appendage on our body, we don’t always treat them with care. I personally drop my phone on the ground at least twice a day. I pick it up, assess the new scratch that I (more likely than not) have just acquired, dust it off, and stuff it back into whatever pocket is free. There’s a reason why cases, screen protectors, cloths, and cleaners are so popular. In general, we suck at being gentle with our electronics. This DIY can change that!

I had the idea for a Wood Cellphone Holder after I was constantly losing either my phone or charger all over my home. I then vowed to keep it in the most accessible room, in the kitchen, right beside the sink. You might be able to tell where this is going. After getting it wet on numerous occasions, I finally had a brilliant idea to make a stand that my husband and I could both use, and would look amazing.

After scrolling through Pinterest for what seemed like an eternity, I found a few cellphone holders that I thought would match our style perfectly. The decision to make a wood one came about when I had a feeling that I could impress my husband with some newly found carpentry skills. However, because I’m pretty much Canada’s worst handyman, I needed to simplify this craft, not only for you readers, but because power saws scare me to death. The result turned out to be better than I could have imagined.

This is what you’ll need to make a Wood Cellphone Holder:

3 pieces of wood (2 small, 1 large)
Paintbrush
Wood glue
Stain
Ruler
Pencil
Cellphone

Steps:

1. Before you begin, ensure that all three pieces of wood are the same length, and two are the same width. I purchased my pieces of wood from Michaels, since they were inexpensive, made of pine, and cut to size.

2. Lay out each piece of wood, a ruler, and wood glue. Measure and mark 1” from the bottom of the largest piece of wood. This is where you will glue the first piece on. Do this on both sides.

3. Using the wood glue, take one of the smaller pieces of wood and apply glue to the entire bottom of that piece. Immediately attach it to one side of the bigger piece where you previously marked it. Let dry.