Homemade Lazy Susans

Instructions

• 1

  Cut one piece of 3/4-inch birch plywood into a circle with your jigsaw. The circle will be the top of the lazy Susan and can be as large or as small as you like. Use a protractor or compass to outline a perfect circle, and be sure to mark the center.

• 2

  Cut a second, slightly smaller, circle of plywood to create the base of the lazy Susan. This base piece should be large enough to accommodate the bearing plate, yet smaller than the first circle. Again, be sure to mark the center of your circle.

• 3

  Attach the wood edge banding to the larger circle. Clamp the wood in a vice, then peel the paper from the adhesive side of the banding and set it sticky side down around the edge of the circle. Following the manufacturer's instructions for application, press the banding onto the circle firmly with an iron. You may wish to use a laminate roller to make sure the banding is secure. Overlap the banding at the starting point and then cut through both pieces with a utility knife. This will create a clean-looking edge. Repeat the process with the base circle.

• 4

  Screw the metal bearing bracket to the smaller circle, making sure to center it. Once you have attached the bracket to the base, rotate the upper part of the bracket a few degrees to offset it, and then put an awl through one mounting hole to mark the wood with a small indentation.

• 5

  Drill a 1/2-inch circle in the base where you made the indentation. Center the base on the larger wooden circle so that the metal bracket is sandwiched between the pieces of wood. Line up the drilled hole with one of the four mounting holes so that you can attach the bracket to the larger circle. As you attach each screw, rotate the base to align the drilled hole with the next mounting hole.

• 6

  Remove the paper backing from the adhesive side of the plastic feet and attach them to the bottom of the lazy Susan.