How to Make CD Holders

CD holders are a great way to organize your wonderful CD collection. There are many different kinds of CD holders available for purchase, but you can also build them at home with a few basic tools and supplies. A simple CD holder will only use a few pieces of wood and will be capable of holding 90 CDs.

Tape measure
2 oak boards, 1-by-5-by-5-inches
3 oak dowels, 1/4-by-31-inches
Drill
Drill bit, 1/4-inch
Wood glue
Sand paper, medium-grade
Tack cloth
Wood stain

Instructions

- 1
  Lay an oak board flat. Drill a 1/2-inch deep, 1/4-inch-diameter hole that is 2 inches below the top edge, and 1/2 inch away from the left edge. Drill another hole that is 1 inch above the bottom edge, and 2 inches away from the left edge. Drill one more hole that is 1 1/2 inches above the bottom edge and 1 inch away from the right edge. All of these holes are 1/2-inch deep. Repeat this step on the other board.
- 2
  Position the boards on the edge, 31 inches apart, with the holes facing each other and aligned. Place a dab of glue inside each hole, and insert the ends of the dowels inside each of the holes. Gently squeeze the boards together so the dowels are in as far as they can go. Wipe any excess glue off with your tack cloth and let them dry.
- 3
  Sand the CD holder with your sand paper and wipe it clean with your tack cloth. Apply your wood stain and let it dry according to the instructions. Rest your CDs on the two bottom dowels that rest in the two holes that were drilled last on each board. They should rest perpendicularly on the edge of these dowels.

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