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Raised dog bowl stand

A wide top with two bowl cutouts, on two end panels.

Intermediate2½ hours3 parts1× board
1×12 · 11¼″ × 36″A TopB EndB End

Cutting diagram

1×12 · 11¼″ × 36″A TopB EndB End

Bright pieces are your parts; the dimmed wood is left over. Every cut allows ⅛″ for the saw blade.

Cut list

PartQtyWidth × lengthCut from
ATop111¼″ × 20″286 × 508 mm1× board or ¾″ plywood
BEnd211¼″ × 6″286 × 152 mm1× board or ¾″ plywood

How to build it

  1. Buy the bowls first. The cutouts are sized to their rims.
  2. Trace each bowl upside down on the top, then draw a second circle ¼″ inside the first.
  3. Drill a starter hole and cut the inner circles with a jigsaw.
  4. Screw the ends to the underside of the top, 1″ in from each end.
  5. Finish with a waterproof coat, since the bowls will splash.