DIY Divided Lazy Susan

Build: divided lazy susan

Make a tabletop divided lazy susan for less than one-third the cost of the inspiration version.

image from potterybarn.com

It’s a perfect mix of warm wood and shiny metal:

Supplies:

1 – 17″ cake pan ($23) (found at local restaurant supply store)

1 1/2″ dowel @ 4″l

stain

1″ finish nails

wood glue

clear chalking

total cost $40

(Or go for the Pottery Barn version for $129 plus shipping.)

How to build the divided lazy susan:

1. Cut poplar dividers, mine are 7 3/4″ long each.

(Measure diameter of pan (17″) minus center dowel (1 1/2″) = 15.5 then divide in half = 7.75.)

2. Predrill hole in center of cake pan:

3. Predrill hole in center of dowel:

4. Glue and screw dowel in place with 2″ wood screw from underside of cake pan:

5. Prepare lazy susan base by attaching ‘table side’ to 1/2″ plywood or similar:

6. Secure other side of lazy susan hardware to base of cake pan using E6000 then weigh down pan while drying:

7. Place divider in position and note excess sticking above edge of pan:

8. Mark divider and make an angled cut on each divider:

9. Stain all wood pieces Minwax Provincial.

** Before wood dividers are secure be sure to do a dry run lay out and mark the 6 positions for equal spacing. **

10. Predrill hole for finish nail through dowel:

Glue and nail in place.

11. Apply clear chalking to enhance hold and for a nice finish:

I placed the hammer like so to keep the divider in position while chalk was drying:

12. Predrill hole into dowel big enough to accommodate eye hook.

Glue door hole filler circle piece on underside then screw eye hook into place:

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