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Repurposed Wooden Cable Spool

Repurposed Wooden Industrial Spool, Written by Loren Crane

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What do you do when you see a wooden cable spool by the side of the road? Beg your hubby to stop the car and get them!! I have a sweet hubby who helps me with my addiction to DIY. I got it home and started to wonder what I can do with it. I wanted it to be functional in my home and the first thing that came to mind was a rolling bookshelf.

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We took a trip to our local hardware store and got a few things to start our project. We got wood stain, wood and steel wheels. We got the wood to fit snuggly inside the spool. As we discovered that the shelves had to be cut at different measurement because it’s asymmetrical all the way around.  We did a lot of measuring and cutting to make it just right. I decided to put four shelves on the spool.

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We attached the shelves by screw them from the bottom and the top. It did take a lot of muscle to do it and thank goodness I have my hubby for it. You can also use good glue to make it sturdier. I then stained the spool a dark mahogany. I just love the color of dark wood in my home.

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Upholstery is one of my favorite things to do on anything! It’s something I can do every day, even thou at times can be a little frustrating. The reason we upholster the top of the spool was because it had four big bolts on the top which would make thing difficult to placing things on top, so upholstering was the best option.  I cut the fabric and the batting the same size and the foam the same size as the top of the wooden spool.

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Once it was all cut it was time to place it on the spool. We stapled the batting to the spool so it will hold the foam in place. Then we placed the fabric on the top and stapled it to the bottom of the wood.

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We thought that something was still missing and decided to add decorative nails to add that extra touch. Now my kiddos have a small bookshelf in their room and some where they can sit and read.

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Ta-Da!  

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What will you do with a spool, if you found it on the side of the road?

Stay crafty,

Loren

Pandora’s Craft Box

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  1. Susie@homemaker-mom says

    May 14, 2014 at 3:50 pm

    ok this is amazing. You did a fantastic job & I love it!

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    • Dinah Wulf says

      May 14, 2014 at 7:12 pm

      Hi Susie! Thank you! This was a guest post by Loren Crane from Pandora’s Craft Box… isn’t she amazing???

      Reply
  2. Theresa @DearCreatives says

    September 2, 2014 at 9:11 am

    Hi Dinah, Love the spool stool. Say that three times lol. I would love to make one! Such a great idea. Pinning for later. Happy fall!

    Reply
  3. Richard Arte Digital says

    September 10, 2015 at 4:33 pm

    It’s an awesome idea! Thanks for sharing it and keep up the great work!

    Reply
  4. Courtney Chmura says

    September 25, 2016 at 2:55 pm

    What thickness foam did you get and did you have to buy the fabric bigger then the top of the wooden spool? Thank you, hope to hear back soon.

    Courtney

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    • Dinah Wulf says

      September 28, 2016 at 8:41 am

      Hi Courtney! This is from Loren: ” I believe it was 5 inches thick and the fabric need to be bigger to be able to wrap around the stool and foam top. “

      Reply
  5. Renee Meeker says

    February 21, 2020 at 7:12 pm

    The middle looks like cardboard/paper. How did it take the stain?

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    • Dinah Wulf says

      February 23, 2020 at 3:15 pm

      The middle stained darker than the rest.

      Reply

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