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Magnetic bottle opener

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a dark walnut wall board with a black bottle opener at the top and three bottle caps below concept — not a real build.

A walnut wall-mounted bottle opener with a cast-iron opener near the top. Rare-earth magnets set in epoxy behind the face catch the caps so they stick to the board instead of hitting the floor.

Rough size: About 11 in tall x 3 1/2 in wide x 3/4 in thick
Wood: Walnut

Use magnets fully set in and glued. Keep magnets away from children; swallowed magnets are dangerous.

Tools you might use

Table saw
Miter saw
Drill pressOur picks
Drill and bits
Hand plane
Sanding

Table saw with blade guard, riving knife, and push stick, or a band saw
Miter saw or crosscut sled
Drill press
7/8" Forstner bit, 3/16" twist bit, a countersink, and a small bit
Block plane, or a router
Random-orbit sander or sanding block, 120–180 grit
Combination square, tape measure, awl, pencil, screwdriver, and painter's tape
Stud finder and a level
Safety glasses, hearing protection, dust mask, and nitrile gloves

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Choosing a sander? Read our sander for cutting boards guide.

Drilling with a Forstner bit? Read our Forstner bit guide.

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Need a miter saw? See our miter saw picks.

Tool for the job: rip narrow strips on a table saw

We didn't hands-on test these. This guide compares kinds of push stick and push block, not products, based on OSHA and Canadian government safety guidance, table saw makers' manuals, and older independent guides and one older independent review, with no paid or affiliate links. Every safety statement names its source. How we picked

Safety first: read the safety notes before you use one.

Which push stick or push block should you use on a table saw?

The blank is small, so keep your hands back from the blade on every rip.

Follow your saw's manual. SawStop and DeWalt say to use the blade guard, riving knife and anti-kickback pawls for every cut that goes all the way through the board, and a push stick or block doesn't replace them: OSHA's machine-guarding guidance says aids like these don't give complete protection. DeWalt's manual says to use a push stick whenever your hands would otherwise come within 6 inches (152 mm) of the blade. Once the gap between the fence and the blade is about 2 inches or less, DeWalt switches to its narrow ripping fence and a push block, and SawStop to an auxiliary fence and a push block. Both saws come with a push stick, and both manuals show how to make more. OSHA requires workplaces to provide push sticks or push blocks in the sizes and types the work needs. We make no protection claims of our own.

Key techniques

Line diagram of the finished magnetic bottle opener: an 11-inch walnut board, 3 1/2 inches wide, screwed to the wall at both ends, with a cast-iron opener near the top and a hidden magnet pocket below it where the bottle caps stick to the face. — Diagram of the finished piece. Sizes are approximate, not a tested plan. Reader build photos welcome.

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