How To Build A Fireplace Log Holder In 6 Simple Steps

Copper Firewood Holder: An Overview

For the Cut List, scroll down to the bottom of this article.

How to Build a Log Holder

1. Edge the Plywood Deck

Cut the plywood to size and glue on the oak shelf edge. Alternate dabs of wood glue and then super glue to act as a fast-setting clamp.

2. Make the Base and Top Frames

Cut the copper pieces according to the cut list (see list at the bottom of this article). Make the side pieces, gluing the couplings into the tees with the polyurethane glue and capping the ends with the elbows pointing downward. Connect the sides with the two crosspieces.

3. Attach the Base Frame to the Deck

Center and screw down the pipe straps to the plywood deck.

4. Secure the Base Fittings

Drill 1/16-inch pilot holes into the interior side of the branches of every fitting. Secure each branch to the pipes with ⅞-inch pan-head screws.

5. Mount the Casters

Drill pilot holes in two opposite corners of a caster’s mounting plate, all the way through the deck, and fasten the caster with ¼-by-1 ¼-inch carriage bolts. Repeat for the other three casters.

6. Assemble the Cart

Using polyurethane glue, put the upright pieces into the open upward-facing elbows of the bottom frame. Attach the top frame, placing the downward-facing elbows on the open upright pieces.

Cut list for Building a Copper-Pipe Log Holder

¾-inch copper-pipe crosspieces: four each @ 18 inches ¾-inch copper-pipe base coupling pieces: six each @ 3½ inches ¾-inch copper-pipe uprights: four each @ 14 inches ¾-inch copper-pipe top coupling pieces: four each @ 5½ inches ¾-inch copper-pipe top-center coupling pieces: two each @ 1½ inches ¾-inch plywood deck: one @ 12 by 19¾ inches ¼-by-¾-inch shelf-edge trim mitered to fit the plywood deck: four pieces