Harvest Basket (Garden Trug)

This is a simple design built from reclaimed wood and purchased ¼” wood slats. It cost very little and only took a couple of hours to complete the build. The goal was light weight, shallow and wide for collecting leafy vegetables, easy to handle and somewhat attractive. If pallets are used, see pallet safety link here.

Video of the Build:

Tools:

• Jig or band saw
• Drill and 9/16” bit
• Hammer or Nail Gun
• Sander

Materials:

• 1/2" x 5" x 4'
• 1.5" x 1/4" x 8' (x3)
• Nails
• Glue
• Stain or Paint (optional)
• Rope (1/2” diameter, by 6’)

A table saw was used for all of the straight cuts. Cut the sides to 24” and the slats to 12”

Use a string to mark the arc as shown. Note that the arc intersects the corners.

Attach the two 24” sides together with a nails or screws on the parts that will be removed. Use a jig or band saw to cut the arc.

Glue and nail the slats as shown. I used an extra slat to achieve uniform spacing. Note that the dimensions didn’t work out exactly. I had to reduce the gaps slightly on the last four slats.

Drill 9/16” holes as shown in Step 3.

Sand completed assembly.

This is a homemade stain made from ¼ cup instant coffee and 5 drops of red food coloring. These ingredients were mixed with ½ cup of water.

The handles were made from ½” rope. Feed rope through holes and tie knots on the inner sides.