Outdoor Solar Cocktail Tables and Solar Wine/ Microbrew Holder

Very simple way to create no maintenance outdoor party table from sawed off log ...last winter I noticed how bright the reflection was from the snow on the logs so this spring I painted the tops..be creative and with a few Solar stake lights from Home Depot and a can of paint the can be built in no time

Materials:

log cut to 24 inches height

solar stake lights - Home depot ( hint hint)

white or bright color paint

construction:

drill hole in center of log 3 inches deep and place solar lamp in

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good luck,

-scott

Another quick idea is to make a solar wine holder, this keeps the wine cold and the ice away so the bottle slides in and out easily

Materials:

scrap piece of good wood such as Mahogany or oak 8 inches diameter

copper or brass flashing

old Bucket from yard sale or trash find ( I find allot of these thrown out - older the better)

couple of stainless screws

solar stake light - get a brightest one you can find ( 3+lumen)

make a template of bucket top and take in consideration interior tapers inside toward bottom, cut round disk with jig saw and fit inside bucket then cut secondary hole in center as big as the wine or soda or micro brew 24oz beer bottle sand and oil for outdoor use such as linseed or sealer of sorts

next drill 4 holes in bucket sides where the wooden ring will rest on and attach hardware as show in pic

roll a piece of copper flashing in a circle and either bolt together or solder ( I used torch) and then a second piece the same diameter as bottom to keep roll in center of bucket when ice is added around sides

drill hole slightly smaller that stake light post diameter off center of wooden ring and stick light in securely

place flashing assembly in bottom of bucket surround with ice and place wooden top over ( first leave top outside to charge all day )

hang or mount bottle opener on side for added touch

night comes and ready to go -good luck

-scott