"Pulp Fiction" Bottle Opener With Magnetic Catch

I made this at Techshop Detroit.

I am a big fan of Pulp Fiction and couldn't wait to involve the film in one of my projects.

This is a wall mount bottle opener with a magnetic catch for the caps.

This isn't difficult but it does take time to get everything just right.

Enjoy!

This project requires:

- Wood (I had a piece of hickory leftover)

- "It's on, motherfucker's" Bottle Opener (I found this on amazon and it really inspired this) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FQN7DM4/ref=oh...

- Rare earth magnet, 2 in. diameter (again, amazon for about $12) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0012ARUFU/ref=oh...

- Bad ass picture of Samuel L. Jackson

- Epoxy

- Drill, Fractional bits and counter sink

- Epilog 60 Watt Laser

- Bandsaw

- Router

My piece of hickory happened to be 6 in. wide so I went with it. I cut it down to 9 in. The piece is 1/2 in thick.

I then measured out where the magnet and bottle opener would be. Opener is 1 in. from the top and magnet 1 in. from bottom. Each is centered at 3 in.

This gave me an idea of how big to make my images to be lasered on.

I found a picture of Jules Winnfield from Google Images, he is my favorite character from "Pulp Fiction" and easily identifiable. I went with a black and white picture so I would have a clear idea of how it would turn out on the engraving. Using a larger size image usually turns out better and with greater detail. I converted the images using Adobe Illustrator and matched everything to size. The image was 4x4 in. and the font was in 21 pt.

I also filled in the rest of the area with quotes from the movie, particularly those from Samuel L. Jackson. The quotes are "Does he look like a bitch?", "Royale with cheese", and "Say what again".

The images and wording came out clearly using a power of 90% and a speed of 60 on the Epilog 60 Watt.

While I was on the laser I decided to make a quick router guide to use for the magnet cut away on the back.

This was a piece of Masonite from the scrap bin. It works really well for this type of thing and there is usually some laying around.

I cut out a 2 1/4 in hole.

WARNING: these are some seriously strong little magnets!

I clamped on my router guide and just used a flat bit. It wasn't a picture perfect cut, but I am no perfectionist. I checked for depth and made sure I went as deep as I felt comfortable going to give the magnet maximum cap catch-ability.

As you can see these magnet are fragile and I did chip mine by playing around with it.

I scuffed and cleaned the surfaces of the magnet and wood using sand paper and acetone. Then, using epoxy I attached and clamped on the magnet. Give the glue plenty of time to dry and cure.

On the bandsaw I rounded off the top. I used a bowl as a guide. It makes it look a bit more "finished" rather than just a piece of wood.

Next I drilled out the holes for the opener and holes to attach to the wall. I also used a counter sink bit on the wall attachment holes. Again, for a more finished look.

I used Boiled Linseed Oil as my finish. A darker stain would wash out the engraving so I wanted to keep it light.

I applied the oil with a foam brush and wiped away the excess. 3 coats will give a good finish. Give the oil plenty of time to dry between coats. 12 hours is suggested.

A polyurethane would work as well, but this is what I had and it is very easy to use.

Attach the opener with the provided screws.

You want to attach this to something sturdy as you will be pulling on it.

It can definitely hold a few caps and is a lot of fun.