Forstner Holder!
I don't recall exactly what I was doing, but I was trying to make some nice-looking holes with a spade bit and finally reached a tipping point. The holes were just a mess, even with the drill press. I'd heard of forstner bits before, and knew they made better holes, even in things like plexiglass, but had never used them. I pried my wallet open and ordered a set.
Oh my do they make nice holes. So smooth. I was even able to cut a hole in a sheet of paper, just to see if I could. It worked beautifully. Since then I've had a few occasions since then to use them and every time it's just a joy. So nice!
While the bits themselves are amazing, I had no place to keep them. I keep my spade bits in a toolbox. It's always hard to find the right one. The forstners came in a cardboard box, but it was like a game of tetris to put them back; they don't fit if you put them in order, it was hard to tell the sizes, and opening the little red boxes was fiddly.
Maybe I could do something with this evenly cut scrap lumber that's just lying around.
What's this?
Let's open it up:
The project was an adventure. I'm very new to the router, so making the cutout in the lid was a bit rough, but there's enough space to close it over the bits, so I can't complain. I couldn't use the new bits to make the wells for the bits; the forstner shanks were all too big. I ended up using a tiny spade bit, so it seems like it's good to have both.
The bottom two boards are screwed together with wood screws and the middle and top use the hinges. If I were to do it again I think I'd try to organize the sizes a bit better.