Wood Base

010 Cut a 5" x 5" square from the stock material with a table saw.

020 Using a table saw, cut the four 1/2" chamfers along the top edges.

030 Drill a 15/64" through hole at the center of the base.

040 Drill the center with a 15/16" bit to a depth of 1".

050 Drill the center with a 1" bit to a depth of 1".

060 Mill out the remaining wood to achieve a flat bottomed hole at a depth of 1", and a diameter of 1".

070 Mill out a 1" diameter, 1/4" deep hole in the center of the base on the bottom surface.

080 Drill two 15/64" clearance holes on the larger hole at the proper locations.

090 Using a table saw, cut out a 5/16" x 1/8" deep groove along the bottom surface of the base, from the center hole to the edge of the base.

100 Cut the two 1/8" x 1/8" decorative grooves along the four sides of the base using a table saw.

110 Sand the entire base until smooth.

120 Stain the base.

130 Again, sand the base if necessary.

140 Varnish or lacquer the base.