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Instructions:
- Collect a suitable number of old tools. Any wooden-handled tool
can be used, as long as you can hang a coat on it. Old hammers
work well and are readily available from garage sales and flea
markets.
- You will also need a piece of wood for the backing. You can
use barnboard or driftwood if you want a rustic look. Select a
piece of wood that has a relatively flat back so that it will
be flush to the wall after installation. If it's uneven, the wood
can be planed or shimmed. Another option is to use a piece
of milled hardwood that you can stain or paint. The size can vary.
- After selecting the materials, use a handsaw or bandsaw to cut
the hammer handles to any length you want. We cut ours so that
the length from the top of the head to the end of the handle is
4-1/2".
- Holding the head of the hammer in a vise, use a 1/2" tenon cutter
on the end of the shortened handle. The tenon should be about
1/2" long.
- Using a ruler and square, lay out the hole positions on the
backboard. These will hold the hammer-handle tenons. Unless you
want a staggered or random appearance, the holes should be in
line with each other and placed so that they will be level once
the rack is mounted. First measure and mark an equal distance
from each end of the board (this length can vary to suit the dimensions
of the materials you are using, but 3" or more works well for
most coat racks). A hammer will go in each of these spots. We
used three hammers in total, so we simply measured the distance
between these marks and divided it in half to determine the placement
of the third hammer.
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