Keeping it Simple

[Jim Koepke]

Recently posted about making something Simple not so Simple:

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?240132-Making-a-Simple-Project-Not-So-Simple

That was a trial of different techniques for a coat/hat rack for in the house

Here is the simple version:

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This rack was made to sell at the local farmers market. To keep from doing a lot of unpaid labor the design was simplified. The pegs were made with a 3/8" end with a taper leading to the dowel end. The mounting holes are on 16" center the pegs are on 7" centers.

The back board is ~4" fir sawn from a 1X12.

The hardest part was deciding which way to orient the back board. It looks great no matter what way it is turned.

jtk

[Jebediah Eckert]

That certainly looks much much faster to make then the original version. Do you sell then unfinished at the farmer's market?

[Jim Koepke]

That certainly looks much much faster to make then the original version. Do you sell then unfinished at the farmer's market?

Yes, it is a lot less work involved. I did chamfer the edges. I was thinking about rounding the end, but left it square.

This one will likely get a clear coat, haven't decided if it will be gloss or satin.

I need to turn a bunch more pegs and make a few different sizes.

jtk