| Project by Stevedore | posted 01-06-2021 07:06 PM | 680 views | 3 times favorited | 9 comments |  |
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Just a simple coat rack for our entry foyer, of a design based on dozens of images found on the web. I used a flexed strip of wood to scribe the arc; not a true circular arc, but it’s pleasing to my eye. The decorative square tenon pegs are ebony from piano keys that I salvaged years ago. The mounting screws for the rack are hidden behind 2 of the iron hooks, which I found online from Kennedy Hardware.
A non-woodworking friend asked how I made the square holes for the arts & crafts “motif” in the center. I told him a square drill, of course. I don’t think he believed me.
I also made the doorbell cover seen above the coat rack a long time ago, maybe 20 years or so. I’m thinking I should refinish it to better match the coat rack.
-- Steve, in Morris County, NJ
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woodbutcherbynight
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#1 posted 01-06-2021 07:16 PM
Beautiful work.
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ohwoodeye
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#2 posted 01-06-2021 08:51 PM
Very eye catching.
Well done.
-- "Fine Woodworking" is the name given to a project that takes 3 times longer than normal to finish because you used hand tools instead of power tools. ----Mike, Waukesha, WI
kvn290
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#3 posted 01-06-2021 11:49 PM
This is great! Inspiring design.
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ZachinIowa
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#4 posted 01-07-2021 01:54 PM
good looking coat rack. And you matched the doorbell really well for being 20 years later!
-- Zach
BigMig
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#5 posted 01-07-2021 06:51 PM
Steve, your design is terrific: the arc, the 4 cutouts, materials. VERY WELL DONE. Thanks for sharing.
Where did the coat rack hardware come from. They’re very nice too.
Mike
-- Mike from Lansdowne, PA
Stevedore
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#6 posted 01-07-2021 08:05 PM
Thank you for the nice comments, I appreciate them.
BigMig- The hooks are from kennedyhardware.com. They have an extensive selection of, in their words, restoration hardware that usually won’t be seen in local stores
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-- Steve, in Morris County, NJ
BurlyBob
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#7 posted 01-07-2021 11:04 PM
That is really nice looking. I’ve always like the arts and craft style.
Bstrom
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#8 posted 01-08-2021 12:53 AM
Love it – simple and cleanly done. You used a mortising bit for those square holes, right?
-- Bstrom
Calvi
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#9 posted 01-09-2021 03:15 PM
Nice coat rack my wife wants a coat rack my next project.
-- Cal, South Carolina,USMC
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