Building a Rustic Coat Rack

How to build a rustic coat rack out of lumber from the hardware store.

Our old coat rack (that came with the house) finally died after hanging in there for 3 years. So in this video I show you how to build a rustic looking coat from a 1 by 6 that I bought at the local hardware store.

Don't forget that I'm on a bit of a break until the middle of January.

Materials:
- 1x6 (8' long)
- Linseed oil (to seal the wood)
- 8 Coat hooks
- About 20 1.25 inch screws
- About 8 long black screws (for screwing the coat rack to the wall)

Tools:
- Blow torch (to burn the wood)
- Saw (to cut the wood)
- Wire brush
- Drill
- Jigsaw (optional, to cut the struts to shape)
- Router (optional, to edge the wood)

Method:
- Cut the 1x6 into pieces:
2 pieces 42" long
2 pieces 5.5" long
- Cut the struts to shape (if you want) and route the edges (if you want)
- Burn the wood with a blow torch, enough to blacken the surface, but not to completely char the wood.
- Use the wire brush to brush off the burnt wood. Brush as much or as little as you want.
- Wipe the wood down with a damp cloth to get rid of dust
- Apply 2 coats of linseed oil to seal the wood
- Leave to dry overnight
- Pre-drill holes for the screws
- Screw the wood together
- Measuring about 2-3 inches up from the bottom of the back board, place your coat hooks about 5 inches apart, leaving 2 to 2.5 inches between the strut and the first hook.
- Mount your coat rack to the wall!

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