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by:
Gary Walchuk
photo: Simon Cheung
illustration: Len Churchill |
FATHER'S DAY TIE RACK |
| Use
your handsaw to build the perfect gift for Father's Day |
A
perfect project for Dad, this rack holds 14 ties—more
if you double them up! Compact in design, this tie rack can
hang right in the closet among the dress shirts or on a wall
peg.
Start
by selecting some 3/4" hardwood or softwood for the body
and top. The species doesn’t matter, just choose something
Dad might like. Use a handsaw or jigsaw to trim the wood to
size, with a point at the bottom end so it looks like a tie.
You’ll save yourself a lot of trouble if you buy wood
that’s precut to the correct width for the body and top.
That way you only have to cut these parts to length. Even if
you need to use wood that’s slightly different in width
from the materials list, that’s OK. A friend with a tablesaw
would help you get the correct width of wood if you can’t
find a species you like on store shelves in the right size.
Sand both the body and the top
until they are nice and smooth, using 120-grit paper, either
by hand or with a hand-held finishing or random-orbit sander.
Next, get out your measuring tape
and mark locations for the pegs, starting 1 1/2" down from
the top of each edge of the body. Continue marking 1 1/2"
spacings to get the seven peg locations you’ll need on
each side.
To make the peg holes, use a 1/4"-dia.
drill bit to bore 1/2"-deep holes for the pegs. A piece
of masking tape wrapped around the bit makes an excellent visual
gauge for hole depth. You’ll get the best possible results
with a brad-point bit mounted in a drillpress, but a handheld
drill spinning an ordinary twist bit also does a good job if
you take care. Cut the 14 pieces of three-inch dowel you’ll
need for the tie pegs, then apply glue and tap them home into
the holes.
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Centre
the top piece on the top end of the body, then secure it with
two screws driven down into 1/8"-dia. pre- drilled holes.
If you want to hide these screws, drill a 3/8"-dia. hole
3/8" deep into the top piece before continuing with the
1/8" drill bit to make room for the screw shaft. This oversized
hole allows you to fit tapered wooden plugs in place after screw
installation. You’ll find these plugs at most hardware
stores.
Finally, paint or stain the project,
then predrill another pilot hole into the centre of the top
piece to ease installation of a screw-on coat-hook top. Now
wrap up your gift and give it to Dad!
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will need: |
| Part |
Size |
Qty. |
| Body |
3/4"
x 3" x 13 1/2" |
1 |
| Top |
3/4"
x 1 3/4" x 6" |
1 |
| Pegs |
1/4"
dowel, 3" long |
14 |
| Peg
ends |
1/4"
axle caps |
14 |
| Coat-hook
top |
(screw
point) |
1 |
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