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by
Paul Lewis
photo: Roger Yip
illustration: Len Churchill |
COAT RACK FOR KIDS |
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fun project to build together |
Ask
me for a good woodworking project to make with your kids and
I’ll probably say: “Stick a peg into a chunk of
wood and you’ll have yourself a coat hook.” I’m
only half kidding.
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| Hang
up coats and keys on this project your kids can
make |
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This
simple project is easy enough that most children can handle
it with a little help from you, yet the results are actually
useful and attractive. Mount it on a wall next to your front
door and Junior will have plenty of incentive to hang up his
own coat. You’ll also gain a handy spot for your keys.
Start by cutting enough 3/4"-thick
pine to width for the three main parts: the top, the back and
the support bracket. After that, it’s time for your little
one to take over. Help position the pine in a mitre box and
have them cut the pieces to length using a handsaw.
Next, draw the support bracket
pattern onto the smallest piece of wood you cut earlier. Clamp
it in a vice, then have your budding woodworker cut the curve
using a coping saw. They should give the pencil line some breathing
space. When they’ve made the cut, hand them some 150-grit
sandpaper so they can clean up the curve. Before joining all
of the pieces together, use a 1/2"-dia. bit chucked in
a drillpress to make 1/2"-deep holes in the back piece
for the Shaker pegs.
To assemble the shelf, use a #8
pilot hole/counterbore bit at each screw location. Have your
kid attach the top to the back with a single screw and glue.
Attach the bracket with two more screws and glue, then remove
sharp edges with 150-grit sandpaper. Glue the pegs into their
holes.
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For
a simple finish, apply a couple of coats of stain and polyurethane.
I used Minwax PolyShades, which provides colour and protection
in one step. When dry, attach the shelf to a wall, making sure
at least one of the screws sinks into some solid wood behind
the drywall. Now your child has a place to hang up their workshop
apron until the next project. |
| YOU
WILL NEED |
| PART |
MATERIAL |
SIZE |
QTY |
| Top |
pine |
3/4"
x 4 1/2" x 12" |
1 |
| Back |
pine |
3/4"
x 4 1/2" x 10" |
1 |
| Support
bracket |
pine |
3/4"
x 3 1/2" x 4 1/4" |
1 |
| Shaker
pegs |
hardwood |
3"
long |
2 |
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