Tag Archives: coat rack

Another finished object

My last post was about a knitted top that took me 6 months to make. This one features something that has been on the go for even longer, a coat stand. I designed it in 2019 and posted about it … Continue reading

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Laminating oak strips and a 3-way joint

After a change of direction, I’m now aiming for a 3-armed stretcher to hold my coat stand together about half a metre above floor level. Last week I laminated offcuts of oak strip left over after making the bentwood legs, … Continue reading

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New Year project review

I’ve given up making New Year’s resolutions – too depressing when, as inevitably happens, I fail to keep them. But a new year is a good time to take stock of my many half-finished projects and decide what to do … Continue reading

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Bending copper pipe

I’ve finished the preparations for bending the ring of 15mm copper pipe I need for my coat stand. First, I used a 90° router bit to cut a V in the edge of the MDF former. Then I designed and … Continue reading

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E-bike conversion and pipe bending

I’ve been distracted from my bentwood coat stand project by the arrival of the e-bike conversion kit I ordered, paid for in large part from Instructables winnings. I’ve gone for a UK-legal mid drive model made by Bafang, who are … Continue reading

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Successful re-steaming

I’m in the process of making a free-standing, 3-legged coat stand from steam-bent and laminated oak strips. I ran into a problem recently though – the supposedly straight end of two of the three legs ended up slightly curved and/or … Continue reading

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