An elegant, heirloom-quality entryway coat rack featuring a 5/4 thick live-edge Black Walnut shelf, supported by hand-shaped walnut corbels and a robust backplate. This design uses a sliding/slotted connection system to accommodate seasonal wood movement of the solid hardwood shelf, while providing bulletproof wall mounting to standard 16" on-center studs.
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Materials
- 5/4 Rough Black Walnut (or S2S 1-1/4")
- 4/4 Black Walnut (S2S 3/4")
Tools Required
- Table saw
- Miter saw or crosscut sled
- Band saw or jigsaw (for cutting corbel curves)
- Plunge router with 3/8" straight bit (for keyhole slots or blind dadoes)
- Random orbital sander
- Drawknife or wire brush (for cleaning live-edge bark)
- Pocket hole jig
- Clamps (parallel or bar clamps, minimum 24")
- Digital caliper or precision ruler
- Stud finder
- Hand drill & driver bits