I made a few bread cooling racks and was asked how I did that. This is how.
I start with two pieces of wood. One for the width and one for length.
Then I cut the slots in each piece. Exactly one half the thickness of the wood. The space between the slots does not matter. I just eye ball it, because it’s too hard for me to do the math. They will fit no matter what spacing you cut the slots, believe me. Random or calculated.
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Then I cut the boards into strips exactly as wide as the with of the slots.
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Then put together, nothing to it.
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Well hope this helped someone out. Good for all sorts of things. I once made my mother-in-law a plant press with this method, but it was heavier duty. It worked really well.
Go wild, thanks for looking, Jack….......
-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.
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a1Jim
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posted 170 days ago
Thanks for the info well done.
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Chips
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posted 170 days ago
I’ve got to try that. Will done.
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ellen35
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posted 170 days ago
That is very cool…I too will have to try this out!
Thanks for sharing this.
Ellen
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MsDebbieP
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posted 170 days ago
these are great. Thanks for the “how to”.
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musician
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posted 169 days ago
Thanks for the info Jack! I think even a 1-eyed old LJ might be able to do this – and I will try. Joe
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Andy
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posted 167 days ago
Great project and your instructions are well layed out.
I will definitely give this a try.
Thanks for taking time to post this.
-- " If I can make it,so can you" Andy in Oregon
SCOTSMAN
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posted 167 days ago
you make it look so easy.well done I like your method.Alistair
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roman
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posted 167 days ago
make two the same, cut once assembled to 45 degrees…....................makes an awesome looking wine rack too
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