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I finished this about 2 years ago, While I was working on another project, my wife asked me to design a boot rack for the front entrance. She went to work, and I got the graph paper, this is what I designed. She came home, I showed it to her, and she pleaded with me to try just for once, to do something simply. I threw away the plans and went about my business. 3 days later she told me this project was given a green light. I rescued the plans and here it is.
Features include….
A seat with a pull out drawer that contains “BootJack” to help pry off boots.
A dowel that pulls out to hold our front door open in the summer, replaces a vase.
A small closet to hold a broom and dust pan with a Bipanel door.
2 shelf, one 5” deep to hold mail, and to protect the lower 3” shelf that holds sunglasses.
5 coat hooks.
2 levels of boot and racks.
a drawer under the boot rack that can be lined with old carpet to catch drips.
A mirror on an angle so, the whole family can check themselves out before the leave.
A cubby hole under the seat for hat and glove storage.
There it is people one of my most functional projects to date.
It is made from oak plywood for the back, and the rest is 3/4” red oak. Finished with Minwax Golden oak, and polurethane.
For this project I was tempted to buy a small drill press and a Motising attatchment, I ended up buying a dedicated mortiser, one of the best decisions I have made in regard to tools.
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10 comments so far
Rusticman
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posted 13 days ago
Very nice I love the functionality of it. Now maybe I will be motivated enough to make the one for my wife after two years of saying ” yes dear it’s getting closer”. Thanks (I think)
-- Dave, Ohio,www.rusticforest.com
a1Jim
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posted 13 days ago
Nice job Andrew this design has it all.
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
Bob Kollman
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posted 12 days ago
Nice project, I need to make something like that for my house.
-- Bob Kenosha Wi.
nmkidd
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posted 12 days ago
Neato…...great design…..even a boot jack! Well done.
-- Doug, New Mexico.......the only stupid question is one that is never asked!........don't fix it, if it ain't broke!
MsDebbieP
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posted 12 days ago
brilliant :)
And I love your version of “Keep It Simple” :)
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
dustyal
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posted 12 days ago
I missed the flush handle… it seems to have just about everything else!!
Really nice. Great design, very functional (expect missing flush handle…) and great build.
-- Al H. - small shop, small projects...
RexMcKinnon
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posted 11 days ago
love it
-- If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail!
jim1953
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posted 11 days ago
Great Lookin Job
-- Jim, Kentucky
Dusty56
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posted 5 days ago
Holy Smokes ! That is quite an invention…good thing that you’re simple minded : ) LOL
-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .
mtkate
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posted 5 days ago
... “and more” is the right way of saying it.