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We needed some shoe racks to manage the shoe heap in our bedroom closet, and I had a ton of red oak scraps left over from my kitchen project, so I threw these together a few weeks ago. There are four units that can stack, using peg “feet” on the bottoms and hole for them on the tops. The finish is just a few coats of amber shellac. The joinery is just lap joints for the sides, and butt joints with a screw and some glue for the slats.
I kept telling myself that I should just go easy and not try to get too perfect, as these were destined to sit in the back bottom corner covered with shoes, but I have that woodworkers bug now, and can’t let anything go too rough. So I spent more time on this than maybe the use merited, but I’m pleased at how they turned out.
My only regret is that I should have made six of them, not just four.
Thanks for looking.
-- Douglas in Chicago - http://dcwwoodworks.com
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PatBrownfield
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#1 posted 238 days ago
They look very nice my wife needs some of them thanks for the help
-- Pat Brownfield Westland,Michigan
rdjack21
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#2 posted 237 days ago
I like the idea of staking them I may have to steel that idea when I make some for our front entry.
-- --- Richard Jackson
vipond33
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#3 posted 198 days ago
This is a great utility project and I do know what you mean about not being able to make anything rough anymore. It does pay off though, in real satisfaction and longevity.
I may make something similar but would use a dowel and plug for the slats. End grain screws tend not to last. Thanks for the idea.
gene
-- gene@toronto.ontario.canada : dovetail free since '53, critiques always welcome.
Douglas
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#4 posted 198 days ago
gene—yeah, I probably should have doweled them. But, they are resting on the floor, against a wall, and don’t get moved. If they ever get wobbly, I could always retroactively dowel them. Good luck with yours, and I’d like to see them when you post them. Thanks for commenting!
-- Douglas in Chicago - http://dcwwoodworks.com
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