Build idea
Shaker peg coat rack
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A wall-mounted peg rail with five glued-in hardwood pegs, screwed into the wall studs through plugged counterbores. One 6-ft 1x4 makes two rails.
- Rough size
- About 35 in long x 3 1/2 in tall x 3/4 in thick
- Wood
- Red oak 1x4, Hardwood pegs
Screw into wall studs or rated anchors. For light items only.
Tools you might use
- Miter saw
- Drill pressOur picks
- Drill and bits
- Router
- Sanding
- ClampsOur picks
- Miter saw, or a circular saw
- Drill press, or a drill
- 1/2" brad-point bit
- 1/2" plug cutter, flush-cut saw, and chisel
- Router
- Random-orbit sander or sanding block with 120-, 180-, and 220-grit paper
- Stud finder, 2-ft or 4-ft level, combination square, tape measure, and pencil
- Drill/driver
- Clamps to hold the rail while routing and drilling
- Lidded metal can for oily rags
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