Things You'll Need:
- Wood boards, one inch thick
- Pencil
- Jigsaw
- Sandpaper
- Drill
- Table saw
- Tenon jig
- Wood glue
- Stain
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Step 1
Draw the shape of your base on the wood plank with the pencil. You can make a simple rectangular shape, or you can be more artistic. Visit the Resources below for stencils in the shape of a boot or Texas, as well as a template for the racks.
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Step 2
After drawing a shape, cut around the outside of the pencil lines with the jigsaw. It is better to leave wood outside the lines than accidentally cut too far in.
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Step 3
Sand the edges of the rack down to the pencil lines to create a smooth edge.
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Step 4
Drill into the base where the hat racks will be placed with a bit large enough to fit the jigsaw blade in the resulting hole.
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Step 5
Expand the hole to a three-quarter inch square with the jigsaw.
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Step 1
Draw the neck of your rack by making a rectangle one inch wide by five inches high on the wood board in pencil.
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Step 2
Draw a "U" shape atop one end of the neck that is eight-and-one-half inches tall and nine-and-one-half inches wide, creating a rounded "Y" shape. Like the neck, the shape should be at least one inch thick at all times.
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Step 3
Cut the rack out with the jigsaw, again erring on cutting outside the lines.
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Step 4
Sand the rack down until it is smooth and inside the pencil markings.
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Step 5
Use the tenon jig on the table saw to make a one-eighth inch wide, one inch high, cut along all four sides of the bottom of the neck. This will result in a one inch long peg that is in the shape of a square with three-quarter inch sides.
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Step 6
Apply wood glue to the peg, insert it into the hole in the base, and leave to dry.
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Step 7
Stain the rack a color of your choosing.
