How to Make a Revolving Clothes Rack

Oak often is used for decorative clothing stands.

Revolving clothes racks hold and display clothes. They rotate for the browsing convenience of the customer. Revolving clothes racks are usually about four feet in height and have four arms that hold a variety of clothes. One rack can be used to hold a set of jackets, pants, shirts and other attire all at once. It is important to have a clothes rack that turns easily for the customer. Using a device like a lazy Susan bearing will work well for this revolving application.

Things You'll Need

• Tape measure
• 2 oak boards, 1x4x48 inches
• 2 oak boards, 1x6x48 inches
• Oak plywood, ¼-inch thick, 30x30 inches
• 2 oak boards, 1x1x50 inches
• Drill
• Drill bit, 3/32-inch
• Counter-sink, 3/8-inch
• Screw gun
• 20 wood screws, 2½-inch
• Hand saw
• Hammer
• Chisel, 1-inch
• Lazy Susan bearing, 6 inches, with screws
• 4 brass end caps, 1x1 inch
• Rubber mallet

Instructions

1. Set two 1x4x48-inch boards on edge, parallel and 4 inches apart. Lay a 1x6x48-inch board flat on top of the two boards so the corners and ends are flush. Drill eight 3/32-inch holes through the 1x6 board so four enter each 1x4 board. Space the holes 11 inches apart. Drill a 1/8-inch-deep counter-sink hole and screw the boards together using the holes as a guide. Flip the boards over so the 1x4 boards are on top of the 1x6 board and attach the last 1x6 board to the 1x4 boards in the same manner. You will have a 6x6x48-inch column.

2. Stand the column upright and set your plywood flat on top of it. Center it so the edges of the plywood are each 12 inches away from the sides of the column. Screw four screws through the plywood and into each corner of the column. This is the base to your rotating clothes rack.

3. Lay one 50-inch board flat and measure 24½ inches away from each end. Make two ½-inch-deep cuts at these measurements across the board. You will have two ½-inch-deep cuts that are spaced 1 inch apart. Knock this section of wood out using your hammer and chisel. You have a notch in the board that measures ½x1x1 inch. Repeat this process on the other 50-inch board.

4. Position the 50-inch boards against each other so the notches cross over each other. Center them on top of the lazy Susan bearing and screw through the bearing and into the boards to secure them.

5. Turn the stand upright so it is standing on its base and set the bearing and the boards on top of the stand. Screw the bearing to the top edges of the column so the edges of the bearing are flush with the sides of the column. Tap the end caps on to the ends of the 50-inch boards using your rubber mallet. These will keep the clothes from falling off.

References

• "Step by Step Basic Carpentry"; Ben Allen; 1997