[chiefifd32]

Hi All....
I'm looking for ideas how to go about building a Coat Tree. It would have four tapered legs that form the base. The legs would gently tapered, and come together for attachment. Then the four legs simply spay out at a slight angle to form four posts for coats/hats.
If anyone has made such a coat tree, I'd be very interested how you went about it.
This seems pretty simple, but making a solid connection of the 4 legs ..... looking for help & ideas.
The is a project for my son, he asked me to created this for his new house.....
Thanks everyone, looking forward for any and all ideas.....
Ed

 

[chiefifd32]

I have an idea after sleeping on it....I know the width & height my son wants. I'm gathering a long sheet of scrap cardboard, laying out the rough outside dimensions. I'm kinda "sketchy" on laptop drafting type programs.......& I want a full-size mock-up where the four legs come together to try a few ways to attach them.
Thanks John..
As, I figure it out I'lll get the finished product on here for ya too see...

 

[chiefifd32]

Hi Tom......
I came up with a design... I was out in my workshop making a pattern & testing angles this afternoon. Heat wave here in Upper Michigan low 30's unheated garage workshop.........
Looks kinda crude now, I plan to ease all the edges with a router round-over bit.
Here's the rough, I mean very rough design.
I plan on using dowels to attach the top hooks, maybe mortise and tenon joints for the legs.........

 

[chiefifd32]

Oop's I'm making this from Red Oak (Not Plywood) to match other wood in my son's new home......

 

[chiefifd32]

LOL.... As I posted ... I figured I better put what kind of wood I'd be using.........

 

[chiefifd32]

I stopped at our local lumber products sawmill, (Bell Forest Products) today. Hand picked the Red Oak with a somewhat straight grain, about as good as you can get in my opinion.
I'm very fortunate to have such a lumber supply house in my back yard, they ship wood all over the country!
When I'm finished in a few weeks, I'll post a photo or two......
Thanks for stopping by.......

 

[chiefifd32]

The base of the tree is 20 inches across, while the top hangars are 17 inches across to avoid tipping. The photo doesn't really show the spacing very well.
I think the 3 inch difference would be sufficient.......But agreed a wider base would provide better stability.
It's kinda a dance between form & function.
Thanks, take care

 

[chiefifd32]

Funny you sent this, that's what my son had sent over as a style he liked.
I've started taking my rough design above and have moved to constructing it. I'm using sliding dovetails to lock in all the legs & tops. So far it's coming along pretty well........

 

[chiefifd32]

I'm using sliding dovetails to attach the legs and tree arms......
I think I have all the angles figured out, maybe......
When I get this thing finished, I'll put a few photos up.

 

[chiefifd32]

Well finished the coat tree. I think the project went pretty well, here's a couple of photos pre-stained.

 

[chiefifd32]

Thank you............
The only thing I didn't like was using Red Oak. Tear-out was a little bothersome, but minor. Cherry would have been my preferred wood, but it was what my son wanted it made from.