{"id":945,"date":"2018-04-08T16:18:36","date_gmt":"2018-04-08T21:18:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brianpaonessa.com\/blog\/?p=945"},"modified":"2018-04-08T16:31:00","modified_gmt":"2018-04-08T21:31:00","slug":"stylish-diy-garden-tool-rack-made-from-scrap-wood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/brianpaonessa.com\/blog\/stylish-diy-garden-tool-rack-made-from-scrap-wood\/","title":{"rendered":"Stylish DIY Garden Tool Rack Made from Scrap Wood"},"content":{"rendered":"

This weekend I built a spiffy… DIY Garden Tool Rack out of scrap wood.<\/p>\n

It was an unexpected project that started because\u00a0I wanted to make something else altogether but couldn’t\u00a0get to my drill press due to all of the garden tools being stacked in front\u00a0of it.<\/p>\n

It’s pretty simple. Designed to be columns\u00a0of tools. The columns are spaced to allow for large items such as pickaxes and tall items such as hoes. The design is not optimal\u00a0for rakes and shovels…but that’s\u00a0another project. It needed to be on wheels (casters) and be able to easily\u00a0hold 500lbs AND needed to be small enough to not increase the footprint\u00a0the tools are already taking up.<\/p>\n

Here’s what I came up with:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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— Click to see full-size pic —<\/p><\/div>\n

I really rushed this project trying to get it done in a weekend and honestly, it suffered because\u00a0of my lack of time. I was painting in 40-degree weather, and applying topcoats over paint that wasn’t completely\u00a0dry.\u00a0 Even stenciled\u00a0over wood that was not yet clear coated.<\/p>\n

While it came out OK, it could have been better if I was able to take my time. I was hell-bent on getting it complete in the single weekend so I could move on to projects I actually\u00a0wanted to work on. I definitely\u00a0have ideas of how I can do it better next time and there will be a version two eventually. this one is good enough for what I need right now.<\/p>\n

Materials:\u00a0<\/strong>Made completely\u00a0from 2×4 and 2×3 cut offs and some scraps of 3\/4″ oak plywood. 2 of the 2x4s were actually\u00a0rescued from the outside burn pile, lol.<\/p>\n

If anyone wants to copy the design let me know I can provide drawings and stencils. Here are some shots of the assembly. you can probably get everything you need from the pics.<\/p>\n\n\t\t