Upcycled Wooden Coat Rack

Start by making a pattern. You trace the outlines of a coat hanger on paper and mark the line where half of the hanger is to be sawed off. Using your paper pattern you can now transfer the sawing line to your five coat hangers.

With the practical Dremel DSM20 compact saw and the multipurpose carbide cutting wheel, the coat hangers are easily cut to the right length.

To hold the hangers you need a length of wood - a fence plank, for instance - that is 10 cm wide and 2 cm thick. Cut it to a length of 50 cm. using the Dremel DSM20. You can then sand the edges of the cut wood.

Now mark on the board where you are going to drill the holes to attach the coat hangers to it. Centered from the edge, make two hole marks each at 5 cm + 10 cm + 10 cm +10 cm + 10 cm. You can drill the holes cleanly and exactly with the handy Dremel 8100's 4-mm wood drill bits 636.

Now for the fancy work. Between the holes transfer the floral patterns from your template, using pencil and tracing paper. Or create your own designs - entirely to your own taste.

Trace the floral design carefully, using the Dremel 8100 and an engraving cutter 106. The detailer's grip attachment ensures that you cut precisely. Finish the board with a coat of hard oil or other wood finish. Screw the shortened coat hangers through the holes into the board and the eye-catcher for your hall is complete.

Dremel creative tip: Fancy a little color? Then give your creativity free rein and add a dash of color using wood paint and varnish. For an even more personal note, experiment with the design. Why not carve out the initials of family members or symbols such as a hat, coat or umbrella?