[durdyolman]

I made 1 similar of Aromatic Cedar

I had the same concerns about the bottom breaking, so I simply drilled a 3/8" hole almost all the way thru from the backside and glued in an oak dowel. Good luck.
Jimmy

 

[durdyolman]

I start vacation Wednesday and I'm headed on a 1 1/2 hour, one-way road trip for lumber. Found a guy selling walnut and maple for $2.25 a BF as well as oak for $2.00 a BF.
I like the idea of extending the bracket below the notch to allow for more wood and better support. As for dowels, I'm not sure I even know where to buy a 7' dowel. My thought was to glue 2 pieces of walnut together into approx. 1.5" square by 7' rod. Then router the corners to make it into a hexagonal type shape. I thought it might give more support.
As for scroll work, I have a 16" scroll saw that I haven't used. It was given to me by my father-in-law. This might be a good time to pull it out and give it a try....on scrap wood first!

Thanks for all the replies! Man I love this site!



~Bumpus

7' dowel?? The dowel I mentioned goes into the bracket from the wall outboard, maybe 4" long. Worked real well on mine.

 

[durdyolman]

My 5 piece quilt rack

No glue involved. Key hole slots on the back of the supports for hanging. Top simply lays on the brackets. Plate groove on the top. Reinforcing dowel through the bottom of the hanging brackets. It looks like it might be flimsy, but it's pretty strong.
Jimmy