How to Build a Coat Rack

Start with an 18-inch length of 5/4x6 oak ($3.60 per linear foot; Dyke's). Mark a 1-inch-wide-by-4-inch-long notch at the upper-left corner. Mark the 2-inch-wide foot on the lower-right corner. Sketch the leg's contoured outline from the notch to the foot (or use this template. Cut the leg using a jigsaw. Trace and cut out three additional legs. Ease all the edges of the legs—except the notch—using 100-grit sandpaper.