How to Build a Coat Rack

Drill two holes, one above the other, using a 3/8-inch combination bit (#10 Drill and Driver, about $9; Stanley). Make the counterbore one-third the depth of each leg. Set the notch of the first leg onto the bottom of a 58-inch-tall newel post (about $65; Lowe's). Attach the leg to the newel post using 2½-inch deck screws. Repeat with the remaining legs. Plug each hole with wood glue and a screw-hole button (about $1.45 for 25; McFeeley's).