Floating Coat Rack (with cubby) // How-To | I Like To Make Stuff

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I made a floating coat rack/cubby using a french cleat, from baltic birch plywood. Here's what you'll need: (purchasing via these affiliate links supports ILTMS) Brass coat hangers - http://amzn.to/1MMT7ZN Wood glue - http://amzn.to/1emnni1 Table Saw - http://amzn.to/1LClPPY Miter Saw - http://amzn.to/1MMV48t Polycrylic (satin finish) - http://amzn.to/1Ieev61 The back panel was a 10" tall piece of 3/4" birch plywood. I cut down three pieces at 5" wide for the shelf section. Using those pieces as a guide, I set a stop block. Then I cut two matching width pieces for the end caps of the cubby. Then I set a stop block to cut off 1 1/2" from the piece that would become the back panel. This is to help it fit inside the cubby. I dry fit the pieces in place to test. I marked along the bottom of the cubby so I wouldn't cut below that line. Then I cut out a large section that was behind the cubby. I set my table saw blade to 45 degrees. Then, using the cutout from above, I split it approximately in half. One of these pieces got trimmed down to 20" long, to become the wall cleat. The shorter length is to allow the shelf to slide back and forth on it. I dry fit everything again and marked all joints with a line for adding biscuits. I also set the remaining cleat on the underside of the top panel, and marked for biscuits. Using a biscuit jointer, I added slots on all necessary pieces. Marking all of the pieces ahead help make sure the biscuit slots line up. I added glue to all of the s

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