Railroad Spike Coat Rack diy
- By Joan
- March 8, 2015
- 17 Comments
When my brother-in-law visited last week he brought me a fantastic present…a couple of pieces of old wood that he had pulled out of a house he was renovating. What was most interesting was that this was a 2×4. It wasn’t just any 2×4, it was a 2×4 that actually measued 2 inches by 4 inches. If you work with wood, you know that a 2×4 really only measures 1 1/2 x 3 1/2″.
Well, I immediately knew what I was going to do with one of the pieces…a coat rack made from some old railroad spikes I’ve had sitting around the house for years.
The railroad spikes must have been sitting on my bookshelves for at least 15 years gathering dust. Now was the time to put them to good use.
First thing I had to do was square off the ends of the 2×4 and get rid of the old bent nails.
Sanded the board a bit to get rid of any wood fuzz, but not so much to get rid of the old saw marks. Then hit my board with a nice dark walnut stain because my new old board looked a little too new.
Measured and laid out the railroad spikes and marked with chalk.
Holes were drilled where I had marked , about an inch deep using a 5/8″ drill bit. After that, it was just a matter of pounding the railroad spike in until it was secure.
Probably one of my quickest and easiest projects ever. Love the combination of the iron and wood.
Now if you’re still thinking, I don’t know if I want one of those, check out this listing for a very similar item at Amazon for $119. Have I convinced you to make one for your very own?
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Simply awesome!
That is fabulous! I totally understand the fact that you kept the spikes around for so long. Who could part with those? It was worth the wait, because this is perfect! Think I’ll take a walk along some old tracks soon…
Blessings~
Kim
Well now I want some more. I hope your tracks are like the ones in my area, when the RR is finished using something they just toss it along the track.
This looks great!! Love the rustic board that you chose. Completes the look! Thanks for sharing on Something To Talk About Link Party!
This is unreal! I love this!!! It reminds me of something Restoration Hardware might do. This is just great:) Now if I could just find me some railroad spikes…
Joan this is so awesome! You are one creative lady. I love love love this.
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Oh my gosh Joan! I love, love, love your railroad spike coat rack! It’s sooo pretty.
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gail
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It looks great! How did you hang it on the wall?
Find a couple of studs and screw right thru the wood.
how did you cut the ends of the spikes to square them off?
They aren’t squared off. They are still pointy, you just need thick enough wood to hide the sharp edge.
Amazing, my son brings these home all the time, and they are now my garden decorating most! I was shopping around for strong hooks that teen boys arnt going to break! I love your quick and easy to the point instruction! And this is now my next, FREE project!
Free is my favorite word. I also have a railroad spike wine rack if you have extra.