My New Rack Projects (pic heavy)

[TwelveAMnTX]

I've been working on some new projects lately. I really enjoyed making the 1st pipe rack a couple months ago (My Homemade Pipe Rack) that I decided to make another design that I drew up. The 1st was made pretty much with what I had laying around the garage. I was going to try that again, but ended up getting some poplar to make a pipe rack with a storage area. I had some wood left over so I made a smaller version without the storage.
Here are a few pics from when it first started taking shape:

Dry fitted & needing some more sanding & shaping.

I cut the angles, but still dry fitted & needing final sanding.

Here is the smaller version without the storage area dry fitted after some sanding.

Almost ready to be stained, just a few more final touches.

 

[Fatman]

Those look pretty neat, nice job!

 

[TwelveAMnTX]

I used the same old can of stain that I used on the other rack, Minwax Golden Oak.
Here are the pictures after the 1st coat of stain :

The backer of the storage area is a piece of birch plywood.

Small rack 1st coat.

I had to get more Golden Oak stain to do another coat, which turned out to be a lot darker. I guess the old can had gone off & the dark pigment had settled out. I really like the darker color & the way it brings out the grain a whole lot better. All that's left to do is put on a coat of wax or a lacquer finish, I'm going to do some test coatings 1st & then decide.

I really enjoyed making them, thanks for looking!

 

[TwelveAMnTX]

Those look pretty neat, nice job!

Thank you sir!
You replied while I was posting the pics of them after I stained them.

 

[Brewdude]

Looks very professional. That's a great talent you have there!

:cheers:


Cheers,

RR

 

[Ozark Wizard]

Very sharp! Time to fill those racks!!

 

[TwelveAMnTX]

Looks very professional. That's a great talent you have there!

:cheers:


Cheers,

RR

Thanks I have always enjoyed woodworking. They say when you enjoy something it shows in the results!

 

[TwelveAMnTX]

Very sharp! Time to fill those racks!!

Thanks OW!
I've seen the work you do, now that's some sharp looking stuff!

 

[Ozark Wizard]

Aw, most of the wood I get is out of brush burn piles.. Just trying to stay frosty with my tools.

 

[eklektos44]

Excellent looking racks. Very nice work! 8)

 

[TwelveAMnTX]

Aw, most of the wood I get is out of brush burn piles.. Just trying to stay frosty with my tools.

Well the boxes you made are really cool!

 

[TwelveAMnTX]

Excellent looking racks. Very nice work! 8)

Thanks, I really enjoyed making them!

 

[RDPipes]

Simple yet attractive and durable at the same time, well down.

 

[Stick]

Very nice! I'd love to have them in my home!

 

[TwelveAMnTX]

Simple yet attractive and durable at the same time, well down.

Thanks! I didn't want to make them too plain or too fancy, just functional.

 

[TwelveAMnTX]

Very nice!   I'd love to have them in my home!

Thank you sir!