Hockey Stick Coat Rack

The coat rack is pretty simple to make, breaking down into just two main components.

Design Breakdown

1. Main Stand — staggered-length sticks in a square arrangement
2. Feet & Hanging Posts — blade feet and angled coat hooks

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Main Stand

Since the coat rack is pretty tall, it’s unlikely you’ll have 4 unbroken sticks that are 70″ or longer even with blades attached.

1. Take 5-6 sticks of differing lengths (sufficiently staggered) and arrange them in a square fashion
2. Fasten them together using #8, 1.5″ sheet metal screws — screw through the short side stick first, then into the next stick. Do this on all 4 sides
3. Add remaining pieces to the top end to reach the desired height. Use the same brand/type of stick for each top stick as the bottom stick it lines up against — this provides the cleanest look

The staggered design makes the stand much more rigid since screws affix sticks from the bottom portion to the top and vice versa.

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Feet

Important: you want 4 of the same curve direction — either all righty or all lefty. Don’t mix them or the coat rack won’t balance.

1. Get about 4.5″ of the straight solid shaft just above the blade to lie flush with the center of the broad-sided stick
2. Note: Center the blade on the broad side of the stick, not the side of the main stand
3. With 4.5″ of flatness, the distance from the lowest point on the blade to the top is about 15.75″
4. Cover the hole at the top of each shaft with hockey tape — it covers the unsightly hole and sheet metal screws while keeping that good hockey look
5. Attach each blade to the main stand using three #6, 1.5″ sheet metal screws

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Hanging Posts

Depending on what you want to hang, you may wish to adjust post length. The length shown works well for hanging a single winter jacket.

1. Cut 4 hanging posts to your preferred length using the mitre saw, including a 45° angle
2. Glue the piece on first before attempting to screw it in
3. Screw each post at an angle: 1 × #6, 1.25″ on bottom and 1 × #6, 1.5″ on top — the additional length helps cover the extra distance
4. Once the glue dries, you’re all done!

For a full 3D model, visit the Models page.