Over the years I have acquired many pairs of suspenders, too many to keep straight on a hanger. My solution was a purpose built hanger.
I originally planned to make a horizontal hanger, but decided on a vertical one instead.
I searched in my workshop junk drawer and found a big hook that I used to hang a bicycle and screwed it into the top of the hanger. Yes, it is over kill but for things like this I use what is at hand.
The actual wooden part is cut from a 2 x 3. I do like to make these quick easy projects from softwood lumber. It is quick and easy to sand and/or plane things smooth.
If I were a video maker I could have turned this little exercise into a production with close ups and slow motion. After all to make this simple thing I used a band saw, random orbital sander, many clamps, block plane, square, and drill.
When I look around our home it is filled with wood stuff. Where many people go to the local "Dollar" store and buy a plastic something to serve their need I make the something. I grew up making stuff, and encourage everyone to make "stuff". This little hanger is a perfect example.
A person in a small home, or apartment needs very few tools to actually make basic things. I believe that a cordless drill and decent set of drill bit is a necessity. An okay drill costs about $125.00, less if you look for a sale, a sander is $50.00, less on sale. A mid-range combination square can be had reasonably and you can buy your wood mostly pre-cut at the big box store. If you look around there are community centres that have public wood shops with big machines and expertise for cheap.
It seems that we are trying to regain our economic sovereignty. If you are going to appreciate domestic products we need to make some things for our selves too.
cheers, ianw
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