Ideas to Make Solid Wooden Eagles into Pipe Racks.

[scloyd]

Title edited for brevity and caps. Original - jpm
"Trying to Come Up With a Way to Turn These Solid Wooden Eagles Into Pipe Racks. Any ideas?"

I have four of these solid wood block eagles that came out of a bank building. They were mounted on the wall and held thick wooden rods (curtain rods), you'll see the holes in the pics. I got them for free about a year ago thinking I can re-purpose them into pipe racks. I've given this a lot of thought and had some ideas, but I'm not that crafty and I don't have the proper power tools.

They're carved out of solid blocks of wood and they measure 8"h x 6"d x 5"w. Each one weighs just under 3 lbs.

I have a few ideas. Wall mount the eagles and attach a wooden shelf across the top for a pipe rack. Or perhaps make a pipe rack between the two eagle...a table top pipe rack. Or with a lathe turn a piece of wood to fit the holes with pipe holders on each side of the eagle (the eagle sits between the pipes). Or just leave them the way they are and mount one to a wall and set a pipe or two on top.

Any ideas/suggestions? Any woodworkers out there who might be interested in these eagles? I'm not trying to sell them. Maybe I can send someone with some woodworking talent all 4 eagles and you can make two racks or maybe four, one for you and one for me. We can discuss some kind of deal/plan. PM me if your interested. Thanks for looking.

 

[mikethompson]

Interesting idea Scott.

The easy thing would be to use them as legs on a cabinet, but I'm sure smarter guys than me can come up with something more creative.

 

[anotherbob]

if you're not handy, I'd say leave them as is. Or hand them over to someone else to make them into pipe holders for you. The thing is you can't uncarve them.

 

[Laurent]

Depending on your tool situation, you could attach two pieces of wood to the inside of the eagles creating a rack like this. Run a board across the bottom of the eagles.

 

[Laurent]

Something like this

 

[scloyd]

One issue with the weight of these eagles is they seem a little top heavy. The bases are quite a bit smaller than the tops. Mounting them on a board would make them more stable for a tabletop rack.

 

[Laurent]

Or making it a wall rack

 

[scloyd]

One thing for sure...at 3 pounds a piece, it's going to be a heavy pipe rack.

 

[scloyd]

A wall rack is probably the best option.

I also like Mike Thompson's idea. Pipe cabinet legs.

 

[didimauw]

Or if mounted, each could hold a decorative jar on top, of your favorite tobaccos!

 

[scloyd]

Here's one of my ideas. Some how using the holes on the sides for pipe racks and tobacco jar on top. Wall mounted.

 

[mawnansmiff]

Bugger the pipe rack idea Scott, they'd make great bookends

Regards,

Jay.

 

[TheIronMonkey]

Bugger the pipe rack idea Scott, they'd make great bookends

Regards,

Jay.

 

[mikethompson]

If you turn them into bookends Scott, one should tilt forward and open a hidden door somewhere.

 

[Streeper541]

Here's one of my ideas.
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I like both these ideas. Exactly what I envisioned.

 

[Laurent]

If you turn them into bookends Scott, one should tilt forward and open a hidden door somewhere.

To your secret tobacco room for the apocalypse where you’ll hide and smoke it all!

 

[mawnansmiff]

"Bugger the pipe rack idea Scott, they'd make great bookends"

Better still Scott, send them to me and I'll make a pair of bookends out of them. I'll even let you pay the postage

Regards,

Jay.

 

[scloyd]

"Bugger the pipe rack idea Scott, they'd make great bookends"

Better still Scott, send them to me and I'll make a pair of bookends out of them. I'll even let you pay the postage

Regards,

Jay.

Wow! What kind and generous offer. Let me think about it Jay. ?

 

[kcghost]

Are you sure those things have no market value of their own??

 

[scloyd]

Are you sure those things have no market value of their own??

I'm sure they do to the right person. I got them for free so anything I sell them for is all profit. I don't have a wood shop or the proper tools to turn them into pipe racks, so that may be an option.