My Secret Project:

[pstlpkr]

Hi Guys,
I know there are many here who's skill far surpasses mine.

I have been using a set of shelves that my Grandfather made in his last year in school.

Shop Class I suppose... duh... that was 1915.
I decided to stop using it as a place to keep my pipes and turn it into a pipe rack.

All that is left is to replace the hanging hardware, replace the Eagle, added in the 40's, and wax it.
Let me know what you think. Of course before I stained it I had to test drive it and try some different pipe configurations.
Well here goes:

 

[spacecowboy57]

what an interesting way to hold your pipes, looks really cool and the backdrop you made fits in well. I it a convenient design?

 

[hobie1dog]

another talented individual. Looks great and highly functional.

 

[kcvet67]

Great job. I like the idea of combining an innovative design with an heirloom item.

 

[pstlpkr]

Hey Space,

If you are referring to the crossed dowels in the back, they were part of the original design. Not functional just decorative. (and a pain in the arse, I might add.)
The parallel dowels are very functional. You just insert the pipe stem between them on the level that fits the pipe. Straights and quarter bents on the lower shelf, full bents upper shelf and CW's in the single short brackets on edges and in the middle.

 

[unclearthur]

Not a thing wrong with that. Very nice work for sure!!

 

[cortezattic]

kcvet67 hit the nail on the head

combining an innovative design with an heirloom item

novel, functional, and in very good taste. Beautiful workmanship too!

Gramps would be proud.

 

[frostyforge]

Very impressive, I might have to steal the dowel design, if its ok with you

 

[pstlpkr]

Please be my guest Frosty, just experiment with the angles of the dowels.
They are 7/8" from center to center, but the angles vary a little and the three dowel runs have extra support provided by the for lack of a better term three holed sliding washers. they are adjustable. So you can provide extra strength for the heavier pipes.
Have fun.....

Side note: I can still count to ten without taking off my shoes. That scroll saw is aggressive.

 

[krgulick]

Very cool design. Very impressive.

 

[admin]

Good job Lawrence. A great idea, very creative, and I'm glad you still have all your fingers and toes. LOL.

 

[patiobum]

Nice to use an heirloom from your Grandfather.
Well done!!

 

[ohin3]

Excellent Idea, excellent execution and cool that you kept an old memory alive.

 

[ernest]

Thats a fantastic project and I like it.Was this your own idea that was brewing for a while,or had you seen this or something similar to give you the design idea?Nice work!!

 

[pstlpkr]

There have been a couple photos of pipe rack/displays that utilized dowels to hold the pipe by the stem. And, I had been wanting to modify the shelves somehow to display my pipes. I didn't want to drill any holes or change the original design, so I just let it brew in the brain housing group until the answer came. It has been brewing for a while.
Thanks guys, it was a fun project. I should finish everything up this evening, and I'll post some pictures when it's in its place of honor, fully loaded of course.

 

[excav8tor]

Nice one, I bet your Grandpa is looking down at it now, smoking his pipe, and saying 'The boy did good'

 

[pstlpkr]

Thank you X,

I appreciate that.

 

[chuckw]

Well done indeed Lawerence.

 

[python]

Nice work Lawrence!

 

[pstlpkr]

Thanks Guys,
Well here is the finished product, after six coats of wax and replacing the eagle.
The first picture is of the nail I had to use to replace the eagle. They are ones that were originally used. Of course the first thing I did was drop one.

The rest left right and straight on. I'm sorry for the quality... cell phone pictures.