Anyone building for the Mrs x-mas present?

[splitshot]

One of two, she wanted a rustic rack to hang the cast-iron on. Next is a pot rack over the kitchen island..

All this was simple stuff on hand;
2x1/8" bar stock
5/8" rebar
1/4" steel rod

 

[D'Animal]

For inspiration, I will get some pictures of my neighbors Pot and Pans rack he has above his kitchen island.

 

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For inspiration, I will get some pictures of my neighbors Pot and Pans rack he has above his kitchen island.

Please do, I've got a rough idea on what I want to do but as with any of these things, the more thought the better.

 

[fsusteve]

you can do some really neat stuff by heating up square stock and bending it in jigs.

 

[bkfj40]

if I hung my pans like that, my lab would clean everyone of them...she'd be in heaven

looks great!

 

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if I hung my pans like that, my lab would clean everyone of them...she'd be in heaven

looks great!

Lol, we were joking about the banging on the wall last night. If it becomes a problem, we may need to turn them around.

 

[mwalls54]

Looks great cant wait to see the rack. I have about 30 iron skillits but Im not allowed to bring them in the kitchen so they sit in a box in the basement.

I am building a laundry room and full bath in the basement for the Mrs. for christmas.

 

[haystax]

My grandfather used an old buggy wheel as a pot/pan rack above their kitchen island when they built their house in the early 80's. It has a light in the center and still spins on the original hub. Pretty neat feature that would probably set someone back a couple $$$$ nowadays. Downdraft hood on the old Thermador cooktop is a little sketchy so the wood has been "well preserved" over the last 30 yrs. Pans hang on heavy copper wire and some twisted square stock hooks over the wagon wheel.

I thought about copying the setup for our kitchen and looked at cutting a wheel in half to mount to the wall and curve out over the cooktop but we went with a big vent hood instead. Pretty nice addition to a "rustic" house though. Functional art

 

[toy4xfun]

here is one i made the wife a few years ago....

and the light i made...

 

[splitshot]

I thought about copying the setup for our kitchen and looked at cutting a wheel in half to mount to the wall and curve out over the cooktop but we went with a big vent hood instead.

That is a cool idea.

here is one i made the wife a few years ago....

Nice funtional design. I like it.

Currently working in my head a rebar project, I have #12 (1-1/2) size on down. Rebar and chain, sounds rustic to me..

 

[toy4xfun]

sounds cool the one you posted is cool too!


i made this one when i was first learning to weld.


i still am learning.

 

[D'Animal]

Here they are.

The Mrs in the picture is 6' tall.

For inspiration, I will get some pictures of my neighbors Pot and Pans rack he has above his kitchen island.

Please do, I've got a rough idea on what I want to do but as with any of these things, the more thought the better.

 

[D'Animal]

The hooks are not welded on but fit snug so they do not fall sideways but can be moved anywhere on the rack.

3/8" log chain is used to anchore it to the ceiling studs.

 

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Wow, that is commercial size..She must own stock in Revere Ware.

Nice, I'll show these to the Mrs.

 

[batcon]

My wife told me all she wanted for x-mas was to finish the bar, which is long overdue. Pretty much done, just need to come up with a copper beer tap, which I have been struggling to find. I ordered a brass one, but it just doesn't look right. If anyone has any sources, please let me know, I'd like to find something by New Years. Thanks.

Made the bar out of redwood slabs that I picked up from a local guy.

We went into this project without a real plan, we ad-libbed on the way, knowing we wanted kind of a wood or copper look, something that fit the area we live in. And this is what we came up with.

 

[splitshot]

Looks like you need to cut Snoopy off..

Great job! The edge flashing, where did that come from?

 

[batcon]

Looks like you need to cut Snoopy off..

Great job! The edge flashing, where did that come from?

Yeah you're right, Snoopy is hammered! He started New Years early... Here's a link to where I got the copper. I got all the edging and the sink from these guys and they were very helpful, even when I had to return the first sink because it was too large, no problemo. Circle City Copperworks Bar Tops