How to Make an Accordion Hat Rack

Measure and lay out four 6-inch pieces and six 12-inch pieces on the wood. Cut the pieces with the saw. Gently round all the edges of the wood with the sand paper.

Lay the wood pieces out flat on the workbench. Using the tape measure, mark a point 1 inch from both ends of each piece of wood, in the center of the wood. Drill a hole at the marked points.

Divide the wood into two piles, each with two 6-inch and three 12-inch pieces. Set aside one pile. These will be the top pieces when it’s time to assemble the hat rack.

Gently hammer to tap T-nuts into the holes of all the pieces in one pile of wood. These will be the bottom pieces when it’s time to assemble the hat rack.

Place the bottom pieces, T-nut side down, on the workbench. Thread the screws into the T-nuts. From the left, line up a 6-inch piece, then three 12-inch pieces, followed by the other 6-inch piece. Turn each piece 45 degrees clockwise and space them about 8 inches apart.

Starting on the left and rotating the pieces 90 degrees clockwise from the bottom pieces, place the top pieces upon the bottom pieces, using the screws to align the pieces. The hat rack should now resemble the classic lattice pattern of an accordion hat rack.

Thread the pegs onto the screws and tighten finger-tight.