making Your own Pipe Rack Pt. 2

Now that Christmas is over, hooray. You've gotten more pipes and less rack space, but more time. Now then, we can finally get this over and done with. So we can start on the next rack. For those who have read the previous blog about this subject. Then you'll know the required 7 rules that must be known.

But before we start sawing off limbs and wood. I want to tell you what are you going to need:

1. Wood, without it then it is impossible. Unless you can make one out of stone or steel. Which would be pretty cool. 
2. Also spare wood for drilling exercises and/or in case of the likelihood you will be starting a scrap wood collection. Not to mention when drilling you want wood underneath so you won't turn your meager work table filled with unnecessary holes. Plus you won't make your workbench look like it came from Switzerland.   
3. A Table saw or a circular power saw. Circular power saws are far easier to use and require less attention than a table saw. But you're giving up stability for easy use, with a table saw your giving up limbs for stability.
4. A File, it can do what a piece of sandpaper can do & more precise. Also a file can get to those hard to reach places that a piece of sandpaper.  
5. Sandpaper, can smooth were a file can & more. Also when dealing with smoothing you want to get through an area quick and simple. A piece of sandpaper will do that job better than a file.
6. Cordless Drill or Drill with cord. Is the tool that you will need in order to make the pipe to stand by the stem or by the bowl. 
7. Drill bits, they come in various sizes and shapes. But be forewarned, don't get the ones with the winged tipped. As to why, you have use them to understand why. My recommendation is to get the 3/4" size drill bit, with the winged tip. But
8.  Ruler, simple and elegant. It can help a lot when you are trying to judge the difference between the distance of each holder, where you place the pipes. Or half of a holder. It is also useful for measuring the thickness of the wood you are using. 
9. Felt, no matter what. Felt is needed to provide a stable solid posting to keep you rack where you want it to be. 

Now most of these items, if not all, will be available at a local Loew's, Menards, Home Depot, and your local hardware and fabric store. Don't worry on perfection or how the damn thing looks, as long it  functions on one thing. Holding your pipes, then it is a success.

Next time will be the actuality where I show you, with photos, on how to make your own Pipe Rack.