What is a "Rake Rack"? Check out the details and DIY of my vintage garden-rake-turned-rack! Photos and instructions are included.
I love vintage and antique items, and I am always searching for items to add to my collection. I also like to display these items in a unique way, so a picture that I saw online of a rack made out of a rake really caught my attention.
I found a vintage garden rake while "shopping" in a collector's barn. He had decided to sell some of his vast collection of farm paraphernalia, and my husband and I were looking over his wares. The rake had a wooden handle, but my husband assured me that he could break the handle off.
I had bought several utensils and gadgets in antique shops in Texas and Virginia, and so I felt that I could combine all these items into a nice display.
Below is the blank wall on the side of the microwave/oven unit in my kitchen where the "Rake Rack" would hang.
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| Blank Kitchen Wall |
My husband Charlie was able to break the handle out of the rake. It came out rather jagged, just the way I wanted it!
He then used his drill to attach the handle to the blank kitchen wall with a wood screw. He used the level on his iPhone to get the rake straight.
For more stability, Charlie attached a wood screw under the top metal frame on both sides. Again, the level did its job!
I used craft paint in a matching wall shade to paint the screws.
I then started arranging and rearranging the utensils. This arrangement wasn't quite right.
The slicer wouldn't hang from the rake, so I added a rope tie and combined the spoons. I like it!
Finally, it was time for the rolling pin. I have several, so it was decision time again!
I decided that this rolling pin from the Magnolia Shop in Waco Texas looked best.
Now, on to the next project!
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| My Vintage "Rake Rack" |
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