Paul Crosby Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Santa has been busy this fall. I made four different drying racks for mittens and hats. Pictured is the dog rack. It's made of 1/2 inch round stock with 1/4 inch round stock for the hangers which are designed to come off and move up or down? They range about 16 inches long. The base is 1 1/2" flat steel riveted together with a scroll for the feet. I started out with 22 inches of flat stock. It seems to be pretty stable. The pole is welded to the stand and is 4ft tall. The top which also comes off is solid copper wire and 22 gage sheet shaped soldered and antiqued. Three are gifts for my daughters and one was a special order. The other tops were a chicken, bear and a whitetail deer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Looks like it will work well. Like the weather vein also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01tundra Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Nice work! I like the copper top. What did you use to solder it, soft roll solder or sil-phos? How did you antique the copper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Crosby Posted December 18, 2014 Author Share Posted December 18, 2014 Thanks! I used sophisticated finishes, patina green antiquing solution, It has ammonium chloride and copper sulphate in it. It actually goes on clear and changes as it dries. I keep adding until I get the color I want. You can get it at Michaels craft store. I used soft roll solder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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