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I made these coat hangers from cottonwood. The wood was delightfully easy to carve. I see more cottonwood and aspen wood carving in my future.

Sure, I added the flat backside pics, Jeremy! 😁
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Here are my woody chunks, along with the axe and carving knives I used
Here are my woody chunks, along with the axe and carving knives I used
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One finished, the other split and began to whittle
One finished, the other split and began to whittle
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Two flattened, barkless coat hooks! Ready to dry
Two flattened, barkless coat hooks! Ready to dry
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Flat backs of the hooks
Flat backs of the hooks
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Split and smooth backsides
Split and smooth backsides
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Yo guys, I'm hooked on roundwood.

I made these two little dudes out of the top of a tree that was leftover from another project at the skip event.
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the source
the source
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tools used
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progress
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finished guys
finished guys
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Note: Needs a picture showing the back is "flat" for easier/more secure mounting.

 
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Sure thing! Check out how flat these backsides are
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like hank hill
like hank hill
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I started with extra maple chunks because this is my second attempt and I wanted to ensure that I had extra pieces in case twisting occurred while drying. I wanted to see which two pieces would make the best coat hooks. After many attempts, I found that using a planar with the vice yielded the best results compared to the draw knives.

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Using hand tools only and green wood, I was able to make two coat hooks at the Wheaton labs workshop with a flat mounting surface. After drying, I used a coffee stain.  
The photos below show the chunks of wood that I started with, the progress about halfway through with the hand tools I decided to use, and the final product.
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And a hand chisel for tight corners
And a hand chisel for tight corners
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I grabbed two chunks of wood from my brush pile. A piece of Apricot and a piece of Elm, both several years dry.
Overall a fun project and a nice way to spend my time :)
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Cutting the apricot
Cutting the apricot
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Selected chunks
Selected chunks
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Drawing against the knife (i need a shaving horse)
Drawing against the knife (i need a shaving horse)
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Using a flush trim saw on the backside
Using a flush trim saw on the backside
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Finished with a pull saw
Finished with a pull saw
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What a great evening
What a great evening
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Ditto for apricot - flush trim, then pull saw, then sanding block because this was a little rough still
Ditto for apricot - flush trim, then pull saw, then sanding block because this was a little rough still
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Bonus pic of holes being drilled with brace
Bonus pic of holes being drilled with brace
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Finished product, ready to attach
Finished product, ready to attach
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Note: Great looking coat hooks!

 
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