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| Sorry, not the greatest pic - my camera sucks piles |
Here's a really easy project for you to do at home, I think I found this idea in a magazine somewhere, can't remember the name of it now. Anyhoo, it's a really simple way to make your own rustic Towel Rails. What you'll need is two old forks, a branch long enough and thick enough to carry the weight of two towels, sandpaper, wood varnish, some wall screws, needle nose pliers, a power drill and your imagination.
I used the branch from a Spruce Pine Tree that we had cut back a bit in the garden, I used a pocket knife to peel off the bark which is usually pretty easy to do if the wood is still green i.e freshly cut. I then left the branch to dry in the sun for two days just to make sure all the sap had evaporated. I cut off any protruding bits and sanded the branch down to a smooth finish.
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| Curly Fork Prongs |
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Once the branch is sanded down you can either paint a clear varnish coat onto it or use a wood varnish that comes with a stain premixed depending on your preference. While the varnish is busy drying you can start getting your forks ready that will act as the brackets. Drill two holes into the fork using a metal drill bit, one on the handle the other just below the prongs of the fork. Once that is done you can now bend the prongs of the fork using needle nose pliers whichever way tickles your fancy, I went with a kind of curling wave effect for mine.
Now all that is left to do is mark out where you would like to hang your fork brackets on the wall. I made a pencil mark on each end using a spirit level just to make sure it was level. Drill your holes into the wall for the wall screws, screw in your fork brackets, fit your branch rail into the palm of the fork and screw it in with a wood screw to keep it secure and your done....step back and admire your handiwork and when your friends ask you what you did this weekend you can tell them you remodeled the bathroom! :-)
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| Bathroom remodel - check!....Beer time - check! |
