Rod Rack Step by Step

[jjs89yj 0]

Supplies:

2 1x4 @ 4' long

2 1/2" wooden dowels @ 4' long

1/2" paddle bit

Drill press or drill (I used a drill press w/ a fence)

 

Steps:

1. Clamp the 1x4s together so all of your holes line up.

2. Find the middle of your 1x4. Make the first mark 2" from the end, then a mark every 4" after. You should end up with 12 holes in each board.

3. Drill your 12 holes.

4. Cut 24 4" pieces of the wooden dowel. I just 11 of each exactly at 4", and the final piece was a little short.

5. Sand the ends of the wooden dowels

5. Press the wooden dowels in the holes. Mine were a tight fit so I didn't use glue, but you can use glue if you want.

 

Notes: For my smaller reels, the 4" spacing is going to work nicely, but for my larger reels you'll likely want a 5" spacing. I have supplies to make another one, so the next one I'll be using 5" to store my larger fly rods/reels and offshore gear.

 

Pictures:

[Poopdeck 0]

Alternating which side the reel is on would help

[FlatsRoamer 0]

YAY!! Thanks to you I can finally make this thing. I thank you so much for sharing!!

 

I'll post my results as soon as I'm finished making mine

 

Flats

[essequamvideri 0]

Curious question if I can,

"Did you set the drill press table at an angle to drill you holes?"

 

If you did not, have you found any issues with the rods staying on the pegs?

 

Michael

[Kentuckysteve 0]

If you did not, have you found any issues with the rods staying on the pegs?

 

 

If this is a problem a simple fix would be to slip a rubber "o" ring on the end of each dowel.

[jjs89yj 0]

Curious question if I can,

"Did you set the drill press table at an angle to drill you holes?"

 

If you did not, have you found any issues with the rods staying on the pegs?

 

Michael

I thought about putting them at an angle, but I decided against it (laziness, I suppose). No issues what-so-ever with them trying to work their way off the pegs. I'd imagine that if I had cut the pegs at 3" or so, I'd have issues, but nothing at 4".

[Kentuckysteve 0]

Great job.I like the simple design.

[FlatsRoamer 0]

Does it matter what kind of wood I use?

[jjs89yj 0]

I just used the cheap pine at Home Depot.

[FlatsRoamer 0]

Could i stain the wood to a different color before assembling the rack?

[jjs89yj 0]

Yeah I don't see why not

[mikechell 0]

Flats, If you've got a little money to spend on it, you can buy finished planks, say Oak, Maple or Cedar. The dowels will usually be made of Ash or Maple. You will only need a small amount of sanding and prep to get a great looking finish.

 

You can also pick out a few construction grade 2x4s. They'll need a good deal more sanding and prep before they'll look "pretty".

 

Any wood can be stained and coated. I prefer water based Polyurethane for interior furniture.

[FlatsRoamer 0]

Just started this project! Pictures soon to come: )