As is often the case now, Carter will say that he wants something, or has an idea, and says "Mom, just make it for us". He's learned....I'm nothing if not stubborn, and I'll at least try. This is one such of those efforts I can't wait to repeat!
He wanted a rack to hold baseball bats. I looked online, saw prices, and immediately agreed that we could do this ourselves. I had some small pieces of lumber in the garage that would work, and about 1/2 later, we had a bat-rack.
It was really simple: I started with the top piece of 1X4(wood that is 1 inch by 4 inches thick) and drew around the thickest part of the bat at the handle. Then I marked inside of that line by about 1/4 inch or less, used the jigsaw, and cut. The cuts were so tight I had a little trouble with this, so I drilled holes around the line and cut between those. I realize now I really need a scroll saw (and it's good timing, right before Christmas, and my nephews love when they get my name!) Four cuts, we nailed it at a right angle to the bottom piece of wood, and attached it to the wall**. Voila--bat holder for FREE! This is definitely a rough version, but since I know how easy it is, I'm sure I'll make another one soon. A little paint, and we're done!
** The hardest part really, was attaching it to the wall. I have a new toy that will make that easier next time...I'll share later!))
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