Thread: Plans for 3-leaf clothes horse

The Airers like these I've seen were 3 frames like the ones you show held/hinged together with interwoven furniture webbing, so the sections can bend both ways.

Also by using the webbing, I'm assuming, it removes the metal hinges that could rust or tarnish and mar the clothes.

Originally Posted by dr4g0nfly

The Airers like these I've seen were 3 frames like the ones you show held/hinged together with interwoven furniture webbing, so the sections can bend both ways.

Also by using the webbing, I'm assuming, it removes the metal hinges that could rust or tarnish and mar the clothes.

Thanks for that. I was thinking about other ways than metal hinges for joining them together and that is a good idea.

Make the width to fit the space you have. The height should be about chest height. If you have got the time and tools make the joints mortice and tenon.

Just my thoughts. Enjoy the project and the finished product.

Originally Posted by Handyjack

Make the width to fit the space you have. The height should be about chest height. If you have got the time and tools make the joints mortice and tenon.

Just my thoughts. Enjoy the project and the finished product.

Thanks for that. I was thinking of mortice and tenon joints. Will be good practice for me.

In terms of timber to use, I'd suggest Tassie oak. Easily available (Bunnings), relatively inexpensive, straight grained, very few knots, easy to cut and work and not overly given to warping or splitting. Vic ash is roughly the same thing.

Beginners often use pine, but thats a bad choice. Because its soft and crushes easily its hard to get nice looking mortise and tenon joints. Also, the presence of knots makes it hard to plane and finish.

Arron

Originally Posted by Arron

In terms of timber to use, I'd suggest Tassie oak. Easily available (Bunnings), relatively inexpensive, straight grained, very few knots, easy to cut and work and not overly given to warping or splitting. Vic ash is roughly the same thing.

Beginners often use pine, but thats a bad choice. Because its soft and crushes easily its hard to get nice looking mortise and tenon joints. Also, the presence of knots makes it hard to plane and finish.

Arron

Arron

I am so please you suggested Tassie Oak as I love that wood (and I really don't like pine). I have some gorgeous bedroom furniture that I have had for nearly 30 years in Tassie Oak and it was what I was thinking of but I didn't really know if it would be suitable for the project. I didn't know it was available at Bunnings so I will be going there to get some. Thank you so much.

Well its stocked in Bunnings in Sydney - not so sure about Canberra

Arron