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Do It Yourself - a different kind of towel rail

Madeleine Bello
5.2.2016
Translation: machine translated

After showing you how to recycle an old snowboard and use it as a shelf, today we're showing you how to turn old ice hockey sticks into towel rails.

Information

Difficulty: easy

Duration: approx. 1 hour

Equipment list

  • 2 ice hockey sticks
  • 2 leather belts
  • Screws (4.5 x 40mm) with brass screw covers
  • 4 8mm dowels
  • 5mm wood dowel
  • Stone dowel 8mm
  • Cutter or sharp scissors
  • Stylo
  • Perforator (cordless)
  • Cross line laser

Adapted tools

Laser rangefinders

Cross-line lasers

Perforators

Step 1 - measuring the gap

With a laser, first project a straight line onto the wall and mark the location with a pen. Then measure the gap for the hanging loops, so that the hockey sticks don't hang crooked.

Step 2 - cutting the leather

Then cut the leftover leather with a cutter to the desired length. Punch a hole in each end of the leather strips using a cordless hole punch.

Step 3 - attach the leather straps

Now drill a hole in the marked places, place a dowel and screw the hanging loops to the wall.

Bosch Zubehör X-Line Hexagon Drill Set 43 pieces (6 mm, 5.5 mm, 7 mm, 3 mm, 5 mm, 8 mm, 2 mm, 4 mm)
Drill bit insert
CHF25.45 CHF0.59/1pcs.

Bosch Zubehör X-Line Hexagon Drill Set 43 pieces

6 mm, 5.5 mm, 7 mm, 3 mm, 5 mm, 8 mm, 2 mm, 4 mm

Bits

Bits

Step 4 - fixing the screw covers

Finally, fit the brass screw covers to the leather hangers again. All you have to do now is position the stock in its new place.

Finished - you've turned your old ice hockey sticks into some very original furniture!

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Madeleine Bello
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Madeleine.Bello@digitecgalaxus.ch

I draw inspiration and energy from nature – whether I'm hiking, skiing in the mountains or travelling to new places. I also have a passion for photography, music, TV series and good food.

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