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Woodworking projects have always intimidated me.  I've failed miserably at previous attempts, I don't own any power tools (except for a drill) and I have a bad habit of cutting and measuring incorrectly.  After I learned how to measure and cut trim and moulding for my laundry room makeover and after learning how to frame a mirror in my bathroom, I had a little more confidence and I was ready to try another woodworking project.

The idea for this project came from here and here.  Both tutorials give different measurements for what sizes of wood to use.  I used the directions as a guideline, and ended up using my own measurements. 

My post is a bit slender and petite since I used a 2 1/2"  x 2 1/2"  post.  A 4" x 4" post would have probably worked better, but I don't have any power tools to cut it and the smallest 4" x 4" post at the store was too long to fit in my car. 

These are the materials and measurement that I used, but the measurements can be changed easily, especially if you have scrap pieces of wood left over from another project that you wanted to use.

2 1/2"  x  2 1/2" post
3 1/2" wide x 3/4" thick board
5 1/2" wide x 3/4" inch thick board
finial or wooden foot
saw
drill
screws
liquid nails
spray paint
hook

Step 1 

I started with these pieces of wood.  I cut the boards so that they were squares.  I cut three 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" squares and two 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" squares from the boards.

Step 2

I pre-drilled a hole in the center of the squares and on both ends of the post.  This made screwing the pieces together much easier.  I attached one large and one small square to each end of the post with screws and counter sunk the screws so that they were flush.

Step 3

I pre-drilled a hole in the last  3 1/2" x 3 1/2" square and screwed in the finial.  I couldn't find a finial at the hardware store, so I had to improvise and I used a foot instead.  Then I used Liquid Nails to glue the finial with the square base to the top.

Step 4
I painted the post with Rustoleum black glossy spray paint.  I used spray paint but you could use whatever paint you want.

Step 5
Once the paint was dry, I attached a hook.

This little post is going to be so versatile.  I can tell I'm going to have a lot of fun playing with different accessories for different seasons and holidays.  

 

 

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