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Block Runner Support

Arm

Runner

Storage

Dowel

Horizontal Rail

Support

Arm

Plywood

Upright Spacer

Collapsible Drying Rack

Sturdy yet collapsible is easier said than done, but this drying rack is both.

It folds fl at against the wall to save space until I need it. I made my rack 36

in. tall, with 8" between levels. Each side of the rack is made by sandwiching

hardwood support arms between plywood uprights.

Each arm measures^13 / 16 " x 1^1 / 8 " x 28". The uprights and spacers are 2^1 / 2 "

wide. The uprights hinge on horizontal rails fastened to the wall. When

open,^3 / 4 " x 1" hardwood runners lay across the arms. Blocks attached to the

runners keep the arms spread.

The runners’ top edges are beveled to minimize the amount of surface

contacting the fi nished pieces to be laid on them. When not in use, the run-

ners store on dowels attached to the rack’s hinged uprights.—Gerry Tetrault