Vintage Knobs to Towel Hook
My neighbor gave me 15 or more vintage looking knobs that you can buy at places like Hobby Lobby anywhere from $2 to $5 each (you can usually get them on sale for half off).I racked my brain to figure out what to do with them. Then inspiration struck and we have the what I created the Towel Hook (or apron hook).
Here’s the instructions
Materials
Vintage hooks
Wood pieces – I had lots of leftover or waste wood from various projects that were perfect.
Stain and/or Paint of choice
Tools
Miter Saw
Drill (drill bit should be just a bit bigger than the bolt of the vintage hooks= mind was 3/16 and you will need a countersink drill bit as well)
Hammer
Sander
Hacksaw
Small needlenose pliers
Clamps
Step by Step
1. 1. Cut wood pieces down to size using the miter saw. I had 5.5. inch wood (1 x 6) leftover pieces lying around so I used that as my size.
I cut the pieces 5.5 x 5.5 when I could but some of the wood was smaller so there were some pieces 4.5 x 5.5 or in the range between the two.
2. Drill hole in center of board using the 3/16 drill bit. Draw a line corner to corner to make an X on a scrap piece of wood to use a template. See picture at left.
3. Drill countersink hole next.
4. Sand wood edges and top and bottom
5. Stain wood desired color.
Technique used on my pieces were to stain the wood Classic Gray then immediately stain Dark Walnut. After the pieces dry, I dry brushed a blue gray color to make a distressed look. If desired, stain over the piece again to create an even weathered look.
6. Cut of excess bolts on each vintage hook. Some of them are easier to cut off if they come fully apart and some are really hard if the bolt is fully connected to the knob.
7. Use the hacksaw with clamps like picture above. This takes some elbow grease. (If you have a dremel use it to cut off the excess part of bolt.)
7. 8. Attach sawtooth hanger to back with drill or hammer like picture above.
8. 9. Using needlenose pliers use nut and washer (sometimes I left the washer off) to attach back to the vintage hook/knob.
Melinda
My name is Melinda, and I am a wife, mom of 3 kids – two boys and one girl, grandmother to four little ones and lover of farmhouse style and making things. I’ve been creating handmade, unique items for your home, for gifts, for holidays, and for my family since I was a little girl. My passion for making things and repainting furniture has inspired me to create a business selling these unique products. I have been repainting and repurposing furniture for home use and am now ready to take my unique style and create great furniture for you.
