Re: How can I hang 1/4 plywood jigsaw cutouts?

Sep 30, 2003 1 Replies



> >Hello All,
> >
> >First time poster so not sure if this is an on-topic post. If not, I'll be
> >hanging around anyway for definite on-topic posts to come.
> >
> >I used a jigsaw to cut out some 1/4 plywood designs to hang in my son's
> >room. They are approximately 18" x 12" in size. I need to figure out a way
> >to hang them on the wall without having the mounting show. If they were
> >thicker, i.e. 1/2 plywood, I'd have no problem since I could easily find a
> >painting hanger that would work. But since they are so thin, I'm not sure
> >exactly what to use.
> >
> >My best idea so far is to superglue some type of mounting onto the back
> >since I think the cutouts are too thin for any screws/nails.
>
> Glue is a good idea. But don't use super glue...use some good Epoxy
> glue...or something like that that has more holding power.
>
> Another idea...if you don't need the design to fit flush against the > wall... >
> Cut out some small rectangular pieces of either 1/4" ply or 1/2" ply
> and glue those to the designs with some GOOD carpenter's glue. Then
> screw your hangers on THOSE pieces. That'll give you 1/2" or 3/4" to > screw onto. >
> Make sure you put on 2 hangers with a wire between them. Make it a
> lot easier to center the pieces when hanging.
>
>
> Good luck.
>
>
> Have a nice week...
>
> Trent
>
>
> Cat...the OTHER white meat!

ShopNotes (I don't the issue) had a plan for keeping jigs and patterns organized. I made one, only larger, from scrap wood from pallets. Bascially, it is a ladder achored to the the ceiling. Hooks are made from heavy wire bent on a jig. Making various hooks makes this method a good choice for custom hooks. My rungs are walnut, ash, maple, or whatever was in the pallet wood. It holds a lot of stuff out of the way and doesn't use wall space.

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