Make a set of Kitchen hooks

I made some simple kitchen hooks with 8 gauge wire and wood

Step 1 Cut the Wire and Wood

I cut my wire into pieces about 7 inches (17.5 cm) long. This wire is thick, and regular diagonal cutters would not cut it so I use vice grip pliers. Another time, I used an old wood chisel and hammer to cut this stuff with great success, but it does dull the chisel considerably.


I used a miter box saw, wood rasp, and sandpaper to get the wood into the desired shape and smoothness. One thing to consider here is the weight of the objects you're going to hang on the hooks. For pots and pans, I used 1x2 lumber, but for some towel hooks I used a smaller piece.

Comments

[wizodd]

I've used 12 gauge copper house wire, which is not very good as it is tempered full soft, and copper is expensive--but it holds well, especially if doubled. If I were to do it again, I'd use 9 gauge galvanized steel fence wire. Cheaper, stronger.

[Cyril]

Environmental warning: please do NOT drain those metal snippets down the drain for 'easy' cleaning. These are literally 'heavy metals' polluting our drinking water. Drill on a footstool or something and collect the wastings on an old newspaper laying underneat. Then discard the waste via bin.

[pir8p3t3]

1. It's copper, the same stuff my pipes are made of. 2. That's wood shavings not metal.

[Phill]

Very nicely documented by the way! Clear, concise, and to the points. [Hell, it even has clear photos!] 1. Some wood is chemically treated. (Which shouldn't even be in the house) 2. 30G of copper sulfate is lethal, and mimics the properties of arsenic. Of course, you shouldn't have 30grams of copper going down the drain anyway ;-)

[pir8p3t3]

This installation has held the load pictured over two years with no failures whatsoever.

[ARodin]

I like the concept since my kitchen is being redone now. But having worked in copper, as I am a multi-media sculptor, I don't believe your hooks are strong enought to hold the weight of the pots/pans. I use the heaviest solid copper in my work and can attest to this fact. Check out my site at www.johnstorojev.com for copper sculpure/fountain examples.

[dataphool]

Sharp idea; I just moved in this place, a house built 80 or 90 years ago, and have little cupboard space for pots and pans. I had already planned to work on the kitchen (later this week) and your idea is not exactly the way I would have done it . I am going to put up a piece of MDF about 24 in wide and 30 in wide (space constraints.) But I will definitely use your hooks (I wonder if the local hardware store has grounding wire) I thought ground wire was stranded, about 2 or 3 gauge. Thanks for your ideas.

[canida]

Well done, and nicely documented!