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A single-board wall hanger with stenciled lettering and a row of cup hooks, sized to your own collection of leashes and collars.
| Part | Qty | T × W × L | Material | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanger board 16" is a starting size — cut to fit your own number of leashes and your wording. | 1 | 5/8" × 5 1/2" × 16" | Cedar fence picket | ☐ |
| Item | Qty | ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar fence picket, 6 ft | 1 each | ☐ |
| Wood stain | 1 each | ☐ |
| Paint, for the stenciled lettering | 1 each | ☐ |
| Stencil material or freehand design Cut on a vinyl cutter, hand-traced, or freehand. | 1 each | ☐ |
| Cup hooks | 6 each | ☐ |
| Sawtooth picture hangers | 2 each | ☐ |
| Exterior spar urethane | 1 each | ☐ |
Overall cost: $. Lumber varies by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure.
Tools: Miter Saw. Materials: Cedar fence picket, 6 ft
Decide how large you want the hanger to be based on how many leashes and collars it needs to hold, plus the wording you want to fit. Cut your fence picket to your chosen length.
Tools: Random Orbit Sander
Sand the rough picket surface until it's smooth to the touch. It doesn't need to be perfect, but you don't want stain catching on rough fibers. Wipe off the dust when you're done.
Materials: Wood stain
Wipe stain onto the front, sides, top, and bottom, leaving the back unstained if it will hang flush against the wall. Wipe off any excess.
Materials: Paint, for the stenciled lettering, Stencil material or freehand design
Design and cut a stencil for your lettering and any graphic (a paw print, for example), or go freehand if you're comfortable with it. Paint the design onto the board.
Tools: Drill / Driver, Drill Bit Set. Materials: Cup hooks, Sawtooth picture hangers
Predrill holes where you want your hooks, based on how many you need for your leashes, collars, or brushes. Screw the cup hooks into the predrilled holes. On the back, nail on sawtooth picture hangers — one at each end — to support the weight of multiple leashes.
Tools: Hammer
Determine the spacing between your two picture hangers, mark it on the wall, check for level, and drive in your wall hardware. Hang the finished piece.
Materials: Exterior spar urethane
Paint the whole piece with exterior spar urethane so it can hold up to daily wear near an entryway. Apply three coats, with no sanding needed between coats.