To make an easily constructed boot-rack, procure a piece of any kind of well-seasoned wood, rough or planed, lin. to 1 1/4in. thick and of any breadth from Sin. upwards, the length varying with the number of pairs of boots to be held. Make a pencil line or gauge mark 1/2 in. from the upper edge of the outside face of the board. The bottom edge can be beaded or chamfered. Next procure a strip of sheet-copper, brass, or tin of the required length and lin. broad, having the upper edge slightly roughened or milled with a small three-cornered file. Punch holes about 2in. apart and 3/16in. or 1/4in. from the lower edge, and set this edge to the mark on the board; 1/2 in. of the width of the strip will then project. Fasten it with copper tacks or small brass screws, as shown in the illustration. The rack must lie permanently secured in place, and can be painted, stained, or left rough. The boot hangs vertical, the heel catching in the plate.

A Simple Boot-rack.