Tree Branch Hat Rack

The latest project finds me constructing a rack for my growing hat collection. You may have seen these before. Here's my take on it.

 I started off with a frame made of cedar fence planks.  I figured that would deter any moths from damaging the fine felt as moth damage is prevalent on many vintage lids for sale on ebay. 

Then I took a Dremel and sanded the ends of each of the branches/hat hooks.

On a trip to the hardware store I came across these strip lights for mounting under kitchen counters.  I stuck them to the back base of the cedar frame:

And created this contraption (on the left) to mount the hat rack:

Here it is with the back lighting turned on unmounted:

Here it is again with the back lighting and a front light source to see the branch detail:

And here is the final shot with the hats hung:

This was an easy and fun project that I completed within a few days.  Thanks for stopping by.