Making a sewing thread holder board

Tree

So, I want to take a sheet of wood (or wood like material) and mount loads of pegs at a 45º or 60º angle across it. The pegs need to be narrow, so reels of thread can be put on them. People have 3D printed thread holders for peg board, but I rather putting pegs on my own bit of wood.

I don't own a drill press, so drilling angled holes would require a different method (i have a dremel and a cordless drill).
I can saw dowels at the required degree with a mitre box, but they need to be pretty slim, so I'm not sure a regular dowel will do the trick. I think plastic rods or narrow metal rods might be more appropriate.
Glue may or may not be a workable alternative to holes.

All thoughts welcome.

TLDR: how do I make lots of angled sticks on a sheet of wood

Lumen

Normal dowel glued through angled hole, flush cut hand saw to trim the back.

For the angled hole just use a piece of 2x2 scrap or whatever as a drill guide.

looksee

Keep the angle as shallow as possible, or the spool will not sit onto it sufficiently, and spools will interfere with other spools above them. There is a significant difference between how far onto an angled dowel an almost empty spool of (say) Guttermann thread will sit compared with a new spool.

fineso.mom

Would it work if you put the dowels in at 90° and then hung the board with something at the bottom to keep it out from the wall? Angle the board instead of the dowels?

Tree

Angling the board or just keeping everything at 90º and relying on friction seem to be the usual way. I find the 90º ones don't give you as much view of the colours. 75º might be a tolerable compromise.

I'm also aiming to have the dowel a bit longer than a gutermann so i can put a matching bobbin on there too for the more commonly used colours.

The Continental Op

Wouldn't nails in a board be easier?

These dowels any good https://www.amazon.co.uk/BOSSTER-Woodcraft-Lollipop-Projects-Woodworking/dp/B07VT3XJB2/ ?

Tree

Nails are more of a pain to paint, but may be easier in the long run. I would like to spend weeks trying to overengineer this before going for the simple solution :P

The internal diameter of a gutermann spool is ~6mm, so those 5mm sticks would be good.

The Continental Op

I have an big bench grinder so my thoughts would be towards screws.

Pilot hole where the hanger needs to go.

Drive a normal screw in and remove so you have a pretapped hole.

Cut most of the thread off some oversized screws say 6x120mm so you have just enough thread to screw into you pretapped hole.

The cut or grind the heads off down so there is just enough of the unthreaded part of the screw to act as your hanger.

Then with a pair of mole grips screw the screw in.

But nails would be easier again I'd grind the heads to fit, although masonary nails with small heads might work.

Lumen

Having a load of metal spikes sticking out of the wall isn't very safe.

Very Bad Things could happen.

stoneill

Decide on your angle - then make a drilling guide from a scrap piece of wood with the guide hole at the correct angle.
The hole should be tight that the dowel needs to be forced in, tap in with a mallet.
Bevel the end of the dowels and use a good quality wood glue, no need for screws.
Wipe any excess glue off before it sets.

The Continental Op

Call me lazy - you wouldn't be far wrong but having looked up prices of ready made thread racks I think I'd buy one rather than make one as an example and it looks like you can buy the same unit under different names for more money if you want -https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hanging-Mounted-Organizer-Embroidery-Braiding/dp/B08R9PJ871/ not much more than €20 delivered if you have Prime.

Tree

I know we're supposed to stop recommending buying powertools for small jobs, but I didn't think we were on to recommending buying the project

TBH, it's as much for the satisfaction of making something as it is for organising my thread

The Continental Op

Tree wrote: »

I know we're supposed to stop recommending buying powertools for small jobs, but I didn't think we were on to recommending buying the project

TBH, it's as much for the satisfaction of making something as it is for organising my thread

No job is too small that it doesn't need a new tool for it.

cletus

Tree wrote: »

I know we're supposed to stop recommending buying powertools for small jobs, but I didn't think we were on to recommending buying the project

TBH, it's as much for the satisfaction of making something as it is for organising my thread

At a minimum, the link to the product gives a good base to work off for whatever you decide to make.

I think the dowels on timber slats which are each then stood off the frame seems like a good idea, plus, you don't have to worry about angled holes.

Calahonda52

The Continental Op wrote: »

No job is too small that it doesn't need a new tool for it.

Only one ?, never:D

The Continental Op

Tree wrote: »

I know we're supposed to stop recommending buying powertools for small jobs, but I didn't think we were on to recommending buying the project

TBH, it's as much for the satisfaction of making something as it is for organising my thread

Also tbh I took a look at them on Amazon to see how they were made and when I saw the price thought that if it was me, a tool mad DIYer, I probably buy one