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Start from a blank workpiece
Draw a rounded pine backer in Easel, add a border groove and carved KEYS lettering, then place four hook holes. Turn the 3D preview to see the design before you cut.
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These finished builds give you different ways to organize an entryway. Each project links to its maker and an Easel file you can use as a starting point. Creating an Easel account is free, with no credit card required.
Magnetic Key Rackby Nick BrewerNick Brewer fills carved lettering with white Milliput for a clear label on a walnut rack. His Easel file supplies the lettering; drill the six magnet holes separately as his instructions describe, then glue in the ceramic magnets.
German Shepherd Key Rackby Steven VasquezSteven Vasquez gives a birch-plywood rack a dog's silhouette and name. The file includes four workpieces with lettering and outline variants. His illustrated build uses a 90-degree V-bit with Easel Pro for the lettering, followed by a 1/8-inch bit for the outline. Add purchased hooks between the letters after finishing.
Magnetic Key Holderby Dallas PowersDallas Powers combines padauk and wenge in a bicycle-themed magnetic holder. The Easel file lays out the gear shapes, not the surrounding board or magnet installation. Use it for the decorative parts and plan the backing and hardware separately.
Chicago Flag Key Hookby Alex BergerAlex Berger makes a five-hook rack from two-color HDPE and acrylic. Carving reveals the blue stripes, while cut-through stars show the red backer. The main file supplies the flag face; his instructions link separate files for the paired acrylic hook pieces and red backer, with assembly steps for joining them.
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Nick Brewer presses Milliput into the entire carved face of the word KEYS, then waits about twelve hours before sanding away the excess. The sanding reveals crisp white lettering against the walnut. His sequence is fill, let it set, then level the face, rather than trying to trim the soft fill immediately.
Project notes by Nick Brewer: read the source.
From Magnetic Key Rack by Nick Brewer.
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