Shelf DesignDigital shelving design
Date: 2018-05-04
The space for the shelves is 26" wide, but the plywood only comes in 24" wide or 48" wide. So I came up with this design which uses 1x2 strips on the sides and back, and 3/4" square hardwood on the front. But, of course, the hardwood comes in 1' increments as well, so I bought a piece of walnut and improvised a design around it.
All Shelves
Date: 2018-04-30
Here are all the shelves installed, with the Stained Glass Lantern for a bit of color.
Shelves
Date: 2018-04-30
The shelves just rest on these little blocks. Easy to make, easy to install, and unobstructive if you want to remove the shelves temporarily.
Closeup Side
Date: 2018-04-30
Not the best finish, but good enough for a first try at furniture carpentry.
Closeup
Date: 2018-04-30
I didn't have the patience to clamp each shelf together individually, so the whole set was stacked and clamped as a unit. As you can see, there are gaps. Didn't have too much squeeze-out, so the shelves didn't stick together at least!
I wouldn't make any wagers on the strength of these joints, but they held up to the finish cuts, so that's good enough for now.
