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Bonus Section:
One-Hour Gifts

CHAPTER

Shelving

Collectibles shelf

Build it before lunchspray on the finish after dinner

WHAT IT TAKES

Time: 4 hours

Skill level: Intermediate

Sure, you can buy a shelf similar to this one for about $30 at a discount store, but you wont be able to choose the size or finish. We designed ours with a wider top to hold vases and other collectibles, but you can make yours bigger or smaller. Plus, you can finish it to match your room. The shelf is versatile and goes together fastit would make a great gift. Made from cherry, our shelf cost about $70. It would cost about half that in oak or pine.

Tips for building the shelf

Youll need a miter saw and a table saw for this project. A finish nailer isnt necessary but is very helpful.

If you dont have a finish nailer, drill pilot holes for the finish nails to avoid splitting the wood.

You can use scraps of less expensive lumber for the base (E) and cleats since these arent visible.

Glue the parts together. Because you can use fewer nails, youll have fewer nail holes to fill.

We finished this cherry shelf with a coat of American walnut stain (test the color on a scrap) and three coats of spray satin lacquer. shows how to mount the cleat that supports the shelf. Then you just drop the shelf over the cleat to hang it on the wall.

Figure A

Materials List

Cutting List

The Cutting List gives finished lengths for the top, front, sides, cleats and bottom. You can cut these to the exact width and length listed and nail them together. The lengths listed for the 3/4-in. x 1-in. bands and the 3/4-in. cove moldings are oversized. You'll mark these pieces in place for an exact fit ().

Mark trim parts in place. Cut the 1-in. band and the cove moldings extra long. Fit the miter on one end, then mark the opposite end for cutting.

Center the top. Measure the overhang on each end and adjust the top until its centered.

Nail on the top. Glue the band and nail through it into the top.

Install the cove moldings. Add the 1/4-in. spacer and bottom board. Then finish up by fitting and nailing the cove molding.

Mount the cleat. Level the cleat and screw it to the wall. You can locate studs or use drywall anchors.