Dowelling It Up a Notch. Here's How.
Sleek, modern shelving crafted from basic pine shelves and dowelling. Simplicity at its best!
Shopping List
- 3’ of 8/4” x 10” pine
- 3 pieces of 1 3/8” dowelling 4’ long 2624-454
- 3 pine shelves 6’ by 12” 2546-541
- 3/8” rounding over router bit 1216-534
- 1 1/2” Forstner bit 1213-877
- rubber mallet 1030-075
- carpenter’s glue 2020-182
- desired finish
Braces
- Rip 10” pine into 3” widths, sand, and then round corners with 3/8” router bit.
- Using a 1 1/2” Forstner bit on a drill press, drill holes 90% of the way through at 5 1/2”, 19 1/2” and 33 1/2” from the top of each brace.
- Drill 1/8” holes for mounting screws at 3”, 18” and 32”.
- Finish with paint, stain, or urethane as desired.
- Locate the studs on your wall where the shelf is to go and fasten braces to the wall.
Dowel supports
- Cut dowels to 13 1/2” in length (9 pieces).
- Sand to taper end of dowels that will be inserted into drilled holes.
- Finish with paint, stain, or urethane as desired.
- Glue and hammer dowel into holes with a rubber mallet.
Shelves
- Cut pine shelving to desired length.
- Finish with paint, stain, or urethane as desired.
- Place shelves on dowel supports and screw to dowelling.
