Leaning Shelf Project

I found plans for a leaning shelf on Ana White's website and and modified them for our specific needs. The finished project is 4 feet wide, perhaps 7 feet tall.

I built everything using oak 1x4s and oak plywood, and pocket screws to build each shelf and the ladder portion.

After making all the cuts I realized that the front of the plywood shelves was really not the look I wanted. I found a comment on a website about trimming some oak and attaching to the front, and that's what I did.

This piece is very heavy and I brought the ladder, and the shelves, to the living area and assembled it there.

I pre-drilled holes in the shelf supports and the legs, and attached each shelf to those with wood screws. I also drilled two wood screws per shelf into wall studs for extra stability.

A coat of pre-conditioner, 2 coats of Minwax Golden Oak stain, and 3 coats of Polycrylic finally resulted in a nice Christmas gift for my wife for a lot less than what I would have paid for in the stores.

View Slideshow
Get Embed Code

Comment

You need to be a member of Kreg Owners' Community to add comments!

Join Kreg Owners' Community

Comment by Brett Johnson on February 5, 2014 at 6:07pm: The second was completed and installed today. I thought I had a brilliant idea, flip the shelf supports upside down so when the shelves are attached, the pocket holes are covered up. Then I remembered that the first set of shelves fit very snugly and I had to loosen the pocket screws to install each shelf without damaging the finish. I measured the twin and realized I would need to do the same thing. So I had to flip each shelf support around. Thankfully I hadn't started sanding and finishing yet. So, lesson learned just in time.

Comment by Brett Johnson on January 28, 2014 at 4:02pm: Thanks Claude. I'm working on its twin now. I think the next little project we'll go with pine for a change...

Comment by Claude Bradford on January 28, 2014 at 2:54pm: Great looking shelves! Like the cool design and the look of oak. It fits well on that wall. Nothing beats custom made. Great job!

RSS

Welcome to
Kreg Owners' Community

Sign Up
or Sign In

Or sign in with:

Need Help?

For Technical Support, please call 800-447-8638 or send a message. Reps are available Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm CST.

Videos

Miter Saw Workbench

Added by Mike Criss

The Ottoman with Secret

Added by Alex DrMaster

How to Build a Shaker Fireplace Surround - Woodworking

Added by Philip Miller

Forum

Jig settings for 2 ¾ x 1 ½ boards with 30 degree miters?

I making a hex ring out of 2x4s ripped to 2 ¾ inches wide with 30 degree miters. What setting on the Jig should I used? 1 ½ is too much. Thanks.Continue

Started by Patrick Halinski in Kreg Jig® Operation Dec 30, 2023.

40mm Cup Hinge Jig Question

Hi All.....I have the 35mm Kreg Jig hinge drill guide. The guide is great for 35mm Hinge Cups, but I have a speciality 40MM hinge cup to drill.Has anyone adapted the Kreg guide to work with 40mm Forsner drill bits? Or have a guide that works…Continue

Started by Ed Anderson in Beginners' Zone Oct 3, 2023.

Product Reviews

New Kreg 720Pro

I saw the video Kreg put out for this new jig and had high hopes for it.

I purchased one today and am very disappointed with it.

First the docking station is extremely cheap. The plastic is pathetic. A Lego has more…

Continue

Posted by Duke Leon on February 15, 2021 at 9:00pm

Not Pleased With Pocket Hole Construction

Several months ago, I purchased the Kreg K4MS so that I could build the Lego Table as outlined on the companion "buildsomething" web site which exclusively uses pocket hole construction. I have considerable experience with conventional…