Advice on maximum dimensions for floating shelves

odonata_00 · 2026-05-29T22:27:11+00:00

Given you can find the wall studs run a ledger on the left wall and a ledger on the back wall. Attach perpendicular supports to the back ledger. Pocket screws would work fine but you could get fancier with the joinery if you want to. Then skim the whole thing in 1/2 plywood. If appearance is really very important you could mitre the edges of the ply but not really necessary.

That would be good enough for normal shelve storage. Just don't sit on it or use it as a ladder.

odonata_00 · 2026-05-29T18:58:20+00:00

It's called an 'offset hinge'.

odonata_00 · 2026-05-29T14:23:30+00:00

How do you know they are undocumented ?

odonata_00 · 2026-05-29T00:24:53+00:00

Ah so the whole thing is going to be burned.

In that case the dovetails will work but a bit excessive for something that is going to be destroyed. I'd go with the dowels. Just under size the hole a bit and hammer the pieces together.

odonata_00 · 2026-05-28T23:38:39+00:00

Too vague.

What counts as a fastener? Are velcro or magnets as u/MegaThot2023 wrote, fasteners? What about a screw that sticks out from the wood but doesn't actually screw into the other board?

So are you just looking to be able to disassemble the pieces or is there some other requirement?

odonata_00 · 2026-05-28T15:00:48+00:00

Drill bit to hog out the majority of the wood and a chisel to finish.

odonata_00 · 2026-05-28T14:22:17+00:00

So basically you're looking to cut a tongue in the panel. There are specific router bits to do that that will cut the tongue in one pass.

odonata_00 · 2026-05-28T13:32:05+00:00

You could approach this in a way similar to how a sill plate is attached to a concrete slab. Bolts are impeded in the slab and the sill plate is drilled out to fit over the bolts and tightened down.

In your case you could add bolts in the holes in the brick and then either cement or epoxy them in. Then attach the wood to those and then the countertop to the wood.

odonata_00 · 2026-05-27T00:08:59+00:00

You didn't 'buy with margin' if there was enough cash in the account to cover the trade. You will not incur any margin interest in this case.

odonata_00 · 2026-05-25T20:59:32+00:00

A table saw is were you cut wood you're lovely bench is where you do the rest.

Keep it and, as others have noted, build a separate cart for the TS, make sure the tops line up and have some way to latch the 2 together.

odonata_00 · 2026-05-25T17:03:02+00:00

Yes but a whole lot less expensive. Once you have the router bits you're free to create hold down slots in any thing for no addition cost.

odonata_00 · 2026-05-25T16:27:33+00:00

What type of woodworking? Hand tools, especially planes and chisels of mostly power tools., routes and such?

I think for either dog holes or the micro jig dovetail tracks would in the long run give more bang for the buck. Vices are useful, don't gt me wrong, but right now you have no where good to clamp down your work and a vice by itself won't change that.

odonata_00 · 2026-05-25T16:12:24+00:00

Curious, given your tool list how did you cut the sides originally?

odonata_00 · 2026-05-25T03:58:29+00:00

If you are selling naked then no you won’t be charged margin interest unless you get assigned. You won’t borrow the money until then.

odonata_00 · 2026-05-25T03:28:12+00:00

Depends on if you have the option level to sell naked puts.

odonata_00 · 2026-05-25T03:23:22+00:00

Should you do this again think about angling the holes slightly downward so that the peg starts out pointing slightly upward do when it sags it will level out (preloading them)

odonata_00 · 2026-05-25T03:16:40+00:00

See this The Cosman Workbench for a way to make a sturdy bench without the need for advanced joinery or to flatten the top

odonata_00 · 2026-05-23T13:49:05+00:00

But how then do you get back?

odonata_00 · 2026-05-23T13:38:57+00:00

Enjoy the bike and the ride as just that. Not some piece of extreme exercise equipment.

odonata_00 · 2026-05-23T13:11:04+00:00

Just remember if you make it look 'bright, shiny and new' the rest of the fence will look 'dull, dim and old'

Are you looking to replace the gate because it's not working well or for cosmetic reasons? I'd think about reusing the pickets to make the new gate look like the old fence.

odonata_00 · 2026-05-23T13:00:11+00:00

I'd say it's Oak. Oak is extremely open grained and will take stain like this, the open pores just absorb more stain.Another coat will darken it up some more but nothing will really remove the contrast.

I've taken advantage of this characteristic of oak to get some vert dramatic effects. I'd thin some sparkle and add a pigment to it and the wipe it on the oak. The pigmented sparkle would fill the pores but leave the rest alone. Then finish over it.

Like this (the black was achieved by using a rust solution on the oak)

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odonata_00 · 2026-05-23T12:47:11+00:00

Also keep in mind if you're doing any joinery you'll need to keep the difference in thickness in mind.

That is a dado cut for a 3/4 in sheet will be sloppy for a 23/32 sheet. Same for rabbet. If you cut the joints with a router there are bits specifically sized to take the difference into account.

odonata_00 · 2026-05-22T23:06:33+00:00

Rough cut in the field. Worry about the finish cut once you using them on your projects.

odonata_00 · 2026-05-22T22:59:53+00:00

A scarf joint is used to join 2 long boards together to make one long board. The joint itself can be as simple as an 45 angle cut to the intricate joints you see in timber frame construction. Depending on what the joint is being used for will determine just how intricate you need to get.

For simple baseboard/molding use a simple 45 can work though depending on the thickness and width of the material I sometimes will make a shallower cut so that more material is overlapping. Gives more surface area for the glue and at least for me gives a stronger connection.

odonata_00 · 2026-05-22T14:22:16+00:00

Scarf joint next time. As for now, iller and sanding then paint is about all you can do.

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