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Harquil

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Hi all

I've got to make a little bookcase project to make out of some 26mm think MDF that will house a printer and other various office bits.

The shelves will be 850mm wide and between 500mm-700mm deep. The sides won't been seen so I was going to dowel and screw the MDF sides and back for support and add a 10mm oak strip along the front for support to plus possibly a metal strip.

Is this my best option or can anyone else suggest a better alternative. I'm only a hobbyist so dont have a massive amount of tools but trying to work with what i've got.
 
That’s quite a wide shelf for mdf and runs the risk of progressive sagging. One option is to put a beefier oak strip on the front instead of just the cosmetic one and run a 26 x something rebate in that depending on your stock.
 
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