colinc
Established Member
Hi, I was wondering if anyone has an ideas how best to hang a shelf unit I'm making? It's a copy of an elegant Shaker design with two vertical and five horizontals, about 42 inches hign and 20 inches wide. The wood is all 1/2 inch thick and the widest shelf 5 inches. The construction is sliding dovetails. It is not going to be carrying any great weight.
The drawing I'm working from suggests brass plates screwed to a shelf, but I think they will be an eyesore on such a simple tidy piece, and I wanted to hide the fixings.
A brass plates with a keyhole slot, let into the back of the sides would be preferred but because they are so slender I dont think that's practicable.
Does anyone have a pet scheme to recommend? I was wondering about using a square hook on the wall and routing a 1/4 inch slot in each vertical with a part-depth infill in it that engages the hook.
Alternatively, is there anything available commercially?
Suggestions appreciated as I want to prepare the sides before I glue it up if I can.
Colin
The drawing I'm working from suggests brass plates screwed to a shelf, but I think they will be an eyesore on such a simple tidy piece, and I wanted to hide the fixings.
A brass plates with a keyhole slot, let into the back of the sides would be preferred but because they are so slender I dont think that's practicable.
Does anyone have a pet scheme to recommend? I was wondering about using a square hook on the wall and routing a 1/4 inch slot in each vertical with a part-depth infill in it that engages the hook.
Alternatively, is there anything available commercially?
Suggestions appreciated as I want to prepare the sides before I glue it up if I can.
Colin