| Swedish Wall Shelf: Sanding Pieces and Mounting Brackets |
From "Woodworking" episode DIW-207 |
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The cut shelf pieces are smoothed with hand sanding, the brackets are mounted and the shelf begins to take shape. The Swedish Wall Shelf pattern in Bruce Johnson's demonstration was featured in the February 2000 issue of American Woodworker magazine. For ordering information, go to the Resources list below and click on "Swedish Wall Shelf Pattern". Materials: Brackets and back panel Medium-grit sandpaper Drill press with sanding drum Wood glue Clamps Block of soft scrap wood Screwdriver Screws - Lightly sand all pieces to smooth the wood's surface and remove any marks. (Avoid using a power sander or coarse sandpaper, which can damage many woods.)
- Use drill press with sanding drum to sand the curved edges and crevices of the edges (figure A).
- Cut the scrap wood to create a spacer 7 5/8" long.
- Center the spacer block on the back shelf panel. Place brackets on each side of the block, using clamps to hold in place. Measure distance from outer surface of bracket to back panel edge. If necessary, reposition so that the pair of brackets is centered on the panel.
- Use pencil to draw vertical lines alongside both inner and outer edges of both brackets (figure B), then flip panel over.
- Measure and reposition brackets and spacer. Use another clamp to secure the spacer block and brackets to the back panel (figure C).
- Flip panel again, so holes are drilled from back of panel. Use drill to countersink holes (within the vertical lines). Position first hole about 3" from the top edge; the second, 2-3" lower (figure D). Use screwdriver to drive screws through the panel, into the brackets. Repeat for other bracket.
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1995
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Author: Patrick Spielman
March 1991
Sterling Publishing Co. Inc.
Website: www.sterlingpub.com
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Model: 0806947705
Author: Patrick Spielman
November 1986
Sterling Publishing Co. Inc.
Website: www.sterlingpub.com
Scroll Saw Pattern Book
Model: 0806947721
Author: Patrick Spielman
October 1986
Sterling Publishing Co. Inc.
Website: www.sterlingpub.com
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Model: 080699424X
Author: Dan Kihl & Patrick E. Spielman
September 1997
Sterling Publishing Co. Inc.
Website: www.sterlingpub.com
Build It Together: 30 Easy Woodworking Projects for Kids and Adults
Author: Katie Hamilton & Gene Hamilton
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811724212
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A magazine devoted to high-quality craftsmanship in woodworking.
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Woodworking Basics: The Essential Benchtop Reference
Author: William Perkins Spence
Publisher: Sterling
ISBN: 0806909412
176 Woodworking Projects: A Workbench Treasury
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Author: Workbench Magazine
To order this title from Amazon, click here.
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Author: Patrick E. Spielman and Loren Raty
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Swedish Wall Shelf Pattern
The Swedish Wall Shelf Pattern in Bruce Johnson's demonstration was featured in the February 2000 issue (#78) of American Woodworker magazine.
Back issues are available for $5 each. Photocopies of past articles are available for $3 each.
For either, write or call (8 am to 5 pm CST, M-F):
American Woodworker Reprint Center
Box 83695
Stillwater, MN 55083-0695
(715) 247-5060
American Woodworker Magazine
American Woodworker
Website: www.americanwoodworker.com
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