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Curvy Corner Shelf
This "curvy" shelf tricks your eyes into thinking it would be a very complicated build!
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Time
- 5.3–10 hours
- Cost
- $$
Cut list
| Part | Qty | T × W × L | Material | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back | 1 | 3/4" × 13" × 61" | — | ☐ |
| Narrow Back | 1 | 3/4" × 12" × 61" | — | ☐ |
| Fronts | 1 | 3/4" × 16" × 61" | — | ☐ |
| Shelf (One Cap) | 4 | 3/4" × 12" × 12" | — | ☐ |
| Radius Shelf | 2 | 3/4" × 12" × 12" | — | ☐ |
| Caps (Fronts) | 2 | 1/8" × 3/4" × 65" | — | ☐ |
| Caps (Shelf) | 4 | 1/8" × 3/4" × 12" | — | ☐ |
| Caps (Radius) | 2 | 1/8" × 3/4" × 24" | — | ☐ |
Materials
| Item | Qty | ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| Pine Board, 1x4x72 | 1 board | ☐ |
| D3 Maple Veneer Core Plywood, 3/4 x 4x8 | 1 board | ☐ |
| Gripper Feet | 1 each | ☐ |
Overall cost: $$. Lumber varies by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure.
Tools
- Drill / Driver
- Impact Driver
- Pocket Hole Jig
- Random Orbit Sander
- Router
- Table Saw
- Track Saw
- Bar / Pipe Clamps — optional
- Combination Square — optional
Instructions
1. Plans
Download and familiarize yourself with the plans.
2. Break down plywood
Using a track saw, break down the plywood. You should have both backs, six shelves, and a board that will be used for both fronts.
3. Front Template
Using a scrap of 1/4 plywood, layout the front pattern
Tip: Using a square to create your radius Hammer a nail into the center then use the square, hooked on the nail.
4. Cut Template
Cut 1/4" Template and sand smooth.
5. Layout Fronts
Layout fronts on 3/4" plywood and cut with bandsaw.
Tip: Leave some meat leave between a 1/16" to an 1/8" inch of material. we will clean it up with the router in the next step
6. Route using the Template
clamp the template to the fronts and route using a pattern bit.
Tip: Carpet Tape We used Carpet tape on the narrow part of the template.
7. Add Cap
Cut 1/8" pine caps using a table saw and glue onto the edge of the plywood fronts.
Tip: Use a lot of clamps Bandy Clamps work nice for this.
8. Middle Shelves
Cut the radius of the middle shelf and glue the 1/8" cap the the front edge. Then glue the caps to the remaining shelves.
Tip: Use the scrap of wood Use the the scrap remaining from cutting the radius to help when bending the cap around the sharp radius.
9. Shelf Pilot Holes
Layout the location for the shelves and drill a 1/8" pilot hole through both backs.
10. Drill Pocket Holes
Drill pocket holes on one edge of the Narrow Back.
11. Glue and Screw the Backs
Screw the Narrow back to the other back.
12. install the shelves
line up and screw the shelves into position.
13. Glue and clamp the Fronts.
Glue and clamp the fronts into position.
14. Visit us for more!
Check out our blog www.RealityDaydream.com for more tutorials and fun project inspiration!