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Little Sloan Leaning Bookshelf

A wall-mounted ladder frame at a 10° lean holds three staggered plywood boxes — the angle is the whole design, not a decoration on top of a square shelf.

Difficulty: Intermediate
Time: 6–8 hrs
Cost: $$

Cut list

Part	Qty	T × W × L	Material	✓
Frame legs, long Both ends cut at 10° off square, ends parallel, long-point-to-short-point measurement.	2	3/4" × 2 1/2" × 57 3/8"	Pine	☐
Frame legs, medium Both ends cut at 10° off square, ends parallel, long-point-to-short-point measurement.	2	3/4" × 2 1/2" × 29 3/4"	Pine	☐
Frame rungs, upper Both ends cut at 10° off square, ends parallel.	2	3/4" × 2 1/2" × 11 3/8"	Pine	☐
Frame rungs, lower Both ends cut at 10° off square, ends parallel.	2	3/4" × 2 1/2" × 11 1/8"	Pine	☐
Frame top spacer	1	1 1/2" × 1 1/2" × 15"	Pine	☐
Frame bottom spacer	1	3/4" × 2 1/2" × 15"	Pine	☐
Top shelf bottom	1	3/4" × 15" × 8"	Plywood	☐
Top shelf front	1	3/4" × 2 1/2" × 16 1/2"	Pine	☐
Top shelf sides	2	3/4" × 2 1/2" × 8"	Pine	☐
Medium box bottom	1	3/4" × 15" × 10"	Plywood	☐
Medium box ends	2	3/4" × 5 1/2" × 10"	Pine	☐
Medium box front/back	2	3/4" × 5 1/2" × 16 1/2"	Pine	☐
Large box bottom	1	3/4" × 15" × 12 1/2"	Plywood	☐
Large box ends	2	3/4" × 7 1/4" × 12 1/2"	Pine	☐
Large box front/back	2	3/4" × 7 1/4" × 16 1/2"	Pine	☐

Materials

Item	Qty	✓
Pine, 1x3, 8 ft	3 each	☐
Pine, 1x8, 6 ft	1 each	☐
Pine, 1x6, 6 ft	1 each	☐
Pine, 2x2, 15 in	1 each	☐
Plywood, 3/4" At least 15-1/2" x 31" — can substitute MDF or a project panel.	1 each	☐
Lag screws, 3" or longer Anchors the frame to wall studs.	2 each	☐
Finish nails, 1-1/4"	1 box	☐
Pocket hole screws, 1-1/4"	1 box	☐

Overall cost: $$. Lumber varies by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure.