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Title: New to woodworking, simple joinery question
Post by: Negativecreep0 on April 26, 2010, 08:58:22 am

I want to build a simple floating long cabinet for a wall

this will support wine bottles and a touchscreen pc monitor, so its purpose is to hold some decent weight.........

is this the proper way to join the pieces?



(http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/3999/96083576.jpg)

Title: Re: New to woodworking, simple joinery question
Post by: HaRuMaN on April 26, 2010, 10:27:45 am

Where are you going to anchor this to the wall?

I would make the bottom mirror the top, otherwise, you may get some shearing between the bottom shelf and the sides.

Title: Re: New to woodworking, simple joinery question
Post by: Negativecreep0 on April 26, 2010, 11:46:27 am

ya I was gonna make a back panel inside the 4 walls then nail the sides to it, then attatch that to wall studs

Title: Re: New to woodworking, simple joinery question
Post by: fixedpigs on April 26, 2010, 09:49:08 pm

are you just planning on using a simple butt joint for all of the ends...?

you should use a french cleat to hang it on the wall...
http://www.newwoodworker.com/frenchcleat.html (http://www.newwoodworker.com/frenchcleat.html)
 
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Title: Re: New to woodworking, simple joinery question
Post by: Negativecreep0 on April 27, 2010, 08:37:09 am

thanks man that was exactly kinda what i wanted but not as long and no need to support as much weight french pleat looks perfect for my application

Title: Re: New to woodworking, simple joinery question
Post by: javeryh on April 27, 2010, 03:43:37 pm

Quote from: fixedpigs on April 26, 2010, 09:49:08 pm

you should use a french cleat to hang it on the wall...
http://www.newwoodworker.com/frenchcleat.html (http://www.newwoodworker.com/frenchcleat.html)
 
:cheers:

This is EXACTLY what I was going to suggest.   :cheers: