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• I Can Do That ■ BY MEGAN FITZPATRICK Corner Shelf This handsome hanging storage unit is a snap to build with screwed butt joints. T I his simple and casual storage unit offers a choice when il comes to stock selection. In the November 2007 "I Can Do That" column, we discussed an easy way to glue up panels usi ng pocket screws ("Shaker Step Stool," issue #165). So you might wish to follow the steps outlined there to make panels for the backs, top and shelf. But. you can also buy already glued up panels of pine at the home center for just a little more cash outlay, so that's what I did for this project. My shopping trip for this corner shelf was quick and easy. I picked up two 24" x 48" pine panels, one pine 1" x 8" x 3' for the sides, one pine 1" x 2" x 2' forthe rail, and two double hooks with a rubbed-nickel finish. Start by cutting your top to the proper-sized square; the rest of the piecessimply need to fit under il, as shown below. While the top in my version is 23'/2" square, you can easily makes yours smaller (or larger), and base i he size of your other pieces off the top, calculating in a VV1 overhang. To cut all the panels to size, 1 clamped a straightedge with a beefy edge to the piece, Cut to size. Cutting your lop to size first allows you lo easily fit everything thai Straightedge jig. A straightedge with a beefy edge makes a good guide for goes under it. even if you change the dimensions to suit your specifications. making straight cuts with a jigsaw or circular saw. Corner storage. Simple to build, this shelf unit with hooks adds casual elegance to an often-overlooked storage opportunity - a corner. 1V2" to the left of my cutline, and used that as a rail along which to guide the jigsaw. (Nole that one back piece is 21 'A" wide, the other is 22" wide because they overlap.) Depending on ihe width of your jigsaw (or circular saw) base, your setup may vary. To set your straightedge location, simply measure from the edge of the blade to the outside of your baseplate. That's the offset for your guide. To join the two back pieces, lay ihe narrow back piece face down on a table, line up a thick caul (a piece of 2x4 works well) across the edge, and clamp it in place. This allows you a flat reference surface against which to 84 ■ Popular Wxxlworking November 2008 ItADPHOtOBYAlPARRiyi: IlLUMKAtlONSBY WARY IANI lAVOKIH |
