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How To Make A Hanging Wall Shelf

This hanging wall shelf is a great starter project which will teach you the importance of accuracy. The joinery has a twist on the classic joints which include the stopped housing dado and the stub...

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  1. 1. Choosing The Arrangement Of The Parts
  2. 2. Laying Out The Middle Housing Dados
  3. 3. Laying Out Top & Bottom Housings
  4. 4. Defining The Exact Cut Lines
  5. 5. Chopping The Recesses
  6. 6. Cutting And Fitting The Shelf
  7. 7. Cutting The Top & Bottom Rails To Length
  8. 8. Laying Out The Mortises
  9. 9. Chopping The Mortise Holes
  10. 10. Laying Out The Tenons
  11. 11. Cutting The Tenons
  12. 12. Fitting The Tenon
  13. 13. Shaping: Cutting The Arches
  14. 14. Shaping: Rounding Over The Protruding Tenons
  15. 15. Shaping: Further Roundovers (Optional)
  16. 16. Gluing Up