How to Make Suspended Shelves with Steel Cable and Turnbuckles. First, I started off with some 2X10 Douglas fir boards. I cut them down to our desired length, which happened to be 30 inches in our case. Second, I didn't want the end grain to show, so I returned the ends to the wall. This is the same technique you will see carpenters use when they want/need to stop moulding in the middle of a wall. To me it is these details that make the difference in a project, but is certainly not a necessity if you don't have the tools (a large miter saw and nail guns) or time to worry about it. (In hindsight, I think I would probably skip this step.
I don't think it makes a big enough difference to enough people to justify the extra time and complication, but if your a perfectionist have at it) I cut the very ends of my board at a 45 degree angle. Then I flipped the triangles I created so the end grain would now face the back of my shelf. I glued the joint. My Story: Recovery from Gluten-intolerance, PCOS and Autoimmune Thyroid Disease | Nourished Kitchen.
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