This shelving project can add beauty to any corner as well as house your favorite collectibles. The alternating shelf directions seem to cascade their way down the corner creating a lightness and playfulness that make it a piece of art as well. I first saw a project similar to this one years ago and then decided to adapt it into a simple woodworking project. The shelves and back supports are all made from the same size pieces, so the cutting list couldn’t get any easier. The aprons at the top and bottom are half-size pieces cut from one of the 7” x 7” blanks. It’s all held together with #20 biscuits and starts with sub-assemblies, and then a final glue up.
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In the planning stage for middle school wood project for the year
very interesting project
I like the projects that you are doing with scrap wood. Please show more. I have abundant of scrap wood.
Cool
can you use a domino joiner instead of a biscuit joiner?
Hello Frank,
Here’s what the experts had to say about your question:
Yep, a Domino would work well here.
Paul
Wood Workers Guild of America Expert
I like the design.
Looks like fun to make
Love easy plans. Need to build narrow shelving on slider 8 in.w 24h30h any plans.
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Cascading Corner Shelf
Looking for simple projects fpr my middle school shop students to do during online teaching.
I have been cutting projects then packaging them to send home for the students put together.
I am cutting out projects for 36 students
Thanks for any ideas you have.
Coach Franks Vikan Middle School Brighton Colorado
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I don’t own a biscuit joiner, is there a different way to join these?
Hi David,
Sure. You could use dowels, splines, mortise and tenon, pocket hole joinery, floating tenon, box joints, dovetails, or probably others as well. There’s nothing sacred about biscuits for this project; it’s just one simple way to do it.
Paul
Woodworkers Guild of America
beginning woodworker and this looks like something good to make to learn some skills
wood shop hobbiest
Very creative! I don’t have a biscuit joiner. Would pocket holes work? Thanks!
Yes, that would work.
Thanks
Paul-WWGOA
love it, I think I should make one.
Love any wood working
Looks very good
I want plans for make this interesting project.
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Interesting
very good
I’m really looking forward to getting these projects started.
THANKS for the plan.
Really like your shelf and want to build one or ten of them! What type of wood did you use?
Thanks,
Duane
Thanks for the feedback and question. Cherry was used in the article, but you could use any species for this project.
Thank you for the reply. I also meant to ask how thick is the cherry you used? It looks to be about an inch. I’m not sure if a 3/4″ would be thick enough but a 2 x might be an over kill.
Duane