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Step 2Cutting out
Now you need to prepare the gaps on both the vertical and horizontal boards - this is how they will join. That's the most complicated part of the whole thing and requires some precision.
The three gaps on the back of the horizontal boards are cut in the middle and 20cm from each side of the board. The gaps on the vertical ones are cut to match your needs - since they will determine how much space you'l have on the shelf, just adjust them to the kind of books you have. In my case with all the albums I have the distance between the first two gaps is 33cm, then 30cm and the following are all 26cm. Before you cut anything, mark exactly the place where you want the gaps and make sure the distances between gaps are identical on all vertical boards - if they won't be, the shelves will be uneven.
All cuts should be 18mm wide, so that the boards just fit in them. If your hand slips, don't worry, you can use wedges to make up for it, but it looks much better without them.
As to the depth of the cuts - now that's the whole trick. Because the vertical boards are curved, you cannot make the cuts of the same depth everywhere. I suggest always cutting up to half the width of the board on every 'level' - e.g. where the board is widest - 12cm - cut 6cm, where it's narrower, like 6cm, cut 3cm. Again, make sure all gaps on all vertical boards are identical.
The horizontal boards' gaps have to match them now. Make sure you know which shelf comes where (numbering them is a good idea) and cut accordingly, e.g. if you cut 6cm of the vertical board on level 3 and have 6cm left, cut 6cm from the third horizontal board.
The three gaps on the back of the horizontal boards are cut in the middle and 20cm from each side of the board. The gaps on the vertical ones are cut to match your needs - since they will determine how much space you'l have on the shelf, just adjust them to the kind of books you have. In my case with all the albums I have the distance between the first two gaps is 33cm, then 30cm and the following are all 26cm. Before you cut anything, mark exactly the place where you want the gaps and make sure the distances between gaps are identical on all vertical boards - if they won't be, the shelves will be uneven.
All cuts should be 18mm wide, so that the boards just fit in them. If your hand slips, don't worry, you can use wedges to make up for it, but it looks much better without them.
As to the depth of the cuts - now that's the whole trick. Because the vertical boards are curved, you cannot make the cuts of the same depth everywhere. I suggest always cutting up to half the width of the board on every 'level' - e.g. where the board is widest - 12cm - cut 6cm, where it's narrower, like 6cm, cut 3cm. Again, make sure all gaps on all vertical boards are identical.
The horizontal boards' gaps have to match them now. Make sure you know which shelf comes where (numbering them is a good idea) and cut accordingly, e.g. if you cut 6cm of the vertical board on level 3 and have 6cm left, cut 6cm from the third horizontal board.
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