SHELF TO GO

This shelf is easy to make und very light

and foldable!

Step 1: Tools

All you need is a

Cordless drill

a 4 mm drill bit

a countersink

(screws)

Step 2: Wood

5 boards, 3-layer pine wood, 3/4" thick

4 bars

2 diagonal bars

and a 4mm pine plywood back, this is optional and not necessary

2 wooden dowels

Step 3: Cut or Buy the Wood

if you have a table saw or a track saw, you can saw the wood by your own

but you can also buy the cut wood at your wood store

Step 4: Drill Holes in the Bars

drill 5 holes in each of the 4 bars
be sure all of them have the same distance from the edge

drill also two holes in the diagonal bars
a small one on the upper end and bigger one on the lower end for the wooden dowel

if you have no drill press, a hand drill is also good enough

after drilling countersink the holes

Step 5: Drill Holes in the Boards

drill small pilot holes in every corner of the boards

this little jig on the picture makes it a little bit easier

Step 6: Assembling

screw all the bars on the boards

Step 7: Add a Backboard

if you want you can add a backboard, but this is not necessary

If you want you can also paint your shelf

Step 8: The Diagonal Bars

screw one diagonal bar on the back bar

make sure, the shelf is at the right angle

then mark the position of the lower hole of the diagonal bar on the front bar

drill here a hole for the wooden dowel

glue a wooden dowel in this hole

it should fit in the hole of the diagonal bar

Step 9: The Result

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