Wall Shelf: Episode 3
Paul makes and fits some keyhole plates in the same way that he did in the original. He starts with a brass hinge and once shaped, recesses them in place.
Wall Shelf: Episode 2
The joints are cut and seated, so it’s time for the shaping. Paul uses a combination of saws, chisel, spokeshave and rasp and shapes rounds the edges. Once that is scraped and sanded to a smooth finish, it’s ready for assembly.
Wall Shelf: Episode 1
With the material planed and ready to go, Paul lays out the stopped housing dado then chops and routes it to depth.
Wall Shelf
55 years on, Paul remakes his first ever woodworking project, a simple yet modern looking wall shelf featuring stopped housing dados, plugged screws, homemade hardware and shaped shaped and rounded sides.