Build a Custom Wood Shelf with Me

materials & tools • Wood – .5×2.5 board used • Stain • Drill • Jig saw • 2” nails • 2 picture back hooks • building the shelf Before I get the project, let me tell you, this was one of my first wood working projects, and it was easier that I thought it was going to be! Working with small boards is a great way to get started in word working. In all, I made a handful of quick cuts to trim my boards down. Okay, let’s get into it! First, I measured my space and sketched out a design. With a design selected, I measured my board cuts on paper then on my boards. I decided on a box with two shelves, on tall shelf for my products, and a smaller shelf for odds and ends. • I cut my boards to my measurements • 16”x2 • 15” • 12” x2 • After cutting and sanding my boards down, I stained