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Designed to fit standard woven baskets, this wood shelf frame uses simple butt joints with adhesive and nails to secure the slates, plus screws to attach the legs.
Step 1: Cut the Parts
Step 2: Make the Setout Jig
Step 3: Position the Slats
Step 4: Make the Shelves
Step 5: Secure the Legs
Step 6: Secure the Middle Shelves
Written by Gun Arvidssen
Measure the parts and use a miter box with a tenon saw to cut them by hand or clamp a cutting jig to a miter saw. To make the jig, secure a cleat of 4" x 1 3/4" x 3/4" wood to a 35 1/2" x 5 1/2" x 3/4" offcut with screws then measure 20" between the edge of the miter saw blade and the cleat, and clamp to the miter saw.
To keep the slats square make a jig by positioning two offcuts of 19 3/4" x 3 1/2" x 3/4" in an L shape on the workbench using a builder's square, temporarily securing with nails.
Cut 20 slats then reposition the jig to 14" for the crossrails.
In the jig, position five slats with the best sides facing down spaced with 1/2" plywood offcuts between them.
Apply construction adhesive over the end of the slats, position a crossrail against the jig to secure with 3/4" bullethead nails then secure the other crossrail.
Position a shelf 1/2" from the leg base, drill and countersink pilot holes, securing with 1 1/4" screws. Secure a shelf flush with the top of the leg then attach the other leg.
From the base and top shelves mark 11 1/4" to position the middle shelves. Check for square, drill and countersink to secure with screws then attach the legs on the other side.