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Make a simple, elegant floating wall shelf using laminated pine that you will find at your local department store.

This simple wall shelf looks like it is floating on the wall, but it's secured using keyhole brackets at the back of the shelves. It's pretty easy to make and the only tools you need are a drill/driver (or screwdriver), and a jigsaw.

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YOU WILL NEED:

3 of 1200 x 300 mm and 3 of 800 x 200 mm laminated pine for the shelves

Painting materials and supplies

2 of Keyhole brackets https://amzn.to/2tu1Fnc

and 16 mm screws https://amzn.to/2MXfCSI

TOOLS:

Drill / Driver plus assorted bits https://amzn.to/2vHVcFr
Jigsaw plus clean-cutting blade https://amzn.to/2vWOTxE
Tape measure and pencil

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Step 1: Marking the Saw Route

Cut or have cut to length the laminated pine shelves. The measures will be 3 of 800 x 200 and 3 of1200 x 300 mm. Mark the sawing route as seen on the diagrams above.

Step 2: Cut the Slots

Use a jigsaw to cut out the slots as shown in the diagrams above, and also a 40 mm long rebate for mounting the keyhole hangers at the back of [2] uprights.

GOOD TO KNOW: For perfect straight lines use a steel ruler to draw out the cut lines.