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OFF THE LEVEL

PROJECT 1 ZIG-ZAG SHELVES

Gather your supplies

• 135 x 19mm x 1.8m Tasmanian oak

• 6mm dia. x 1.8m Tasmanian oak dowel

• Keyhole brackets (3)

Components

Long shelves 135 x 19 x 270mm oak (3)

Short shelves 135 x 19 x 255mm oak (3)

Dowels 6 x 65mm (20)

You’ll also need

Measuring tape; pencil; masking tape; mitre saw; combination square; drill press or cordless drill; 6mm drill bit; nail gun (optional); nails; hammer; PVA glue; flush-cut saw; clamps; rags; scrap timber for trimmer jig; trimmer fitted with straight-cut bit; wood chisel (optional); screws; sander; sandpaper; Danish Oil; spirit level; WallMate plaster fixings

Here’s how

Cut lengths of timber for shelves 10mm over the required length. Tape pieces together in 2 bundles,

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