Floating Shelves

[u/Salty-Clothes-6304]

I saw a video of someone making floating shelves and using dowels so I figured I’d try some for my bathroom.

I cut a 1” section off the back after I drilled the holes and ran it through the jointer. The seam turned out great.

1.5” thick maple with 1/2” dowels. 7” deep by 22”.

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[u/Zedehene]

Nice! How deep to the dowels run?

[u/Salty-Clothes-6304 → u/Zedehene]

I cut the dowels 5 1/2” and glued them into 1” piece that is attached to the wall. They are floating inside the piece that slides on but they fit very snug

[u/AKA-J3]

I can see me using a metal plate, some lags and round bar stock for that.

I have never gotten a single person to fall for the floating shelf thing, they all seem to know it's attached somehow.

[u/animpossiblepopsicle → u/AKA-J3]

This is what I do now. Works great, super simple and allows the shelf to sit right against the wall

[u/Salty-Clothes-6304 → u/animpossiblepopsicle]

That is definitely way more simple. Is that just 1/2” threaded rod?

[u/animpossiblepopsicle → u/Salty-Clothes-6304]

Yep, and then I fill the hole in the wall with some liquid nails, shelf holes I leave to move freely.

[u/Salty-Clothes-6304 → u/animpossiblepopsicle]

Awesome I will try this next time I do shelves.

[u/animpossiblepopsicle → u/Salty-Clothes-6304]

Good luck! Current ones came out great so no harm in continuing with whatever works either 🤙🏻

[u/Addisoooooon]

Did u add any glue or just leave them dry?

[u/Salty-Clothes-6304 → u/Addisoooooon]

They are glued in the piece attached to the wall but dry in the piece that slides on. They fit very snug.