How To Make Super Strong and Thin Floating Shelves

[@rikbitter]

What separates a new woodworker from a pro is how well they hide their mistakes. I always appreciate when creators leave the mistakes in their videos, how to fix things is nearly as important as how to make things.

[@motherfudger6664]

This. Instant sub for me.

[@arc.handyman1905]

My thoughts exactly.

[@packetpirate]

Used this technique tonight with the threaded rods. Looked pretty good. Then I went to my bedroom on the other side of the wall and realized I drilled all the way through to the bedroom and the threaded rods were poking out. Guess I'm installing a floating shelf in the bedroom, too!

[@louisfkoorts5590]

😁

[@BStreet666]

This comment literally made me lol.

[@jinolimi]

if that rod is long enough and can install another floating shelves from bedroom too?

[@DanCampbellend]

How many people can say they not only have floating shelves, but cantilever shelves! Just pretend it was deliberate and show them off to people! 😂

[@jimgardner5129]

Oh no!!!

[@MannYgfx]

I was legitimately thinking "oh yeah look at this guy with a beautiful workshop just effortlessly making perfect stuff" until disaster struck. I'm so happy you kept it in the video proving this doesn't always work out as first thought out to be, but with a creative approach they're always solvable. Et godt stykke håndverk!

[@Ixglakian]

Showing your mistakes and your solutions to them are the most valuable parts of instructional videos!

[@LearnUpstairs]

These might be the most beautiful shelves I've ever seen. Thanks for sharing that with us Alexandre!

[@VIA-studio]

Seems like architects like Alexandres content :D

[@LearnUpstairs]

@@VIA-studio Hey brother! Happy to see you. And for sure, ALCH is an inspiration 🙌

[@RobertSmith-di5ll]

agreed

[@jaimelaoyan2177]

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[@media-blinker]

Cringe. The most beautiful shelf 🤢😂 lmao

[@charlessharp9]

I love the fact that you actually share your mistakes with us, as well. As a beginner word worker, I feel like it's important to realize that everything rarely goes to plan. I love the improvisation of jigs and tricks to help you get the results that you're after

[@lefto]

Good tip for making sure you drill each hole in the shelves at precisely the same depth. Measure the desired length on your drill-bit and wind a piece of paper tape around the bit itself at that exact spot. Once you drill up to that spot you simply stop and you know that each hole has the desired depth. Great looking shelves!

[@Simphome]

wow! I'm really happy with how cheerful this video is.

[@sbodi4d]

My wife has been wanting floating shelves in our kitchen, and I have been trying to come up with the best way to do it. This looks so much easier than what I was planning. Nice and simple! Thanks for the inspiration. Subscribed...

[@str1kerxx]

Ikea has these shelves for over 2 decades now

[@SuperMatt2112]

Awesome shelves, nice work even with an error, I remember when I was like 9 years old, my father hired a carpenter to do the finish work on the stair case. everyday for about a week after school, I would rush into the house and watch this carpenter work, he was an old timer, one day he asked me,, do you know when you can call yourself a carpenter? I said I don't know and re replied. when you can cover up your own mistake and no one knows the difference... BAM, I have always remembered that. He was fascinating to watch work as a kid, everything he did was done by hand, all that fine work on the spindles and railings and the fine tuning, so cool, today, I am a wood worker myself and I still learn new tricks every day. I love it. Thanks for the great project, I love the look of the thinner shelves it's looks so sleek

[@secretwpn]

Initial thoughts when you started drilling: doesn't he want to mark the desired depth or something... Few minutes later: ooh, I see😁

[@-_Robert_-]

Plans sometimes changes during doing something. Finally that is amaizing. Dust collector shelf :-)

[@hereiamrakshith]

I had the same thought 😅

[@trygveevensen171]

Yeah, a piece of tape on the drillbit wouldn't have been a bad idea

[@Jirk4]

But he clearly did mark the depth on the drill bit (very clearly visible around 9:55), it just seems to me he decided to add the chamfer after all was said and done :D

[@-_Robert_-]

@@Jirk4 but he changed his mind, becouse of nice look of stool.

[@kirktaylor8144]

So fantastic! I love how you use everything from small handtools to super drill press and table saw for this project. Measure twice, cut once! Great video Alexandre, thanks for making it.

[@SardonyxArray]

May I just say that.. Man, you are UNDERAPPRECIATED... The amount of time, effort, and hard work you put into every video. Both on and off screen is immense. It's truly wild. Your talent, skill, perfectionism and charisma knows no bounds. Great job as always. Love your videos. 💕🙏🏾

[@kevinthomson6324]

The threaded rod idea is amazing for floating shelves! Very strong. You obviously did a good job framing that wall. Anytime I’ve put floating shelves that long on a wall. You could definitely see the waves in the wall due to gaps between the shelf and the wall.

[@anilmartha9106]

That chamfering and edge finishing work is master touch. Appreciated.

[@Somong]

Hereafter Alexandre hit 342K. Amazing work Alex! Looks sleek and clean.

[@brubilucoteclado]

How in the world you only have 285K subs?? These are the most dynamic and well thought out woodworking videos I've ever seen.

[@peta1001]

It is a pleasure to watch you do your stuff with such an enthusiasm and even greater precision and care for details, both esthetically and structurally.

[@traewatkins931]

I wish this had been posted 2 weeks ago, I just put some floating shelves up and was disappointed in the brackets I used. Using threaded rod is genius ill have to use that on my next set of shelves.

[@maxhouseman3129]

I promise you, alignment is the key here. You can screw it up very easy. I don't know your skills, so I wish you good luck 😎

[@TheTasteOfRegret]

Absolutely my thoughts dude. I just used some 1/2 floating shelf brackets that slide into the wood like this, but they are nowhere near sturdy like the all thread. I wish I would have seen this sooner.

[@InfectedByEli]

I really like that 70° bevel on the edge of the shelf, very effective.

[@erindover6617]

Thanks!

[@umdmrlbro]

Wish I lived somewhere I could get perflectly flat pieces of wood.

[@Gebinify]

this gonna be top comment in no time

[@m.t.6129]

Ha ha, great sense of humor! 😁

[@m.t.6129]

Yah, the trees in his area mostly grow perfectly perpendicular, so it's quite easy to pick the stock...

[@VG_ST_D]

Or you can invest in some thickness planer! I wish I had that one!

[@thingswelike]

I wish I lived somewhere where I could find a perfectly flat wall!

[@ronp4018]

Skills, old and new. A beautiful table saw AND a hand plane for a picture perfect finish. A perfect combination. Honestly, I wasn't sure how you were going to rectify the hole issue, but, it worked out very nicely. Well done!

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

My cat would flippin' love those shelves.

[@donutninja13]

Same

[@syXification]

And kick all things off xD

[@yuiop271]

@@syXification thats what shelfes are for 😺

[@mlouryn]

Good try talking in third person, Snuffles.

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

@@mlouryn Busted!❤️

[@themartechbauss]

I appreciate that you showed your mistakes and way to fix them. It's oftentimes too easy to make a video appear as though everything went perfectly.

[@mauricioschuster1643]

I have absolutely no intention to make these shelves, and yet, I enjoy watching you work. Good job!

[@randmayfield5695]

Even if you are an experienced woodworker, there's so much to learn here. The attention to detail makes this channel worth a sub, so I did. Thx.

[@jasonprice4243]

Would have been interesting to let the rod stick through then grind it to match the wood bevel to add contrast.

[@QueroJogarUmJogo]

Yes but I think the idea of those shelves is to make them appear to have no support

[@Qu33nB333]

I thought it looked cool with the wood plugs sticking out...

[@jonnyb2532]

I love the way you combine modern machinery and super old school techniques when you need to.

[@arfrunningbear7022]

The difference between a good craftsman and a bad craftsman is a good craftsman knows how to fix his mistakes, nice job

[@Paul.Douglas]

That chamfer makes all the difference in the appearance of your shelves. Excellent!

[@ge2719]

aligning 4 rods perfectly spaced, perfectly straight, perfectly in line, with zero mm of tolerance... you mad man.

[@maxhouseman3129]

I prefer using a laser for such tasks 😅

[@angryzombie8088]

Thanks for showing & not hiding the mistakes that you did. Learning to fix the mistake is something extra. Wonderful shelves, never thought of thinning the shelves with an angled cut.

[@jimlad01]

They look really great, now I have table saw and drill press envy.

[@achappel]

sorry about that...

[@-_Robert_-]

@JIM in my case it's about all workshop :-)

[@khaldonkohali]

I have seen many floating shelves videos, but these are the best by far.

[@marsgizmo]

excellent project Alex! 👌😉 love the videos

[@ape337YT]

Omg huge fan

[@meltarrozatv]

more talk than work my goodness

[@meltarrozatv]

i have done that before i saw yuor video

[@MarshallLando]

please never stop making videos. one of my favourite channels and I'dont even know how to work with wood.

[@madmayhem2000]

Alex even when you make a mistake, the end result is always amazing. You're one of those channels that has way fewer viewers than you deserve. Look forward to you getting a lot more subs!

[@beardjuice9959]

The enthusiasm is awesome. I love watching people that genuinely appear to enjoy what they're making a video of. When you put your shelves up and you jump for joy and got excited that they fit and looked so nice, that was pure awesomeness. Keep it up.

[@chrisbeausoleil8539]

You said it man. People like Alex make the best shop teachers

[@sveinpedersenguitar]

Norwegian krone coming in clutch to make that corner radius!🤙🏻

[@pkikongi]

I tought this project was outside my skill level, but I tried it and daaaaang it looks so good! Thanks!

[@BrilliantDesignOnline]

14:26 This Old Alexander :-) on you sander. You are just incredibly clever and always upbeat.

[@jorisvb]

what??

[@kostasgnt]

@@jorisvb i think it's a reference to a channel called This Old Tony that always alters text while editing to say subscribe and other Little things and its really fun to look for them in his videos. You should check him out

[@WhatBadGod]

Thanks so much for leaving that error in the video. It gave me so much reassurance that, while I will certainly fail cataclysmically, it's common and fixable with time and ingenuity.

[@tcherkassky]

Love how you marked where to drill on the shelves - I personall want to measure as little as possible! lol

[@croness91]

cleanest floating shelf ive ever seen. angled edge there is a fine touch.

[@adamkoehler5747]

I'm just proud that I realized he was cutting his chamfer too steep and the rods were gonna poke out before he did it. made me feel smart for once

[@tnjvideos]

Nice job. I like the simple elegance of the shelves. This is more difficult that it looks, especially that long shelf. You made it look achievable with good how-to explanations. Great work!

[@introspectiveparty]

I want these for myself! Its just so minimal and so damn clean to look at. I wish I have my own workshop too and I wish I could drill into my apartment's wall. LOL

[@soukiallen1]

i must say, i have always been a big fan of floating shelves and have watched some videos on youtube. this by far is the best one. genious of using a heavy duty threads i have never tought of it.another great idea in a bag for me when i work on my closet...thank you.

[@DALILOMODIY]

awesome shelves! also congrats on the 200k subs :)

[@FlameRobinBand]

I've been watching some pretty amazing videos for about 5 hours but this is the first I HAVE to comment on. You are so meticulous and have such amazing attention to detail. This actually blew me away! This is not just carpentry, it's a work of art. Thanks for sharing!

[@marcogirotti6361]

Everything about this video and especially your work and outcome it’s amazing ! You are the very first one I come across that makes such thin (incredibly beautiful) floating shelves !

[@AL-bk7ff]

The best Dyi floating thin shelve project I’ve seen yet, and i greatly appreciate showing the mistakes and corrections, that was awesome. A TRUE woodworker 👍👍 Keep up the good work. A lot of respect to you.

[@halsti99]

these look great! .. though i'm usually of the mindset of "if you cant hide it, feature it", so i would have probably filled the holes with dark plugs, to make it look like it was intended :P

[@racecrashrepeat]

ive been looking for a shelf mounting solution for a long time. First time ive come across your channel. AWESOME work. Love the positive attitude. KEEP IT UP

[@lemon_boy577]

now he is doing that side to everything lol

[@RubsNL]

That 70° edge looks so good though, can't blame him

[@ThePropMaker]

That edge is now known as the "Chappel Edge" 😍

[@phisx333]

Im afraid that somehow it will chop someone head of but woth it anyway

[@kiefna9447]

@@ThePropMaker Are you putting a Chappel on that shelf?

[@InfectedByEli]

​@@kiefna9447 @The Next Project This needs to be a thing

[@Flipbug_The_Whimsical]

My favorite bit was rounding the corners with a file. I'm always on the lookout for solutions that don't require access to power tools

[@luisantoniobehling4875]

The fit of the shelves is great, but not as good as Alexandre's fit. That turtleneck!

[@SardonyxArray]

Was thinking the same thing. My man's is rocking that turtleneck. For sure. 🙏🏾

[@steveholden9139]

Love the way we got to see the screw up, the fix was just brilliant! The shelves are a work of art......I have a lot to learn.

[@eyx112]

One sound dampening panel is falling. Go with care.

[@B.A.Bassangler]

Your drill jig is BOMB! Worth the price of admission, in itself.

[@DominusFeles]

I think that leaving the wood dowels round could have been a fun design feature 😃

[@ruthclark9878]

Yes this is the best floating shelf video in the world ty for making it so simple

[@modularmagick7654]

STOP! You need to move your fence to the other side of the blade when making cuts like that. You're risking a nasty kickback by trapping the offcut between the blade and your sacrificial fence.

[@anttilatvala8879]

The saw is european style sliding table saw. On the left side is the sliding mechanism and you can not switch the fence to the left. Safest way to do this kind of bevel is to run in through a shaper. - tilting mechanism helps but dedicated cutter will do the same job.

[@Shokalk]

@@anttilatvala8879 Or having the bottom of the sacrificial fence high enough for the off-cut to be bellow it. Then the off-cut is betwen the blade and air, safe.

[@bikramshrestha1648]

I'm thinking to decorate my room and You Tube recommend me this. Worth Watching. I like your project.

[@Cerea1killer]

Please, if you're going to drill that far through a stud (deeper than 1 1/4) that you check there is absolutely no wiring. Wiring that is run through the middle of the stud doesn't require a smash plate. Just dont want anyone to make a grave mistake from using this method without checking. Beautiful shelves though!!

[@bobwfromtheusa3602]

Or plumbing lines too!!

[@rufaromhonda164]

The remedy on the holes, the 2nd chamfer and radius were awesome. Top shelf stuff bro.

[@jimgardner5129]

I see what you did there. :)

[@KLaciBoy]

"The rods are a little bit too long, so we have to screw ALL of them out and ...." Eastern Europeans: "hold my beer" And by hold my beer I mean: one bottle in the left hand and one angle grinder in the right hand. Like every Sunday morning.

[@maxhouseman3129]

I thought the same. A few simple cuts, that's it!

[@Macatho]

@@maxhouseman3129 Except you end up with fine metal dust in your "office" :)

[@maxhouseman3129]

@@Macatho that's for sure 🤣

[@Joestacemazjojo]

Great looking shelves. That extra effort made a big difference

[@radry100]

How To Make Super Strong and Thin Floating Shelves: Have a dry wall with wood posts

[@jeroenritmeester73]

I mean, nothings stopping you from doing this in brick

[@alexander53]

I think that a pretty common thing to have...

[@radry100]

@@jeroenritmeester73 Have you ever tried drilling a perfectly straight hole into brick? Let alone one that is at least 10cm deep?

[@radry100]

@@alexander53 Not in europe. We often have metal posts in drywalls or brick and concrete walls.

[@tyronefrielinghaus3467]

Subscribed...1st time on channel. I like your energy...and no wasted time or prevarication. Great. Yet detailed enough too...lots useful tips to get the thing right. Shot!

[@BigDan1190]

If only he didn't laugh his way through pretty much every sentence. Once you hear it you can't un-hear it.

[@ai_zj]

Yes. It was pretty cringe.

[@BigDan1190]

@@ai_zj its every video haha

[@edwarddei-boateng5374]

Just watched your video for the first time and I am in love with your work.

[@stefanalbrecht8142]

Dear Alexandre, I use the same method since 20 years, but I do this in brick walls and concrete. There I use stud screws (in german "Stiftschrauben"), which where normally used for pipe clamps. They where so strong, I could mount a table in the kitchen to the wall. I had only one support (a 40mm stainless steel pipe) in an angle straight to the wall. There I used M12, for my shelves only M8 and M10. I hope that your tips where used by many people, they are very helpfully.

[@kmh997]

1) Thanks for making this video. 2) your table saw is fancy 3) the trick with making the edge thinner will take my shelves to the next level. I'm putting a 10" ledge around my living room near the ceiling, and a wall with various shelves, to ultimately create a cat paradise. Your tutorial (I've been watching a lot of them) solves my biggest concern about having all this wood looking terrible. I think that cut makes it look very sleek and modern and now I can barely contain my excitement to get going on this project. This tip was just the thing I needed to learn!! Thanks again!

[@Wiintb]

Chamfered corners were the highlight and made this a good job!

[@richardharries5551]

I'm pretty sure that a lot of other people have already mentioned the old adage by Craftsmen i.e. Measure twice cut once. I'm also so jealous of your workshop as I'm 64 and still got tools all over the place so I'll be watching

[@TheWatchit45]

Nice to see your precision work and the little oops and how to correct it, great job!

[@AverageMe]

I will never build those, but Ilove watching skilled craftsmen.

[@susanblackley7065]

I think your mistake and plug correction looks cool - added detail, as if you secured the shelves from the front with long dowels. Thank you for the video!

[@patriciaingraldi4719]

I love that you showed us how you worked though your mistake. You know I would make a mistake somewhere for sure. Thank you.

[@georgesajanthomas2999]

Awesome... Very nice n elegant design, workmanship, creativity ideas.... Thanks for sharing this video

[@mountainhike100]

Found this video just in time. Already have the wood and was about to do the same with 3/4 oak. Was thinking of rebar, but I think I like your threaded rod better, plus I have lots of it. Thanks for your video.

[@melodiemurphy5908]

I didn’t see a listing for the oil you used to finish the wood...thanks, great build!

[@ChavezDIY]

Wow, these are the best floating shelves I have seen on youtube thus far! Thank you for leaving in the mistakes so that we can learn from that too. I'm in love with these shelves =)

[@JustinShaedo]

I kept waiting for the *router* to come out for those chamfered edges. Great result doing it by hand!

[@MrFredsDIY]

This project turned out fantastic! Good job rolling with the punches with the plugs!

[@chyhart]

interesting approach, Good idea with the box to keep the big drill bit straight. You have so many clamps :D and nice save on the wood plugs.

[@josephgreen4068]

This is one of my favorite shares from a maker, inexpensive and easy

[@isaiasguzman942]

You are amazing, Alexandre. Thank you for giving us those great ideas.

[@hvacae6904]

I can say your video is clear as sunlight...even a layman will understand your instruction

[@mumpygumboo8554]

Wow, what a great KZbin channel. Such enthusiasm, energy and creativity! Very clever stuff here. And, great video production as well. Very impressed.

[@stsopoe1957]

The use of the wood jig while drilling through the wall is definitely worth using.. love that idea..and the shelf design is also quite pretty good,.

[@gossip_2023]

Normally it’s impossible we can have that much professional tools and cutting machines. But we still can enjoy your video to watching you make great job 👏

[@gemunujayasinghe618]

Excellent video . Sir , thank you so much for sharing your knowledge . I am from Sri Lanka .

[@badtolz2122]

All thread was a great idea. Always wanted thin floating shelves. Great work

[@JMSMonkey_89]

Wow thats great! Even if you dont have all the power tools like table saw, you can still do it. Now thats DIY

[@archjoshbuc]

This is by far the best floating shelf design i have seen. The chamfer was a nice touch. You got a new sub!

[@DrWasim]

Wow! Super nice job, man! How have I not noticed this awesome channel before. Fan and subscriber from now on!

[@joemo87]

Nice work man!! Glad you showed the struggles of making mistakes as well.