Easy Live Edge Floating Shelf - NO WELDING

In this video I make a floating shelf using a slab of live edge wood. I used an all wood designed bracket to keep it simple and leave it accessible to anyone with a wood shop! This is a very similar design to my other floating shelf projects, without the steel and welding!
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[@jeremyspecce]

Just a tip for others that might make this... With this type of shelf bracket, even steel or commercially made, if your wall is not very true, or if you're over a joint in the drywall, for instance, when you tighten the bracket against the wall it will conform to the shape of the wall and can cause the rods to splay in or out. I've had to shim out low spots to remedy this in the past. Another reason for having the routed pocket in the back slightly deeper than the thickness of the plywood. 👍🏻

[@janetburrows137]

Jeremy Specce Thanks for the information 👍🇬🇧💖

[@amanwithouthope9475]

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[@squirts1]

Also, routing out the drywall and mounting your "bracket" directly to the studs will prevent future sagging from the drywall being compressed/smashed.

[@lowellirish]

Thank you! I am a beginner , so this is a great beginner project. Very thorough, well spoken directions. Safety concerns, tips, tricks, why and why not, etc. 100%!!

[@unitwoodworking5403]

This shelf looks simple, strong and sturdy.👍👍

[@BronkBuilt]

I really like live edge projects. This one does not disappoint.

[@jackdotzman2908]

Great idea for a floating shelf. Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts as you were putting it together.

[@f1rstclass596]

Impressive craftsmanship and substitute instead of steel brace. Much continued success. Y’all stay safe.

[@DRIFTWORKSINC]

Offsetting the center pin to one side by an inch making the 3 dowels asymmetrical will be a fool proof way of keeping the top as the top without questioning which side is up.

[@MakeEverything]

DRIFTWORKXX good call!

[@jakechovanec5372]

This is an awesome, practical project and you explained the steps very well! Great video!

[@MakeEverything]

Thanks for watching!

[@jamesmcpherson4057]

Fabulous! Now I know how I can make a shelf for a cherry slab I have.

[@buzz200066]

Doubles as a coat hanger! Nice!

[@tinadriskell4469]

I love this. I'm going to go play in my shop. My live edge shelves are going to be great!

[@billbaggins]

Nice job Chris 👍 I'd probly make the centre dowel a few mm (1/8 ' ) longer to help registering.

[@FredMcIntyre]

Awesome work Chris, thanks for the info! 😃👍🏻👊🏻

[@birdbandit9]

Honestly such a great insight into your problem solving. Great tips. Using this method for 2 shelves at home. Thank you for taking the time to make your content.

[@rustyworkman8292]

Great cideo

[@ejtakach]

Great project! More like this!

[@martymurphy7852]

Chris, what about just cutting off an inch off the back of the shelf, and then putting the dowels in that cut off and screwing the cut-off to the wall, so that it is seam-less and less work as well.

[@MakeEverything]

Thats also a good method, I like the idea of not cutting a seam in the actual slab, so there is less chance of that gap ever showing up again!

[@FunDumb]

I think he mentioned that there could be a possibility of the wood splitting that way though.

[@daveloderhose874]

Marty Murphy that’s exactly what I was going to say I’ve done it an it works very well.

[@martymurphy7852]

Dave Loderhose me too, and the grain matched perfectly.

[@mccarthydesign1429]

I did that with the last shelf I made and wasn't impressed at all. After a couple of weeks there was a noticeable gap from the two pieces of wood expanding and contracting at different rates.

[@DerekFromMalden]

Nice job.

[@YESSLEEP42]

I some just recently out of some 2x6s, but I really like the live edge on yours!! Good build!

[@JGerm]

Awesome video ! You explained everything extremely well . Gracias …..

[@tonymonastiere8510]

Nice. Now, how about a half upside down pyramid with a little compartment. You can make these in any size with wall space allotment. Use different woods for accent, light to dark or invert.

[@toddmichaelhorvath]

Thank you! Exactly what I was needing.

[@raulalvarez4445]

Great idea dude first time and you videos bro 👍🤙🤙

[@MichaelSmith-nk4yq]

Nice job, slightly over engineered but it’s not going to fall off the wall anytime soon. 👍🏾👍🏾

[@MPDesign]

Great video Chris! I really like the template idea. Since we are all stuck at home, I was wondering if you might consider making a video about your "story" and how you got into making things and built your skillset. Just an idea.

[@MakeEverything]

Thanks! Ive been planning a video like that! Coming soon!!

[@robertbuckley6637]

Nice job, if you have the tools, it's a fairly easy quality project. Thanks for video 😎

[@BigLousWorkshop]

27:38 you could also just use a pair of channel lock pliers, uses the same rolling motion to pry them out without breaking if you didn't want to have another specialty tool laying around!!

[@dannyscobee6530]

Nice! Those 3/4” dowels should make it strong enough to park a truck on. I use smaller. Don’t need that much strength or expense. Small rod is cheaper 😎

[@carloferrerascastillo1543]

Very good boss

[@cindyharrison4191]

Thanks 😊

[@enszarcstudios145]

Thanks for the video for those of us who don't weld yet. How much do you think the shelf can safely hold with the wood dowels? Also, what is your orbital sander setup? It looks like it does a nice job with dust collection. Keep up the good work!

[@MakeEverything]

Id say this setup could easily hold 40lbs. I might torture test this one on a wall until it fails and report back! Im using the Mirka Deros 6" sander and an older Bosch dust extractor. Thanks for watching!

[@murphymmc]

Sanding the corners round is faster than a chisel? Maybe, probably not, the space is oversized anyway so that cut isn't machinist tolerance. Push the dowel in flush on glue up since you took the care to make them fit that well. Bending the brads a few times will break them off below the surface, no need to buy a proprietary tool to remove brads. The basic build and design is good, nice work.

[@tomdenapoli5313]

Interesting. I need to hang an antique hand-hewn chestnut beam for a mantel that's roughly 6"x6"x8', maybe 120#. Would you trust this dowel method for something this heavy? Maybe instead of plywood as the cleat a 2x4?

[@protect.your.digits.creations]

Chris When you saw with those fine tooth saws ,ALWAYS saw away from your hand man . Protect Your Digits

[@MakeEverything]

I like to live dangerously

[@protect.your.digits.creations]

@@MakeEverything .. Ask DiResta what it's like to live dangerously or AL @woodworx or even me . We have all been bitten by the Mindless Machines of Creating . But now we will call you Chris Dangerous Zep. Hahahaha Stay well my friend

[@danricks2042]

@@MakeEverything, I once lived dangerously with a flush cut hand saw. It hurt!

[@miliakter8115]

Nice vdo

[@andrewshaw25]

Any reason for choosing a paddle bit instead of an auger bit? Feel like the auger would be better for deeper bores.

[@kyleingenthrone4699]

3 questions... Question 1, What's up with the mouthwash in the shop? Question 2, How much weight would you say that shelf can hold? My 3rd question is possibly the most important (and long winded), I'm redoing the flooring in my house and getting rid of the 1980s stereo stack under the TV. The TV is mounted on the wall and I want to do a live edge shelf under it to match the flooring. The shelf will be mounted to a wall that is roughly 7' wide with about 2' of wall at 45° angles on each end of it. I'm thinking of just using a pocket hole jig to drill holes at each stud (including the 2 45° walls). The depth of the shelf would be appropriately 1'2"... With the shelf supported on each end at the leading edge, would this method stand the test of time? The only things the shelf will be supporting is a cable box, a blu-ray player, and the occasional Christmas decoration. Thanks in advance..

[@JDon280Z]

I loved your video for this project. I looked at all of the tools that you listed but was unable to find a link to the pliers that you used to pull the brad nails out. Just thought you might want to know.

[@MakeEverything]

Thanks for watching! I am having trouble updating the video description, but the pliers can be found at www.nailextractor.com

[@JDon280Z]

@@MakeEverything Thank you for the quick response.

[@anandpatel2051]

Can I use stainless steel pipe pices instead of wood dou , because here I don't get it

[@abelinkin]

where is the link to the 3rd hand from Fastcap you used to cut the dowels?

[@Jingles937]

What’s the time frame on average for one? (not including the overnight time frame to dry/set)

[@blameitonben]

How much will the shelf hold?

[@jeremyspecce]

Nice work! I wonder if cutting an X deep into the end of the dowels on the bandsaw would give them sort of a spring action so they'd be able to absorb some irregularities while remaining tight.

[@natswoodworking9455]

How much would you sell your floating shelves let say walnut type same size

[@joshuahasson9687]

I don’t see a link to the nail pull pliers

[@MakeEverything]

Joshua Hasson I’m having trouble updating the description, but if you google “nail extractor pliers” it’s a small company that designed and produced them. You’ll notice them by the yellow handle. Awesome tool!

[@joshuahasson9687]

Thx Chris! I thought you might get some money if you posted the link & I bought through it. Anyway, love the vids, keep em coming! Stay healthy!!

[@zedovertheir]

What part of this is “easy”!? 😅

[@abbiesartsyanimals1365]

Is this channel just a mock off of I like to make stuff?

[@MakeEverything]

AbbiesArtsyAnimals 13 it’s the same, but mines worse

[@abbiesartsyanimals1365]

@@MakeEverything lol, its not that bad!!!

[@natswoodworking9455]

Why is your video quality so poor? What camera are you using?

[@MakeEverything]

Are you watching in HD? I shoot in 1080P with a Canon 70D.

[@natswoodworking9455]

Yeah that was my bad, I also have a 70D, thank you for answering me

[@protect.your.digits.creations]

Is that a technical term " Jeese thats Tight" .. Just kidding Chris .. Great Video ... Great tips . Stay well my friend

[@Othermails08]

I hope there is a simple way to make floating shelves without all heavy duty equipments like this poster has. I am a homeowner with only few simple drills.

[@americoestrada2355]

You know I seen a lot of these videos but no one is showing how to mount a massive mantle a floating massive mantle eight feet three and a half by 8 inch beam and make it float I mean I have an idea but it's going to take a Wilder to make it happen but I have not seen a video yet and how to do it gain ideas but not the right ones

[@chalemi]

I'm just completely confused as to why this was so complicated. Why so many steps? At 27:00 why not simply insert the dowels until flush? No cutting.

[@MakeEverything]

It’s not complicated

[@DavidPlass]

If only you had some kind of tool in your shop that could, like, spin things while you sanded them. :-P

[@badbutch5352]

Great video. Awesome tips. Thanks.

[@jjppres]

Thanks so much for sharing this. It's a great idea. Looks great and really not all that difficult to do. Much easier than I would have thought. Thanks again!

[@jimcmf2]

Good job!

[@Youtuber-o]

if you got all the right tools, you can do this..... but you have to have all of those tools.

[@woodsniffer]

nice work superb techniques thanks for making this.

[@dragonflytoo]

Awesome video! It showed me everything I needed to know and can do!

[@ag16230]

What is the thinkness of the shelf? Nice video!

[@vidas443]

...very very strong... ;)))

[@national382]

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[@Youssef-lv6wp]

Nice work i love it ❤

[@holtrussell]

Awesome job!!!

[@ruthiewrangler9864]

Love it. Good job.

[@kazykamakaze131]

"No steel involved" yet has screws into the wall. Nice facepalm.

[@squirts1]

i dunno man... it looks wobbly and saggy to me. Another ghetto fast option is just drive lag bolts into the studs and cut the heads off. Jam your shelf onto the shank. Done.