Making a Floating Wall Shelf // Quiet Woodworking

Making a Floating Wall Shelf with Hand Tools.
The dados are cut with chisels and paired to final size with the Lie Nielsen Router Plane. I then cut notches in the shelving units that nest inside the dados of the support rails.
What’s in my Tool Chest:
Barr 1.5” Framing Chisel: rb.gy/tas3jq (affiliate link)
Lie Nielsen Chisels 1/4”, 1/2”, 1”: rb.gy/qvhydl
12” Starrett Combination Square: rb.gy/8pdhi4 (affiliate link)
Auriou 6” cranked drawknife: rb.gy/kxycaa (affiliate link)
Auriou 10” Rasp: rb.gy/cqdhdp (affiliate Link)
Gransfors Bruks Small Forest Axe: rb.gy/qecjqn (affiliate link)
DMT Dia-Sharp Diamond Stone: rb.gy/uxxche (affiliate link)
Waterstones 1000, 4000, 8000: rb.gy/jzv9rv (affiliate link
Veritas Dovetail Saw: rb.gy/kb4fg3 (affiliate link)
Veritas Carcass Saw: rb.gy/xx8fgp (affiliate link)
Lie-Nielsen Tenon Saw: rb.gy/c6igls
Lie-Nielsen Rip Panel Saw
Disston & Sons #16 Crosscut Panel Saw (antique)
Stanley #4 Smoothing Plane (antique)
Stanley #5 Jack Plane (antique)
Stanley Bedrock #608 Jointer Plane (antique)
Veritas Skew Rabbit Plane: rb.gy/k2nw9c
Veritas Small Plow Plane: rb.gy/etbsau
Lie-Nielsen Router Plane: rb.gy/l5namw
Stanley #92 12” Brace (antique)
Irwin Auger Bits (antique)
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[@geoffleibinger9631]

Gorgeous. Also loved the Robert Wearing shout out.

[@dominique6195]

These videos are so relaxing. No talking to distract and yet super educational!

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

Thanks, Dominique! I’m glad you enjoy them

[@arnomrnym6329]

Nice work! 👍😎 Greetings from 🇩🇪

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

Thanks, as always!

[@zorroinhell5549]

Ok Nic, can you just once use a power tool, so we with less ability can feel better about our selves. LOL, Nice work.

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

Haha, maybe one of these days. Cheers!

[@DH-ry2ho]

Brilliant

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

Thanks!

[@georgessemaganda2741]

I have enjoyed every bit, even your foot work and careful placement of your tools. Thank you for sharing.

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

Thanks, George! Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@junsjlee3098]

wow you are so genuine! great video too! 👍🏻

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

Thank you so much!!

[@benjaminhyink8386]

Beautifully designed shelf! Great job!

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

Thanks!

[@moonlightsnowfall6734]

Nice work, great video, thanks

[@farbraumR]

Cool video, very relaxing to watch!!!

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

Thanks, dude!

[@RaqrexArt]

Captivating video! Cheers!

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@ikust007]

I like more and more your channel.

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

Thanks again! Glad you’re here!

[@ikust007]

@@NicTaylorWoodworking an honour

[@unitwoodworking5403]

Thanks for a nice and interesting video.

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@raccoon7279]

good stuff, mate :^)

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

Thanks, dude!

[@NerdCraftHQ]

aghghghhhhh, this one is so good too!

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

haha, thanks for dipping into the archives!

[@archael18]

Nice project and well done! But how are these floating shelves when you see their support? I thought the point of floating shelves is to only see the shelves and no support. Otherwise it's just a shelf shelf.

[@corivian]

Maybe because you don’t see the screws its hanging on?

[@jesusmoreno4501]

Great stuff man! Amazing work! What color stain finish are you using if i may ask?

[@ikust007]

Damn I put the sound just to hear the tools ! I am crazy;)

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

Seems sensible to me :)

[@RichardKorn]

Hey Nic, I love the design and ended up making the shelves myself. I'm almost done and am wondering if you decided to glue the joints at the end? Any suggestions for a loose fitting joint? Love the channel, thanks!

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

It shouldn’t be a major issue if the joints are a little loose. If it’s really loose, you could run a screw or dowel through the back of the uprights into the shelf. I did glue mine. Good luck!

[@Curly_Maple]

That is aesthetically simple and beautiful. Did you glue the joints? Really nice work, man.

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

I did glue the joints. Though, i think if I made this shelf again, i would make the dado a bit deeper and use screws to secure the joints from the backside. i like the idea of the shelf coming apart and flat packing. thanks for watching and for the kind words!

[@rickhickman2730]

This might be a stupid comment, but seriously, how much weight do you think those can hold? I would like to make a few sets for around my house and one would be for my office for about 70 paperback books

[@djdeckstar]

Looks great. How did you mount it to the wall?

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

I used keyhole mounts mortised into the back of the uprights.

[@topsydhaka]

Thanks for the video. What did you use to hang the shelf?

[@claudioruvalcaba102]

You can see it around 7:41 ~ They're called Keyhole hangers. Hope that helps, cheers!

[@natefein]

I like this design. What are the dimensions that you used here?

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

Thanks! Long shelf: 42” x 6” Short shelf 21” x 6” Supports: 13” x 2” All material is 3/4” thick. Have fun making this one!

[@RichardKorn]

@@NicTaylorWoodworking Loved the video, and am adopting the design. How long are the over hanging end of the shelves? Assuming the supports are 16in apart, this would imply about 5in on each side for the long shelf (42 - 32 = 10) and 2.5in on each side for the short shelf (21 - 16 = 5) but from the video they seem like they should be equal. I'm guessing it's 5in but figured I'd ask! Thanks

[@hanielthealmighty7204]

What?? Man teach me how cut with manual saw straight, how u can cut the wood perfectly fine line

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

haha, a decent saw and lots of practice.

[@TimH86]

There are good video’s on how to saw on youtube as well. Just basic technique I guess, but it was new for me when I started out. Check out Matt Estlea on sawing, or Paul Sellers. Paul has a LOT of great video’s and basic projects. Those helped me to develop my basic skills such as sawing. A good sharp saw is necessary though..

[@Eddie_-_]

Ofc all those pieces where cut by that hand saw 😂