On Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:20:57 -0500, wrote:


I have this old pantry cupboard that I am re-building, and I decided to add
thick doors that will hold cans and small boxes. The front of the doors will
have panels matching the rest of the kitchen. (old pine)

I'm kind of designing and building as I go... it's a real hobby for me!


I decided to use fiber board for the partitions, as you can see in the photos.

You could better than 3/4" fiber board, MDF or particle board for the
shelves; I'd worry about sag if you put to much weight on them. I'd
consider baltic birch ply. You could probably get by with 1/2", or
even 1/4" if you edged the shelves. Check he
http://www.woodbin.com/calcs/sagulator.htm

Be sure to check the "shelf and edging diagram" on the right side.


Any advice on holding all this together would be appreciated! I would like the
option to move things around and change sizes if necessary... I was thinking of
maybe dowel pegs that can be un-plugged, but that sounds difficult to match up.

Also, how to keep the cans from falling out but not using a lot of room - thin
brass straps or something?

Maybe just 1/8" thick strips of hardwood, or even pine or fir to match
the rest?

Right now everything is an experiment!

Ah... just like college!

-Zz