[DerbyDad03]

I would like to use the following shelf bracket, which is made to hold
a 5/8" shelf. It's hard to tell from the picture, but the shelf slips
into a groove that supports 1.5" of the shelf on the bottom and .5" on
top. The screw holes are in the back of the groove and get hidden by
the shelf.

http://www.acehardware.com/product/i...ductId=1294531

I know these brackets work very well, cuz I have them in my laundry
room. A 9" wide, 5/8" laminated particle board shelf that you can buy
at any borg will easily hold a 300 oz container of liquid laundry
detergent.

Here's my question: In my office at work, I would like to install a
shelf that will match the rest of the furniture, and I know that I can
stain a piece of poplar to match. BTDT

I am thinking of having a 36" length of 1 x 12 piece of poplar planed
down to 5/8", but it will have to be mounted with the grain parallel
to the bracket. The shelf will hold my phone, stapler, tape dispenser,
etc. so there won't be a lot of weight on it. (The bracket itself is
24" long)

Do you think the grain on 36" length of 5/8" x 12 poplar, supported by
1.5" along a 24" section will be strong enough to support the phone
etc?

Another option I've considered: Since the shelf will be 36" long and
the bracket is 24", I could rout a 24" x 5/8" dado in the board, so
that only the portion of the board supported by the bracket will be
5/8", with the 6" on either side remaining at 3/4". Do you think that
will make any difference?

Thanks!

[RayV]

On Dec 17, 10:53 am, DerbyDad03 wrote:
I would like to use the following shelf bracket, which is made to hold
a 5/8" shelf. It's hard to tell from the picture, but the shelf slips
into a groove that supports 1.5" of the shelf on the bottom and .5" on
top. The screw holes are in the back of the groove and get hidden by
the shelf.

http://www.acehardware.com/product/i...ductId=1294531

I know these brackets work very well, cuz I have them in my laundry
room. A 9" wide, 5/8" laminated particle board shelf that you can buy
at any borg will easily hold a 300 oz container of liquid laundry
detergent.

Here's my question: In my office at work, I would like to install a
shelf that will match the rest of the furniture, and I know that I can
stain a piece of poplar to match. BTDT

I am thinking of having a 36" length of 1 x 12 piece of poplar planed
down to 5/8", but it will have to be mounted with the grain parallel
to the bracket. The shelf will hold my phone, stapler, tape dispenser,
etc. so there won't be a lot of weight on it. (The bracket itself is
24" long)

Do you think the grain on 36" length of 5/8" x 12 poplar, supported by
1.5" along a 24" section will be strong enough to support the phone
etc?

Another option I've considered: Since the shelf will be 36" long and
the bracket is 24", I could rout a 24" x 5/8" dado in the board, so
that only the portion of the board supported by the bracket will be
5/8", with the 6" on either side remaining at 3/4". Do you think that
will make any difference?

Thanks!

Doesn't sound like the weight will be an issue I would be more
concerned about warping, cupping, etc. Breadboard ends may help with
that along with finding a piece that is close to quartersawn.

[dadiOH]

DerbyDad03 wrote:

Do you think the grain on 36" length of 5/8" x 12 poplar, supported
by
1.5" along a 24" section will be strong enough to support the phone
etc?

Yes. Even if you have an old rotary dial phone made of lead.

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[Bob Meyer]

You could put a few screws into the back edge of the board to strengthen it.

Bob

"DerbyDad03" wrote in message
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I would like to use the following shelf bracket, which is made to hold
a 5/8" shelf. It's hard to tell from the picture, but the shelf slips
into a groove that supports 1.5" of the shelf on the bottom and .5" on
top. The screw holes are in the back of the groove and get hidden by
the shelf.

http://www.acehardware.com/product/i...ductId=1294531

I know these brackets work very well, cuz I have them in my laundry
room. A 9" wide, 5/8" laminated particle board shelf that you can buy
at any borg will easily hold a 300 oz container of liquid laundry
detergent.

Here's my question: In my office at work, I would like to install a
shelf that will match the rest of the furniture, and I know that I can
stain a piece of poplar to match. BTDT

I am thinking of having a 36" length of 1 x 12 piece of poplar planed
down to 5/8", but it will have to be mounted with the grain parallel
to the bracket. The shelf will hold my phone, stapler, tape dispenser,
etc. so there won't be a lot of weight on it. (The bracket itself is
24" long)

Do you think the grain on 36" length of 5/8" x 12 poplar, supported by
1.5" along a 24" section will be strong enough to support the phone
etc?

Another option I've considered: Since the shelf will be 36" long and
the bracket is 24", I could rout a 24" x 5/8" dado in the board, so
that only the portion of the board supported by the bracket will be
5/8", with the 6" on either side remaining at 3/4". Do you think that
will make any difference?

Thanks!