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I saw a really neat shoe rack/bench here on Lumberjocks and decided to make one for our house. We already had a small bench to sit on while we put our shoes on so I decided to make the top a shelf to hold the kids’ backpacks and other junk that usually ended up on the banister.
The case is made from MDF that was being thrown out by a neighbor. The top and bottom is 3/4 inch and the vertical pieces are 1/2 inch. I dadoed the top and bottom to recieve the vertical pieces.
The moulding is old growth Fir that was salvaged from a bed trundle.
The interior shoe shelves and trim are bamboo sheet goods that are damaged goods that I pick up from a bamboo furniture store in downtown Seattle. The shelves are floating, held up by wood supports pinned to the vertical pieces.
The whole thing is assembled with wood glue and 1-1/4” brads. I am done with my part. My wife wants to paint or stain it a dark chocolate color but that is her job.
12 inches deep, 24 inches tall, 52 inches long.
Thanks for looking.
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10 comments so far
MinnesotaMick
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posted 653 days ago
I like the salvaged material angle
Scott Bryan
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posted 652 days ago
That is a very nice piece of furniture. With three children I am sure that this is a very useful project. I like the re-use of materials. This is a great attitude and creates a wining situation for everyone involved.
Thanks for the post. How about putting up some pictures after your wife has finished her part?
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Les Hastings
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posted 652 days ago
Nice job, good use of material that would have been wasted otherwise.
-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)
griff
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posted 652 days ago
Great job on your part, Bad timing on mine, my wife came through and seen it and reminded me that I should have already made hers
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Sawhorse
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posted 652 days ago
Great use of space and discarded lumber, Nice Job!!!
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ChrisN
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posted 652 days ago
This is great!! We through all of our shoes and sneakers and boots in the bottom of our main downstairs closet. They end up in a horrible mess and for some reason mine always end up under everything else…even if I was the last to put them there. Something like this would fit great and solve the problem.
Add this to my Honey-Do list!!!
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jockmike2
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posted 652 days ago
Nice save. Very utile. Once painted it won’t look bad either. mike
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chamoruboy
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posted 652 days ago
Thanks everyone, but the idea was really not mine. I just wanted to show my “modification” of the one I saw. I can’t seem to locate it, anyways, there were two rows on the original and the top was used as a bench instead of a shelf.
This is one of the great things about Lumberjocks. I have seen other projects that were modifications of the projects already posted. I did the same thing with the air compressor cart. I think it’s cool when the original project is given credit. I guess this means I’m not cool because although I don’t claim the credit, I can’t seem to give the credit to the original because I can’t remember to bookmark it and then I can’t ever find it again.
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rikkor
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posted 652 days ago
Great reclamation.
MsDebbieP
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posted 652 days ago
I want one.
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