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My wife wanted a shoe shelf to go next to our entryway door into the house from the garage. I thought about just putting a quick square shelf in there, but I thought I’d try something a little more exciting. Who says a shoe shelf can’t be exciting?
I copied this design directly from another LJ iozl: http://lumberjocks.com/projects/50975 . I modified mine some from his. I know it looks a little tall, but my wife wanted something that our girls’ snow boots will fit in during the winter.
I did a lot of firsts in this build: template routing with flush trim bit, using rasps and files to sculpt the legs, and getting more practice with my bandsaw. At the end I decided to sink one pocket screw from underneath into each leg for added strength at the joint. I plugged it with a pocket hole wooden plug. I got so sick of sanding those darn legs. I ended up concentrating on one leg a day – to lessen the chance of dry heaving while sanding all at once. I digress.
Alder shelves with hickory legs. Finished with equal parts BLO, semigloss poly, mineral spirits – wiped on 5 coats. The final pics make it look a little warmer than it really is – there was some evening sunlight coming into the shop when we took the pics.
Thanks for looking!
Travis
-- Travis, South Dakota
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HalDougherty
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#1 posted 426 days ago
That’s too nice to put muddy boots on. It would look even better with a twin on the other side of the couch. You could nail some plywood and 2×4’s together for muddy boots. LOL Just a little more wood around the joint and you’d have a Maloof style shoe shelf.
-- Hal, Tennessee http://www.first285.com
a1Jim
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#2 posted 426 days ago
Shoes never had it so good,a very cool design,good job
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stefang
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#3 posted 426 days ago
Arty piece. My wife said it looked to good for shoes. i agree, but it’s your shelf. Great job on this.
-- Mike, American in Norway
Roger
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#4 posted 426 days ago
very artistic shoe shelf. gr8 idea to do the legs like this. they make the shelf look really nice, and not “boxee”
-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Kentuk55@bellsouth.net
doncutlip
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#5 posted 426 days ago
Cool design and it turned out great.
-- Don, Royersford, PA
iozl
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#6 posted 426 days ago
I thought it looked familiar! Great job!
DocSavage45
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#7 posted 426 days ago
The first of many experiments combining function anf form? Nice piece.
-- Cau Haus Designs, Thomas J. Tieffenbacher
rdjack21
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#8 posted 426 days ago
Really cool shoe storage. I really need to make a nice one like yours. Right now we have a rickity piece of junk that I don’t really like. I think once I get finished getting my shop put togeather I will have to make something like yours.
-- --- Richard Jackson
grumpy749
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#9 posted 426 days ago
much, much to nice for shoes, but if it fits the decor great.
-- Denis in Grande Prairie. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mistery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the present.....Pink !
Deaser
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#10 posted 425 days ago
This shoe rack turned out great! Must be that time of year…a shoe rack is what’s on my bench too!
-- Steve, Pennsylvania
mloy365
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#11 posted 425 days ago
WOW! What a piece of fine work!
-- Mike - Northern Upper Michigan
DocK16
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#12 posted 425 days ago
Unique design I like it Form and function .
-- DocK, WV
dakotawood
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#13 posted 425 days ago
Thanks guys for all the nice comments. iozl – thanks for paving the way on this one. I wanted something different and when I searched LJ for shoe shelves, I saw yours and I knew that was the style I wanted. I’m def going to try and keep the mud off this one.
-- Travis, South Dakota
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