A Lockdown Project: Cascade Shelves
The lockdown here in the UK has stalled my photography activities. I am not sure why but I am not very motivated in the photography department. I have however enjoyed working in my workshop. This project started when we were watching some COVID 19 coverage and as we watch some expert talking I enjoy letting my eye wander through the view into their room. In this case I noticed some shelves mounted to a wall with an unusual curved bracket that supported the front of the shelves. They were not particularly attractive but something about that curved support caught my imagination. Finished Cascade Bookshelves. This got me thinking and eventually I came up with a simple design I hoped would be elegant. I wanted to save money so I used some cheap strips of planed pine (18x44mm) and then bought some finish plywood for the shelves themselves. The pine would supply the wall mount support and when ripped they would also supply the front supports and simple edging on the plywoo...