Piano Shelves

If you follow the blog, you've seen a lot of shelves. This is the first time I've attempted indoor shelves, where function isn't the sole consideration. These plans are of my own design. I visited the lumberyard for a separate project and found a limited acquisition of myrtlewood they had on their clearance rack. The lumber was rough in several spots, but had a lot of great character. We purchased these three boards.


Everything was cut down to size with a circular saw and evened out on the table saw.


I cut out supports on the CNC machine and glued them together three-ply. This could have been done with a table saw and miter saw, but I thought the recess would be a fun, easy touch.


After routing grooves into the side panels, I glued the supports in place, stained everything. I did a test fit on the wall prior to final cuts and finishing.


A couple coats of semi-gloss polyurethane, everything really shines. It's ready to be hung on the wall.


The supporting pieces are attached to the wall. The main supports are held in place with Spax lagbolts, which are thin, 6" lag screws that can hold around 900 pounds apiece. The supports will carry the weight of the finished shelves, which are simply be lifted over the supports and held in place with gravity.


The finished shelves hang on the wall where they don't cover the heat register. And they look great.