You will need these materials:Wood board
Drill
Two types of drill bits
Two wood corbels
Screws, and a bit for driving them
Wood plugs
Glue
Hammer
Sander
Following are optional:
Molding
Finishing nails
Nail set
Putty
Sand Paper
This is the bit we used to pre-drill holes the shelf for the screws.
At this point, it is a good idea to look at the wall where you are going to mount the shelf to find out if the studs are 16 inches or 24 inches apart. You will want the screws holding the corbels to the wall to be attached to a stud, if possible.If the studs are 16 inches apart, you want the distance between the center of the corbels to be a multiple of 16 inches (16, 32, 48, etc.).
Position the corbel on the board to make your marks, and drill the holes.
Hold the corbel firmly while you drive the screw firmly through the shelf into the corbel.
Do this on the other side of the shelf, so both corbels are attached. This is now a functional shelf. There is one problem; you have four unsightly screw-holes on the top of it.
This problem can be solved with wood plugs.
We make our own with this special drill bit, although you can purchase the plugs as well.
Pour some glue in the screw-hole,
place the wood plug in the hole,
and pound it in gently.
Do this on all four holes.
We used an aggressive belt sander to sand off the tops of the plugs.
To make the shelf even better, consider adding molding to the front. Cut it to length, and pre-drill holes for the finishing nails about 8 inches apart.
Spread a bead of glue across the front of your board, and place the molding on top.
Drive finishing nails into the holes.
The hammer will get it in the hole, but you need a \"nail set\" to push the nail below the surface.
let it dry, and sand it off
Your shelf now complete. You can finish or paint it, and mount it on a wall! This shelf was made with Milan Classic Corbels, a member of our Wood Corbels line.
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