French cleat bookshelf

Our Floating Bookshelves are handmade from solid Hardwood (Available in Walnut, White Oak, Maple and Cherry). We build each shelf from hardwood boards joined with a 45 degree miter creating a beautiful wrap-around continuous grain. * prices are EACH. 1 shelf per size. photo is an example of styling multiple sizes together. NOT sold as a set. OUR ARE BETTER! HERE'S WHY; - Solid Hardwood-- Never stained cheap pine, MDF or laminates - Made in the USA -- Handmade by us in Portland Maine. Not…

Wall storage on a French Cleat System. French cleats made out of 3/4" Birch Plywood finished on one side. Boxes were made out of 3/4" Birch Plywood finished on one side and applied Ebony stain color on unfinished side.

French cleats are magical in their strength and simplicity. Here's how to make these amazing joints.

A french cleat is a simple, strong way to hang heavy items on the wall. Learn what wood to use, what angle to cut, and two easy ways to make french cleats.

French Cleat wall

Chaffin solves this with a mounting box that mates to the wall cleat and allows him to hang the cleat with a single screw, set the mounting box on it, locate and level the box precisely, and then drive in the screws that hold the cleat in place.

Ben Uyeda of HomeMade Modern made these modular storage units out of bamboo plywood using basic power tools. A full build video of this plywood woodworking project using a French cleat system is available.

Once you build a French Cleat tool wall, you need to start adding tool holders and tools. Most tool holders take less than 20 minutes to build. Have fun and don’t be afraid to toss your failures and try again. Here are tips to help you build your wall and make custom holders for your tools and gear.

French cleats are magical in their strength and simplicity. Here's how to make these amazing joints.