Shoe rack

Instructions

Building the base: (all legs are identical) 1. Use the shaper to cut a dado for the 3 racks (0.25" depth) and a hole for the stretchers (0.5" depth) - [rack_leg_v1_sketch.svg] 2. Cut the thin stretchers and the wider tabletop to desired length using a miter saw; In my project each level has 3 short stretchers; but only the bottom rack and the table top are supported by long cross-stretchers. 3. The long and short stretchers are connected via "edge half lap joint"; I used the shaper to cut these out. I had 3.51" boards underneath the table top (joint_3_51_v1_sketch.svg, joint_3_51_v1_center_sketch.svg) and 1.53" boards (joint_1_53_sketch.svg, joint_1_53_center_sketch.svg) 4. Drill two holes in each table leg for the bolts; one corresponding to the bottom rack; one corresponding to the top rack. Then fit the legs with the correct "short" stretcher and also drill a hole, using the existing holes as a guide. The bolts will used to tighten the short stretchers to the legs. Cutting the racks Cut all racks to the same dimensions Assemble the base Assemble the legs and stretchers using the bolts. Then use the long stretchers to create the table structure. Then add the 3 lower plywood racks. Last, use the bolts to fasten everything tightly. At this point you should have a sturdy shoe rack base. Building the table top: 1. Cut the plywood sheet and the MDF melamine sheet to the exact same dimensions using your table saw. 2. Using the shaper cut out the cubby holes and handles from the melamine. I used a 1/8" bit to reduce waste. This way I could re-use the cutouts as covers. (table_top_v0_sketch.svg) 3. Using the shaper create a pocket in the 1/2" plywood sheet on which the "cubbies" can rest. Then cut through the plywood with an inner offset. 4. Glue the plywood and melamine. 5. Cut 4x walnut boards to cover the sides of the plywood/melamine. The boards should be slightly proud of the table top. 6. Glue the walnut boards to the table-top 7. Using a flush bit create a flush edge between the table top and the walnut edge boards. If you feel like it you can also round the corners of the table. 8. Screw the table top to the shoe rack. voila!