I bought 1x8 boards for the shelves with the intention of using two side by side to create shelves that are wide enough to hold the microwave. I started down this path with out a clear way of how to attach them. By some luck I ran in to someone that suggested using dowels, or if I had a table saw I could cut a line down the edge... this reminded me about the biscuit cuter. The biscuits are the wafers on the shelf below:
The biscuit cutter makes slots that these fit into, and when glue is added the biscuits expand and hold the board snugly. Above is a picture on the last shelf to be attached. Below are the 2 completed shelf boards (minus one final coat of finish). The blue x's indicate which side of the board I thought turned out better. Also if I had known that this is how I was going to attach them from the get go, this process would be done before any finishing. But here I am, two steps forward one step back.
Below are the shelf brackets that I purchased online:
They are maple and will be finished with WaterLox to match the counter tops.
And then there is the cabinet crown. 50% was cut to size on Sunday. Dad and I ran into several problems including chipping. Last night I stained the ends in hopes of being able to hide it after a coat of varnish. I'll let you know how that goes.
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