Woodshop Project - Shelf

For my first wood shop project this year, I was supposed to make something for the school or the wood shop. I decided to make two shelves for a display cabinet in the tech hallway. I wanted to make shelves that stood out and were different than any ordinary shelf. I made many sketches and went online for inspiration. 

In the end I decided to make a shelf in the shape of a box, where the display item would sit inside. 

I used wood joinery for the first time to join my four pieces using a rabbet joint. I used a chisel for my joints, however I was in short of time and used a band saw near the end. I chose to oil my project for a raw wooden finish and added colour to the edges at the front for a pop.

Materials I used were:

1. Bass Wood
   
2. Chisels and a razor saw
3. Acrylic paints and primer 
4. Wood Glue
5. Tung Oil