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36″ wall bookshelf, 4 shelves, 1×10

A 36-inch hanging bookshelf with 4 shelves, 9¼″ deep, all from 1×10.

Intermediate3 hours6 parts1× board
1×10 · 9¼″ × 96″A SideA Side1×10 · 9¼″ × 96″B ShelfB Shelf1×10 · 9¼″ × 96″B ShelfB Shelf

Cutting diagram

1×10 · 9¼″ × 96″A SideA Side1×10 · 9¼″ × 96″B ShelfB Shelf1×10 · 9¼″ × 96″B ShelfB Shelf

Bright pieces are your parts; the dimmed wood is left over. Every cut allows ⅛″ for the saw blade.

Cut list

PartQtyWidth × lengthCut from
ASide29¼″ × 40″235 × 1016 mm1× board
BShelf49¼″ × 34½″235 × 876 mm1× board

How to build it

  1. Cut two sides at 40″ and 4 shelves at 34½″, making sure the shelves are exactly the same length.
  2. Clamp the sides together and mark the shelf positions on both at once, 10″ apart.
  3. Screw through the sides into the shelf ends, two screws per joint, keeping everything square.
  4. Fit keyhole hangers to the back edges of the sides.
  5. Hang it on screws driven into studs, and keep the heavy books on the bottom shelf.