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This rack is big. I knew it would fit into the storage room, and I was convinced that getting it into the room wouldn’t be a problem. After my deba...
[01.31 New Design - Cut Sheet - Hardboard.jpg] The last part of the project was cutting and attaching the hardboard panels (shelf surfaces and ba...
[01.28 New Design - Shelf Details.jpg] Each horizontal frame is composed of six pieces. The front and back are connected by braces, forming sort ...
[01.27 New Design - Base Details.jpg] In preparation for building the rack, I trimmed the rounded edges from all fourteen 2x4s (plus one extra one...
My final design is a tall tower with horizontal shelves, plus an unstructured open bin at the back for holding longish (up to 52”) offcuts. The fro...
Before I start, I want to make something clear. It’s almost all Barb’s (BB1’s) fault. :-) Before I read her post  Wood storage post, I was perfec...

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