Man Shave(r Shelf)

Published Jun 19, 2018 · Carved

Description

I needed a small shelf to put next to my bathroom vanity to hold my electric razor and beard trimmer. The X-Carve was the perfect place to start...

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Specs

Machine: x-carve 2016
Material: Walnut

Instructions

My Sink Before

So, here is my sink before. My razor and beard trimmer were balanced on my small sink.

I wanted a shelf that I could easily mount near the wall outlet to keep the razors off my sink. I used Easel to come up with a stacked shelf with a wall mount keyhole and a slot for the power cords on the razors.

Estimated time: 1 minutes

Step 1: Open in Easel and Carve

Open the project in Easel. You might want to test the dado cut on a spare piece of wood first to ensure it fits the wood width. I had to alter mine a bit to get it just right. You also might want to adjust the openings to fit your specific razor.

Carve out on a 6"x12"x.5" piece of walnut or other hardwood.

Estimated time: 35 minutes

Man Shave(r Shelf) — Step 1: Open in Easel and Carve

Step 2: Sanding

I used a 1" belt sander and a spindle sander to smooth out the pieces, then I followed up with detail sanding with a piece of sandpaper.

Estimated time: 20 minutes

Man Shave(r Shelf) — Step 2: Sanding (image 2)

Step 3: Assemble, Glue and Clamp

Line up the two pieces so the holes match up and the slot is open on the front. The larger piece is the top, the smaller piece with the dado cuts is the bottom. Dado cuts should be facing down.

Apply some glue to the top of the smaller piece, smear even with a cloth or brush. Then sandwich the two pieces together and clamp them together to dry.

Estimated time: 10 minutes

Man Shave(r Shelf) — Step 3: Assemble, Glue and Clamp

Man Shave(r Shelf) — Step 3: Assemble, Glue and Clamp (image 2)

Man Shave(r Shelf) — Step 3: Assemble, Glue and Clamp (image 3)

Man Shave(r Shelf) — Step 3: Assemble, Glue and Clamp (image 4)

Man Shave(r Shelf) — Step 3: Assemble, Glue and Clamp (image 5)

Step 4: Sand... Again

Since my gluing job was not 100% accurate, I went back to the sander to ensure the razor holes were completely even and to sand away any excess dried glue.

Estimated time: 5 minutes

Man Shave(r Shelf) — Step 4: Sand... Again

Step 5: Assemble Shelf Stands, Glue and Clamp

Next step was to glue and clamp the shelf stands to the bottom of the board and wait for it to dry.

Estimated time: 10 minutes

Man Shave(r Shelf) — Step 5: Assemble Shelf Stands, Glue and Clamp

Man Shave(r Shelf) — Step 5: Assemble Shelf Stands, Glue and Clamp (image 2)

Man Shave(r Shelf) — Step 5: Assemble Shelf Stands, Glue and Clamp (image 3)

Man Shave(r Shelf) — Step 5: Assemble Shelf Stands, Glue and Clamp (image 4)

Man Shave(r Shelf) — Step 5: Assemble Shelf Stands, Glue and Clamp (image 5)

Step 6: Stain and Seal

I started using Jacobean, but it wasn't dark enough. I then applied espresso stain afterwards. Not perfect, but will do the job. After it completely dried, I applied a few coats of sealer.

Estimated time: 20 minutes