I recently renovated a bedroom and in the process replaced all of the furniture. The new furniture is Alder which is a light wood grown only on the west coast. I had previously had two wall shelves in that room but they were a dark wood and will not match the light color of Alder. I decided to build one or two shelves but I wanted to create an Alder replacement that matched the intricate design of one of the previous shelves that was likely 70-years+ old. That shelf was worn with age but had a nice, light design. I figured I could pull-off the side pieces and use them as a template to router the same design on the new Alder stock. So, today I ordered some Alder lumber and should have it in a week. This should be a fun project and I have the tools I need to build this. I hope you will follow this blog! Here is a picture of what Alder wood looks like and a few pictures of the current shelf unit that will serve as my design template! Click to enlarge.
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