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  • Making a little post tray out of brass and a strip of larch which I'm planning to wall mount in our hall.

    I had planned on using concealed shelf fixing brackets like these to fix it to the wall as I don't want to see any fixings (the larch is glued to the brass using some very strong glue):

    But the shortest I can find are 65mm long, and my larch profile is 21 x 38mm. So the 12mm diameter isn't a problem but 65mm is far too long - I really need 30mm.

    Any better ideas than buying a pair of 65mm brackets and cutting them down?

  • Cut them down to 30mm?

  • I would say cut them, if they're not too hard.

    I have also been trying to make something to hold post and keys.

    Basically copying this;

    as requested by mrs_com

    I don't think I've done too badly. She specced a single compartment without the front scoops.

    I don't have a big enough hole saw so I convinced her that a small shelf would be more practical than a jar holder.

    It would have been more accurate if I had a chop saw and/or table saw but it's pretty close for the first outing of my £40 ALDI circular/death saw.

    It will be filled, sanded, sprayed with white primer then a light blue top coat.

    Fixing to the wall by drilling a hole in each of the top corners then brass screws straight through with brass cup washers.

  • Those floating shelf brackets look a bit excessive, also you'd probably have to cut the housing out for the plate bit on them which might be a bit of faff now your thing is all glued together.

    I'd have thought something like this would work: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/13pcs-Glass-Mirror-Hanging-Plate-Picture-Bracket-10mm-Dia-Silver-Tone-/361386309705?
    hash=item54244d7849:g:wtEAAOSwKtlWrxnM

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