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Key holder with shelf12/25/2022 ![]() Start by attaching a sawtooth hanger near the top of the smaller mountain. You’ll need to add two separate sawtooth hangers to keep your mountain shelf key holder hanging straight, even if it’s unbalanced with keys or other items. Pre-drilling for your cup hooks will help reduce the risk of the wood splitting as you screw them in. Since we were screwing these into such a soft wood, we didn’t worry about pre-drilling first. We placed the first one 3.5″ from the end and then left 4″ between each hook. STEP 7: ADD CUP HOOKSĭecide how many hooks you want and where you want them positioned. We used this one and followed the instructions on the can to apply. Now that the shelf is attached, you can seal your mountain shelf. You can center the shelf up like we did, or you can have the shelf line up with one end of the mountains and extend further on one side. ![]() We grabbed a spare 1×4 and clamped in against the peak of the mountain to keep everything in place while we shot the nails in. Line the back of the shelf up with the back of the mountains and attach is using glue and 1.25″ nails. I totally meant to do this, but was in a rush to get it shipped out before Christmas and forgot in the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. Love the look of snowy mountain peaks? Grab some tape and some paint or spray paint and add snow caps to your mountains. Get tips on how to stain to get the best finish OPTIONAL STEP: ADD SNOW PEAKS I opted to stain my larger mountain with Dark Walnut, my smaller mountain with Special Walnut, and my shelf with True Black Stain. Then sand with 120, 180, and 220 grit sandpaper until you are content with the finish. I started with 80 grit sandpaper to quickly remove excess glue. STEP 3: SANDĪfter waiting for your glue to set (ideally 24 hours), you can sand it smooth. Pro tip: put parchment paper underneath your project so that you don’t have to worry about gluing it to the table. Just glue together the mountains for now, don’t worry about the shelf just yet. You want everything positioned and clamped within 5-10 minutes. Make sure to work quickly to get everything in place before the glue starts to dry. STEP 2: GLUEĪpply a generous amount of glue to each piece and glue all of the mountain pieces together. The two pieces for the other side of the mountain will be cut at 50-degrees and 10-degrees.įinally, cut a 1×4 down to 23″. The first two pieces will be cut at the same angles as your current mountain (50 and 40-degrees). Once you have the first mountain done, you can cut the pieces for your second mountain. Repeat this process until you have a total of 8 pieces cut for the first mountain. If you prefer video, check out our Instagram story highlight that walks you through this step at real-time speed! Line your speed square up with your current pieces and make your mark. ![]() Line the 1×2 you’re cutting to size up with the correct side of your current pieces. A picture is going to explain this a lot better than my words will. Next you’ll cut your remaining pieces for the main mountain. Once you cut the first one, use it as a guide to cut a mirror image piece. The bottom should be cut at 40-degrees and the other side will be 50-degrees. Start by cutting the middle pieces of the mountain, you want it to be as close to a triangle as possible. New to DIY? Download our free 5 Steps to Getting Start with DIY guide! STEP 1: CUT YOUR WOOD
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