Now days, of course, shelves in cabinets are hung off little brass tabs. The tabs are stuck in to a series of holes that are spaced evenly along the sides of the inside of the cabinet. There is nothing wrong with this method but I wanted a different look (Yes, I’m that obsessed).
In days of old cabinet shelves where hung from wooden stays that fit in to notched wooden strips that were secured in the corners of the inside of the cabinet. This method required a little more work but it was actually easier, given my meager workshop, and, of course, it costs less. Always watching the bottom line.
So here is how it works.
I started with a pair of 1-inch X .75-inch strip of wood.
I then cut a series of triangle shaped notches. The spacing wasn’t important but they had to match on each piece of wood or the shelves will be crooked.
I then split those in 2 to get 4 matching pieces.
The shelf has notches at each corner so it can fit around the thin boards with the notches.
Small slats the same depth as the thin boards are cut. They have a triangle shaped end that fits in the notch of the thin boards.
And Tada! Shelves hang. Note that the shelves are a meaty one and one eights inch thick. You’ve got to love old salvaged wood. At least I do.