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    Preventing Long-Span Book Shelves from Sagging
    More discussion on a perennial problem: stiffening long shelves. December 27, 2008

    Free Span Limits of Cabinet Shelving
    For wide cabinets with double doors and no center stile, how far is too far for the shelves to span? Here are suggestions for stiffening wide span shelving. March 27, 2012

    Bookshelf Weight and Stud Wall Bearing Strength
    Will an extensive set of standard-and-bracket bookshelves overload the stud wall they are attached into?October 11, 2012

    Drilling Long Holes in MDF
    An MDF shelf made of two panels glued together poses a special edge-drilling challenge. October 2, 2007

    Stiffening Long Cabinet Shelves
    Pros discuss details for beefing up shelf edges. June 4, 2009

    Span Limits for Plywood Shelving
    Over three feet, and you're looking at potential sagging issues. Pros discuss span limits and shelf stiffening options. November 11, 2005

    Stiffening Long-Span Bookshelves
    Pros discuss ideas for limiting mid-span shelf deflection. June 18, 2005

    Frameless Shelf Spans
    Cabinetmakers discuss the span limits of 3/4-inch shelf material, and share tips on mid-span supports and a stiffening valance. December 28, 2005

    Architectural Woodworking Forum -- Span Limits and Materials for Library Shelving
    Furniture and cabinet makers discuss the theory and practice of bookshelf sag control. February 16, 2006

    Floating Bookshelves Without Brackets
    Creative ideas for supporting shelves. February 28, 2004

    Long-Spanning Shelves
    A deep hardwood edge on plywood shelves creates a stiffer beam effect. August 14, 2007

    Glass Shelf Span?
    Advice on glass thickness for a wide shelf span. February 17, 2012

    Long-Span Shelves
    Ideas and resources for dealing with long shelf spans. December 30, 2005

    Hardwood Built-In Installations
    Hardwood Built-Ins Create Striking Centerpiece. December 3, 2001

    Stiffening Long-Span Shelves
    Woodworkers discuss torsion boxes and steel-angle reinforcement for long-span shelf situations. November 11, 2005

    MDF for Built-In Closet Shelving
    A discussion of MDF's structural suitability for closet shelves and upright shelf support frames. March 3, 2009

    Bowing in a Panel Glue-Up
    Woodworkers consider why a one-inch thick shelf made up of a 3/4-inch wood layer glued to a 1/4-inch MDF layer came out of the vacuum bag bowed. October 13, 2012

    Engineering a Wide Pull-Out Table
    Furnituremakers puzzle over ways to construct to a wide-span, narrow table able to roll away from the wall as needed. November 3, 2010

    Torsion Box Shelf Ideas
    Concepts and examples for strong lightweight torsion-box book shelves. February 25, 2009

    Shelf Stiffening Methods
    A discussion of shelf spans, shelf materials, and reinforcing methods to prevent sagging. April 10, 2008

    Preventing Sag in a Desktop
    Advice on constructing a custom desk to stay stiff in service. October 20, 2013

    Bearing Capacity of Glass Shelves
    ... is not much. Here are a few details. May 22, 2006

    Making Money with LEAN Systems
    A thread that starts out with a question about stock versus custom cabinetry turns into a lesson in LEAN systems. October 13, 2010

    Tricked-Out Job Trailers
    An extended thread on how to customize your "shop on wheels" for convenience and efficiency. August 13, 2007

    Installing Three-Piece Crown Moulding Solo
    Slick tips and tricks for hanging three-piece crown moulding without a helper. February 11, 2010

    Veneered MDF Table Top
    A furnituremaker wrestles with the issues involved in veneering a 1-3/4" thick MDF table top. March 26, 2009

    Particleboard Versus MDF
    Cabinetmakers discuss materials choices. September 3, 2011

    Lazy Susan Alternatives
    Tips on the more practical ways to build a Lazy Susan cabinet. February 26, 2007

    False Back for a Large Media Center
    Ways to construct and attach a false back for a TV and stereo cabinet, for wiring convenience. February 17, 2006

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    Forum Results:

    Re: shelf span
    A message posted at WOODWEB's Cabinetmaking Forum (9/20/21) -- There are zero problems with warpage when applying various width/thickness pieces of w ...

    Max span for thick plywood shelves
    A message posted at WOODWEB's Cabinetmaking Forum (1/11) -- Hello, I'm looking for some advice/input on the max span for some adjustable bookcase she ...

    For Cabinet shelves would you use maple or baltic birch
    A message posted at WOODWEB's Cabinet and Millwork Installation Forum (8/29) -- will be installing shelves for a pantry unit. The pantry unit is 38&q ...

    heavy duty shelf pins
    A message posted at WOODWEB's Cabinetmaking Forum (10/16) -- Every once in a while we have a cabinet with extremely long adjustable shelves. Although ...

    Re: shelf span
    A message posted at WOODWEB's Cabinetmaking Forum (9/21/21) -- If I had the machinery and the budget, I'd use solid hardwood shelves. With my equipme ...

    Re: shelf span
    A message posted at WOODWEB's Cabinetmaking Forum (9/25/21) -- You can also use honeycomb door core and skin it. Think of the strength of an interior ...

    Re: Max span for thick plywood shelves
    A message posted at WOODWEB's Cabinetmaking Forum (1/15) -- I have 3/4/ shelves with 1.5" hardwood edges that.were rebate/glue/screwed and plugg ...

    Re: shelf span
    A message posted at WOODWEB's Cabinetmaking Forum (9/24/21) -- The cabinets in the photos are both torsion boxes of 1/4" MDF, ply 2 sides, with ...

    Re: Shelf Construction
    A message posted at WOODWEB's Cabinetmaking Forum (12/26) -- Torsion box shelves. They are strong. MDF? I'm not sure about that. I always use plywood ...

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