I was just asked by my wife, if I could build a shelf unit and I came across yours, which was perfect..thank you!!

I love this ladder shelf. Looks relatively simple. Think it would look great in my family room. Thanks for sharing this project.

Such perfect timing! I've had new ladder shelves on my to-do list and here's the exact design I was looking for. Thanks!

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

So happy this fits the bill for what you were looking for! 🙌 it’s such a fun project. Happy building!

Your designs are always stunning!!! Another amazing job. Thank you again for making these videos, I hope you know how many people you inspire to build!!!

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate your kind words. Thank you so much! I hope you have a great weekend 🙌

Great looking shelf, Shara. You're right. This shelf would fit well in any home or office. Thanks for the video.

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I appreciate you watching and hope you have a great weekend!

The shelf looks great! I agree that the same stain with black shelves would look good. Thanks for sharing this.

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching! Hope you have a great weekend!

I love these shelves. So versatile. And I think I may already have all the supplies to build one. Thanks for sharing! I hope to do more building in 2023. And you have several projects I want to make.

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Here's to a 2023 full of building, learning, and enjoying the process! :)

Loved the project, so simple and easy. So, Lucy is thundershy and Bubby is doing close-up inspections, double checking your work. Really like how cordless is moving into the larger tool segment. It makes it so handy for any project or job-site. Thanks for the project.

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Definitely loving the capabilities of the cordless tools. The advancements the last few years have been awesome for having the freedom to work on stuff efficiently outside my shop. 🙌 Lucy is definitely storm scared haha and Bubs is definitely in the way whenever he can be. They’re so fun to have around the shop with me. 😂

Thanks for another simple home decor project. You bring simplicity and elegance together beautifully.

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate that! Thank you so much for watching!

The ladder shelf turned out beautiful! You had a lot of help and supervision building it......ha! My dogs are afraid of storms too so my heart goes out to Lucy. Great project to start off the New Year!

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I definitely did have some "help" putting it together haha. They were good company :)

Wow! Great project! "Mathematical Reasoning" and "Differential Equations" are heavy topics that deserve their own shelf, for sure.

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’m glad you noticed the books…haha those were some of my favorite classes in school 🤓😅

I only wish you had designed this a few years ago! I built one very similar! Your step by step instructions are always the best. Lucy is like my Clark (a Pittadore), he doesn’t like the storms either! lol.. take care Shara and keep on building, you are the best!

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that! Im glad you find he instructions helpful 😊 I bet you feel my pain since you also have a dog with storm anxiety haha. She tests my patience, but I love her nonetheless! Thanks so much for watching and hope you have a great weekend!

TThnaks for the lesson, easy peasy, and looking good. I use the corded version of the ryobi and love it. It made some crown work a lot easier.

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed the video! I really appreciate you watching!

Thank you for this video. It's nice to see a thorough process of this build. I also like how you show the option to glue boards together to make the shelves as I might not have the space or equipment to breakdown plywood.

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate you watching and hope it was helpful!!

This is a great project for any room in the house. Especially useful in the office, perhaps. Another project well done!

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! This would definitely be great in an office space!

I have been binge watching your channel. There is so much information and inspiration here!

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that! So glad you enjoy the videos and find them helpful 🙌😊

I love this!! This will be my next build! Will look great on either side of my fireplace!

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

This would look awesome on each side of a fireplace! Happy building!

One of my best "tool" purchases was a little magnetized digital angle reader. I can just stick it on the blade and let it tell me exactly what angle the blade is at. Love it!!

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

I’ve got one of those! It’s great for bevels

Awesome build Shara! I could definitely use 1 of these in the shop. Be great to toss all the tools I'm using for a project so they are out of the way but still handy. And hopefully keep me from walking around mumbling "where did I put such and such"

Great project, Shara! It looks great, another project I need to ad to my list!!

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Happy building! 😉😁

Great, nice, simple project. Great job and it looks good.

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I appreciate you watching!

So beautiful video, cool and useful project.

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! So glad you enjoyed it!

Shara, with great trepidation I shared this video on to my Wife. She has been making a list from some planter boxes to serious additions to our porch and deck! I've looked at that Ryobi compound saw you are using. It sure was great to see it in action. I think its going to be a great year. Give Lucy a hug. Thanks for Sharing!

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

If your wife is looking for plant stands, this would make a great one! I'm glad you enjoyed seeing the saw doing its job...I enjoyed using it for this. It'll definitely be handy when I need to work on anything outside the shop and don't want to be tied to a power cord. I'll give Lou a hug and an extra treat or two from her fans haha. Hope you have a great weekend!

Very nice looks fabulous I love it

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I appreciate you watching!

Very, very nice! Well done and stylish🤙🏾💯

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!! I appreciate you watching!

Excellent.Putting on my "to make" list

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

YAY! Glad you enjoyed it. Happy building!

Hi Shara, great project and it came out great. I think your dog🐕 and cat 🐈 just want to help. Awesome way to start a new year. Have a great and safe weekend.

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! The animals sure are good company 🤣 even if they are a little distracting haha. You have a great weekend too! Thanks for watching!

Will make one from this idea. Thank's

You rock Shara love your work.

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

That makes my day! Thank you!!

This is a classic Woodshop Diaries build - elegant, functional, simple, and would look great in any decor style. Gotta say, when you were discussing piecing up the shelves from solid boards, I'm thinking "Nah she's gonna use edge-banded plywood 😁". An additional advantage to plywood is no wood movement concern so gluing works. Also, I don't think Lucy and Bubs were afraid of the storm... they were concerned that you would be though, so they stuck close for moral support.

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Haha thank you! It’s definitely a “classic” Woodshop Diaries style build! And you’re 100% right…plywood for the win 🤣🙌 You’re also probably right about the pets…they’re hanging so close for my sake…not for theirs 😂 everyone always says I need to heat and cool my shop, but this is a prime example of why I don’t because I have to work with the doors open…if they’re cooped inside with me, they’ll never leave my side 😅

I love this ladder shelf! Well, I always love your builds 🤭😍

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, friend!! Hope you are well!

Looks awesome! And that is just like a inspector's job, always distracted your work, but this one is so cute...lol...have a great week in the shop

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Haha he mostly gives feedback in the form of requesting more treats 🤣 never stays focused on the tasks at hand!

That’s beautiful really 👍 it

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 😊

Great project. Great job

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Have a great weekend!

Ms. Lucy doesn't like storms ? She needs a hug ! And that is a cute kitty too. 😺

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

She is very storm anxious haha. She tests my patience with every clap of thunder, but I love her still. Her and the cat both 😂

Bubby ❤️ Really beautiful work, Shara! It really turned out amazing! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Bubby's middle name is trouble haha. He makes me laugh every day. Thank you so much for watching and following along! I hope you have a great weekend!

Nice simple design. Great to see the cat inspecting your work!

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

He gave his approval...I think 😂

Nice little Project!👍

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much.

Love the shop pet cameos

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

They’re good company and good entertainment haha

Very nice.

Awesome 😳 my future projects

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

That’s great to hear! Happy building!

Nice project as always. The black and wood tone would have been sweet!

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

I agree! If I build another one, definitely trying the two tone stain 🙌

Since I gave my old Ryobi saw to my son, I picked up this new cordless saw.

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

It’s nice to have the freedom to work without the cords! Happy building!! 🙌🔨😎

Always enjoy watching you attempting to stay off the “Hot Mess Express!” Add to that the inmates running the asylum,…er, maybe the animals running the zoo is a better reference (though, as a fellow redhead, people seem to think we are soulless and on the brink of crazy at any😂 and every moment….they’re not wrong 😂😊). This is a great project though, with nearly unlimited possibilities of utilizing the space. I completely admire the way you come up with so many pieces that I would be happy to display in my home, but then you take it even a step further and give away the plans! Seeing’s in person r (Oh, and next video I want to see the cat on the floor and Lucy up on the table bothering you as you attempt to work!)

Very nice build and looks great too it looks easy enough to build but i'll cock it up somewhere 🤣thanks for the plans it's much better to read off plans. Love how your Cat nudges her way into frame they are very nosy pets. Take Care and Stay Safe, Barry (ENG)

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I hope you find the plans helpful! And yes, that cat...he will find his way into anything to get a little attention haha. He's so funny. Have a great weekend and thanks so much for watching!

bon travail madame ...et bonne chance

Another success and inspiration as usual. I have one question… what stain did you use? I really like the color on pine!! Looking forward to the next project 😊

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! It's minwax early american 👍

Amazing. What stain dude you use? And I’m making a shelf that’s only 3 tiers, so would it be the same process just down size it?

i'm so glad i'm not the only one who has to lift a ginger cat out of everything that i'm building

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Haha he’s everywhere all the time 🤣 but I do enjoy the company

Letttttttssssss gooooooo!

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching! Have a great weekend! 😎

Nice shelf using easily accessible wood.

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I always like to keep it simple! Ha!

I just printed the plans. Thanks for keeping them so affordable. what is the trickiest part for a beginner? is it going to be getting the angles correct?

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Hope they’re helpful! Thanks for your support of my small business. I’d say the trickiest part is ensuring the shelf rungs on the front are level with the ones on the back. Since the front piece is slanted it’s not as easy as just measuring from the bottom of the piece.

How would you go about making it gold on the frame and white for the shelves? Paint separate before assembling the two sides together? Or taping off and painting at the end?

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

If you want to go two tone, I’d recommend finishing the shelves and frame separately then attaching together.

Poor kitty just wanted some lovin.

I love this design and really love the color. Do you remember what color stain you used?

@WoodshopDiaries

2 ай бұрын

Hi! Thank you! I THINK it was early American (Minwax). It was either that or Minwax provincial. Those are my most used colors and they’re very similar. Early American is my favorite

Please bear with me as I have a newbie question: when I went to find wood to build this, the only 2x2s I could find were called “furring strips”. Is this acceptable? I don’t have a table saw (yet) so I can’t cut my own like in your other links. Glad I found this video and am looking forward to getting into the world of woodworking!

Hey Shara, was wondering how you found your angle for the mitered cuts? I know how deep I want my shelves to be at each height, but not sure how to find the correct cutting angle to do that. Thanks!

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Hi! I just picked the angle I thought looked good then cut my shelves to work with that angle. It’s a lot easier to do that way vs finding the angle to match the shelf depths

@Shara~ I love your design and overall size of the ladder shelving! What brand, type, and color wood stain did you use? I love the rich warm look it gave the piece! ~~Christy~~

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! It's minwax early american stain :)

L I K E 👍👍👍👍👍💯💥💯💥💯🤩🤩🤩🤩

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Does the iron-on edge material ever bubble or come loose over time? I've never used it and am wondering about longevity. Nice, beautiful shelf. Very cheap to make as compared to buying something similar for much more and what you buy will likely have particle board shelves and wobble after assembly. Very nice shelf indeed. I need to make one of those for my home office.

@aytviewer2421

Жыл бұрын

OK, so I did a little digging about edge banding (by looking in your video description) and found the link to your page: "How to apply iron on edge banding". You answered ALL of my questions there! 😀😃😄😁

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I appreciate you watching! I’ve used iron on edge banding for years…in kitchens, bathrooms, on dresses and cabinets everywhere. If applied properly, I’ve never had an issue with it failing or bubbling up over time (as of yet). Now, that said, if poorly installed, yeah, it can come loose. The key is to make sure the glue gets warm enough to melt and adhere…which isn’t difficult, you just have to pay attention when you’re applying it. I use it OFTEN and I love the stuff.

That’s an awesome quick and easy build. Are we putting out a video for the build fireplace too?🤞🏾

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Are you talking about the fireplace from last year? kzread.info/dash/bejne/k5qnmdqPddard7g.html

@ryobiguydiy

Жыл бұрын

@@WoodshopDiaries Yep! That’s the one lol! I saw the post on your Instagram a few days ago and I assumed it wasn’t on your KZread channel yet, lucky me.😂

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Haha I just reposted it there because I didn’t have anything new to share at the time 🙈🤣 it’s a last year project. Hope you enjoy!

Did you use a planer off-camera to straighten your wood first , and if so which one do you prefer ?

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

I didn’t plane anything for this project. However I do have a planer that I use on occasion. It’s a 13” Cutech but they don’t make them anymore. But there are a ton of options for 13” planer. I’ve heard Ridgid makes a good one.

Bubby heppin' 😺

What software do you use for your plans?

lolol the cameos of dog and cat...

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

Everyone always tells me I need to heat and cool my shop, but they’re the reason I always work with the doors open 🤣 if they’re cooped up with me, they’ll always be in the way haha.

@lolitabonita08

Жыл бұрын

@@WoodshopDiaries Is interesting how our pets manage to get just in the area of your feet or lay down right there and then over the project u are working on...love them!!

What is the estimated maximum weight that each shelf can support ?

Plz build a makeup vanity. From Bangladesh

when you glued on the shelfs to the frame how does the glue stick to the wood stain?

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

It stuck just fine. I wiped off all excess stain and allowed to dry a few hours before gluing. I picked it up and carried it by lifting on the shelves after the glue was dry, and didn't have any issues. If you were concerned though, you could add some nails or screws as well.

@vincebaker3384

Жыл бұрын

@@WoodshopDiaries Thanks 🙂

Does the glue hold on once the surface is stained?

@WoodshopDiaries

5 ай бұрын

It did

what is the name of this color? dark walnut?

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

It's minwax early american

Weird coincidence. I just got this saw. For all the RYOBI haters: show me a brushless, compound, sliding under 40lbs that does 12” 90 CC all for well under $300. Oh wait. It also comes with a 4ah battery AND charger!

You are so cool :-) if you have faith and love God you must be a Proverbs 31 Woman:-) read Proverbs chapter 31 KJV:-) starting around verse 10:-)

@WoodshopDiaries

Жыл бұрын

That’s one of my favorite chapters! It’s something I strive for, but I am and will always be a work in progress haha. Thanks for the encouragement!