Invisible Shelf Hangers

What kind of source do you want? You've already found one source.
Rockler carries them, too.

"Mike Pio" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Anyone know of sources for these? I found one kind on the web at
> http://www.constantines.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=812, and
> something like this is what I'm looking for. I basically want to hang
> some shelves without seeing any hardware. Shelves will hold the weight of
> small pictures and light things of that nature. I can make the shelves up
> to 1 1/2" thick and no shelf will be longer than 36".
>
> TIA
>
> -Mike


Hi Mike,
The only fasteners I used were some screws, and none show from the floor.
A back board about 3/4" to an inch thick about 3" wide by as long as you
want the shelf to be.
A 3/4" dado in this "back board" about 5/8" down from the top edge allows a
shelf to be slid into it, and supports every 24" cut so they allow the load
to transfer to the wall (basically a 90 degree piece with a recurved line
for one edge which is notched to allow part of one edge to contact the wall
itself).
The shelf itself should be a good fit into the dado, and may be as deep as
desired.
Scale the supports to the shelf.
The supports contact the bottom of the shelf when assembled, as well as the
wall, and back board and are glued and screwed to the back board.
Assemble backboard and supports, and mark and drill holes to later fasten
the shelf to the supports.

Find the studs in the wall you want the shelf mounted on or use anchors as
needed, hold the backer board on the wall, transfer the stud locations after
getting the shelf lined up the way you want. Drill and counter sink through
holes for the screws you're using.
Now (this assumes you have finished the wood, and allowed for the shelf to
fit into the dado on the backboard) mount the backerboard/support assembly
on the wall and slide the shelf into the dado and aligned with the
predrilled holes (one per support).

They look as though they were glued to the wall. And they can be easily
removed if desired.

If not clear I can send a picture.
Tom

"Thomas Bunetta" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Mike Pio" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:W1qwe.10605$go.7380@fed1read05...
>> Anyone know of sources for these? I found one kind on the web at
>> http://www.constantines.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=812, and
<snip>
>> TIA
>>
>> -Mike
<snip>\
> Find the studs in the wall you want the shelf mounted on or use anchors as
> needed, hold the backer board on the wall, transfer the stud locations
> after getting the shelf lined up the way you want. Drill and counter sink
> through holes for the screws you're using.
> Now (this assumes you have finished the wood, and allowed for the shelf to
> fit into the dado on the backboard) mount the backerboard/support assembly
> on the wall and slide the shelf into the dado and aligned with the
> predrilled holes (one per support).
>
> They look as though they were glued to the wall. And they can be easily
> removed if desired.
>
> If not clear I can send a picture.
> Tom
>

The wall mounting screws go into the dado, the shelf hides them.

I've used finish nails into 1/8" holes drilled at 45° for small
shelves. Have spaced holes for stud access.

On Tue, 28 Jun 2005 22:09:11 -0700, "Mike Pio" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Anyone know of sources for these? I found one kind on the web at
>http://www.constantines.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=812, and
>something like this is what I'm looking for. I basically want to hang some
>shelves without seeing any hardware. Shelves will hold the weight of small
>pictures and light things of that nature. I can make the shelves up to 1
>1/2" thick and no shelf will be longer than 36".
>
>TIA
>
>-Mike
>

Mike Pio wrote:
> Anyone know of sources for these? I found one kind on the web at
> http://www.constantines.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=812, and
> something like this is what I'm looking for. I basically want to hang some
> shelves without seeing any hardware. Shelves will hold the weight of small
> pictures and light things of that nature. I can make the shelves up to 1
> 1/2" thick and no shelf will be longer than 36".
>
> TIA
>
> -Mike
>
>
G'day Mike,
Have you thought of "Floating shelf" supports. They consist of piece of
flat bar with a couple of reds welded onto the flat side. You drill
holes the same diameter of the bar into the back edge of the shelf the
same distance apart. Screw the Brackets, through the flat bar, to the
wall, and slip the shelf onto the protruding rods. Nice and neat, but I
wouldn't put any substantial load on them.
I hope that I've explained it clear enough, it's as clear as mud to me ;).
If I can find a pic or link, I'll posy it.
All the best
John

<[email protected]> wrote in message
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> What kind of source do you want? You've already found one source.
> Rockler carries them, too.
>

No, Rockler doesn't have invisible shelf hangers (I called a store). I'm
just looking for _more_ sources to compare styles/prices. If I can't find
others, I'll buy from the one source I found.

Thx,

-m

"Mike Pio" <[email protected]> wrote in
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>
> Anyone know of sources for these? I found one kind on the web at

I found them at several Ace Hardware stores, and McGukin's (of course).

"Mike Pio" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:W1qwe.10605
> Anyone know of sources for these? I found one kind on the web at
> http://www.constantines.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=812, and
> something like this is what I'm looking for. I basically want to hang
some
> shelves without seeing any hardware. Shelves will hold the weight of
small
> pictures and light things of that nature. I can make the shelves up to 1
> 1/2" thick and no shelf will be longer than 36".

I believe Lee Valley Tools has them, but they advertise them for picture
hanging not shelves. I suppose the might do dual duty.