Modular Shelf Brackets

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I desperately required a shelf with minimal depth to sit comfortably on my multifunctional drafting/painting/sculpting table. Every available shelf for purchase possessed considerable depth, consuming far too much valuable workspace. Determined to find a solution, I modeled the brackets around some inexpensive spruce boards purchased at Lowes for an astonishing $1.49 per 8-foot length. Specifically, these boards are available at https://www.lowes.com/pd/Spruce-Pine-Fir-Furring-Strip-Common-1-in-x-4-in-x-8-ft-Actual-0-718-in-x-3-437-in-x-8-ft/1000016907. The only dimension that truly matters when selecting these boards is their thickness, which Lowes lists as 1 inch but actually measures 0.718 inches. To assemble the shelf, I employed a press fit technique, pre-drilling holes in the T-Joints before securing them with small screws for added stability. The corner pieces fit snugly together without any adhesive, eliminating the need for glue.