Does anyone have any information of the “standard”, if there is one, for the grove at the rear of a shelf which is used for holding upright a plate or platter for display purposes? Size? Shpae? Depth and width? Distance(s) from the rear edge? Tips?
Thanks.
Alan
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No standard that I know of. The ones I have made I start with 6/4 stock and sometimes a 2x4 stock, plane them down to the desired thickness, add curved support blocks, add flutes to the front (1-3 depending on thickness of stock) and usually place 2 grooves on the plate rail, one about 1.5 inches from the finished wall, and another about 2.5 inches. Taller plates, I am told, need the groove which is further away from the finished wall. The rail is just nailed into the wainscott below and blocking behind the rail. The drywall is added on top and covers the nail holes. I return all the ends against casings to hide end grain and use "horns" to go over the casings a tad. Water based gel stain and poly complete the project.
Boris
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