DIY Rustic Redwood Chain Shelf

Rustic Industrial Chain Shelf

9/25/2018

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Since we've recently completed some rather large and on-going projects, we were ready for a little simple DIY. Recently our friend, Chris, gifted us a beautiful piece of 30 year old redwood. We thought it would make a great rustic tray or shelf, both simple and fast to complete projects.

The shelf idea won out since we found the perfect place for it. We decided on a rustic shelf with industrial elements that would fit in well with the decor in Steph's bedroom. Take a look at the video to see how it all came together or read on for the tutorial.

We used chain from Everbilt and anchor points from Husky.

Besides the piece of wood, we used a piece of angle iron, chain, and light duty anchor points.

Materials:

Redwood (Learn more here)
Angle Iron (Home Depot)
Everbilt 2/0 x 10 ft. Zinc-Plated Straight Link Chain (Home Depot)
Optional: Everbilt 1/4 in. Zinc-Plated Quick Link (Home Depot)
Husky Light Duty Anchor Points (4-Pack) (Home Depot)
Watco 1 pt. Dark Walnut 350 VOC Danish Oil (Home Depot)
Ryobi 18-Volt ONE+ Cordless Bolt Cutters (Home Depot)
Ryobi 18-Volt ONE+ Lithium-Ion LITHIUM+ HP 6.0 Ah High Capacity Battery (Home Depot)
Makita Drill/Driver (Home Depot)

Cutting the board with the Makita track saw.

We started by cutting the board to the length we needed. We cut from both sides to trim up the slightly ragged edges.

Cutting the angle iron with a DeWalk portable band saw.

We laid the board on the angle iron, marked the cut line, and used a DeWalt portable band saw to cut it. There are many ways to cut metal including using a circular saw or miter saw with metal cutting blade, Dremel, and a reciprocating saw with a metal cutting blade. Use what works for you. Many different styles of angle iron can be purchased. If you don't have the tools to cut the metal yourself, you could buy a piece that is a standard length that would work for your project. That way you would not have to cut it. Just center the piece under the shelf board you are using. The piece we are using was a curbside find!

Considering the age of this board, it was in really good shape. We gave it a light sanding and then finished it with a coat of Danish oil to bring out the natural grain.

Using the Ryobi Battery powered bolt cutters.

We cut the chain to length with the Ryobi Bolt cutters. When buying chain, you can have it cut to length where you buy it if you don't have manual or battery operated bolt cutters.

Using spray paint to tone down the shiny chain and anchor points.

The chain and anchor points were a little too shiny and new looking so we gave them a light spray of oil rubbed bronze.

Screwing the anchor points into the corners of the shelf.

Two of the anchor points were screwed onto the corners of the shelf. Note: the screws don't come included with the anchor points so be sure to pick them up. We liked the look of these hex head screws so that's what we bought.

Using a Makita drill to attach the angle iron to the wall and then to the board.

The angle iron was first attached to the wall with more hex head screws and wall anchors where needed. The board was screwed onto the top of the angle iron with the same type of screws. Note: use a level to get the angel iron level before screwing it into place.

Cutting the small sections of chain to create hooks using the Ryobi battery powered bolt cutters.

Once the shelf was in place, we had to cut the chain a little shorter. We also cut sections out of four links that we could use to hook onto the anchor points. If you don't have tools to do this, you can purchase 's' hooks or quick links.

We added the chain to the anchor point BEFORE screwing the anchor point into the wall.

Video tutorial! Learn how to make a statement bookshelf with metal chain! #rustic #industrial #shelf

All finished!

The finished hanging shelf with Harry Potter decor.

Now, do we leave the Harry Potter decor or the castle? So many decisions. Steph likes them both.

Every castle needs a drawbridge!

This was a quick project that really surprised us at how well it turned out! We love to be inspired by materials, and this redwood from Chris was this projects inspiration!

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