[Woodcarver] Relief carving question-support heavy carving

[Linehan718 at aol.com]

in cabinet making they mount overhead cabinets using french cleats screwed 
into the studs.  cleat as long as the cabinet is screwed into studs after 
leveling.  the top piece of the cleat is a 45 degree angle angled down into the wall 
on the top surface.  a matching cleat is attached along the top of the back 
of the cabinet with a 45 degree angle angled up and into the back of the cabs 
running the bottom length of cleat.  the cabinet is then lifted into place 
where the 2 45 degree angles will meet each other and interlock and the cabinet 
will sit suspended on the cleats.  additional screws go directly thru cabinet 
frame into studs for added support.  it sounds complicated but is really just 
two pieces of angled 2x4.  one on the wall, one on the back of what you are 
hanging.  


http://www.newwoodworker.com/graphics/photos/artlstips/frenchcleat/frnchcletdi
ag400x264.jpg 

Maura carvin' in nyc
http://www.picturetrail.com/whiteknight718
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