[Woodcarver] Relief carving question-support heavy carving

[dick carter]

>From: 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,

I incorperated this method when I built my new shop. I have a 45° board all 
around the
new shop. From this I hang everything/anything that I want. The beauty of 
this system
is that I can 're-arrange' the shop anytime that I want.
I got this method from a book on Amish customs.

Dick Carter
>From the Manadnock area of NH
rhc511 at hotmail.com
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