How to Cut a Wooden Shelf Legs Smaller

Fig.1 The shelf

By Gary Boutin

Tools and Supplies:
Compound Saw
Measurement tape
Square

Its a shelf that is too tall and needs to be shorten. All that being done in this job is shorten the shelf legs so the book shelf can be used again.

This five steps show how to shorten a shelf for use in as small area.

Step 1: Fig.1 shows the shelf that is too long to be placed by a bedroom window. Fig.2 shows a yellow square that is used to get a square line. Measurement had been done by the client and she wanted the shelf to be 30-inches tall.

Fig.2 Carpentry Square

Step 2: Fig.3 shows to place the shelf on the Dewalt Compound 12-Inch Miter Saw and see if any part of the saw is compromised.

Fig.3 Dewalt 
Compound Miter Saw

Step 3: Fig.4 shows to place the shelf on the saw. This is the time to see if any part of the saw can be compromised by the shelf.

Fig.4 Place on the saw

Step 4: Fig.5 shows the shelf legs have been cut. Now reverse it to cut the other side.

Fig.5 Cutting the legs

Step 5: Fig.6 shows the shelf is ready for a new place in its home. Job finished.

Fig.6 Shelf ready to go home

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