Repairing a L shape bookshelf

[HawkEye244]

Join needs to be closed up and look flush

Underside of shelf

This is a very poorly finished bookshelf I made and I'd like to clean it up a bit.

Which would be the best option for flattening out that joint?

I was thinking either a jointing plate or a mending plate (one at each end).

Or perhaps something else I haven't thought of.

 

[foxhole]

Replace.

 

[HawkEye244]

No I'm going to see if I can't pull it in flush with mending plates positioned strategically. Don't see why you think it's a dead loss so early.

 

[Burnerman]

Is here any chance of removing the shelves, splitting the joint and then making it good with biscuit inserts or similar?
John

 

[HawkEye244]

I could add a biscuit joiner to my kit I suppose but do you think it would work? You should see the extent of the bow on both pieces!

 

[Burnerman]

Aye, I can see that! Where the joint is, are there any dowels or other joining methods at all, or is it just butted up? If its butted, then I guess some sort of mending plate on the underside is the way to go.
You could always fix a lipping, wider than the shelf timber, to hide the join if you didn't want to take the shelf down!
John

 

[HawkEye244]

Really like that idea Burn!

Mind doing a profile drawing of what you had in mind? I have an idea but often prefer other people's ideas to my own haha

 

[HawkEye244]

Bingo :

http://www.diy.com/departments/hockey-stick-moulding-t8mm-w20mm-l2400mm/1240470_BQ.prd

 

[foxhole]

No I'm going to see if I can't pull it in flush with mending plates positioned strategically. Don't see why you think it's a dead loss so early.

Can't make a silk purse from a pigs ear.

 

[Burnerman]

Bingo :

http://www.diy.com/departments/hockey-stick-moulding-t8mm-w20mm-l2400mm/1240470_BQ.prd

Yep, the hockey stick moulding is a quick fix, man on a galloping horse etc! Could even be a half round or rectangular - plenty of mouldings around. If the shelf is high, the moulding will hide the join from below if it's big enough!
Sorry, no idea of how to post sketches or even pictures.....computer Luddite
John

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Can't make a silk purse from a pigs ear.

You can't polish a turd but you can roll it in glitter!

 

[HawkEye244]

Freddie had to laugh at that one. Fair enough dig

 

[Doggit]

Split the joint, clean it up, apply 2 part wood filler and refit it, then use a bit more filler to smooth it off, and sand it down before it goes off completely. The filler acts as a glue, and will be stronger than the original wood.

 

[HawkEye244]

Dogs I like that idea. I like the idea of the moulding better because it saves me having to cut it apart and also it's not something I've done much of.

Left it over night with G clamps hoping the joint would close up, it hasn't

Mending plates failed by the way. No biggie.

Bought a moulding, not the same as is listed but looks nice in my opinion :

I will be going all the way around so there will be 1 scribe joint and 2 mitres.

I know to cut through the face to get the neatest possible cut but how do I mark out accurately to get the angles ?

 

[Doggit]

Have you invested in a compound mitre saw yet HawkEye.