Question about connecting triangular shelf. - General

So I want to build two shelves. I want them to be a triangle. The inner anges are all 60° and the planks are all the same length. So my question now is about how to connect them. I don't want any nails or screws to be seen if it can be avoided. Does glue do a job good enough? I have made a picture to show how the shelf is supposed to look from the front. It shall hang upon my wall. [t]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/32719274/hpw.png[/t] Help would be appreciated.

Nomorenails , Glue. Possible Bracket

You think this will keep it together properly? The glue I mean.

you can get those drill-bits that countersink the wood and leave you with a little wooden plug, you screw your wood together then use the plug to fill the hole, could go for that approach or simply put 3 battons across each of the joins on the interior and screw them straight into the backside of the wood.

Can't you just overlay the sides on the bottom plate and screw them together? [editline]4th May 2012[/editline] Ah right no visible screws, so do what Sharpshooter said. That'll work great.

I'll probably go with sharpshooters method plus glue. Thanks.

You can always use heavy duty staples and glue.

Staples are even worse than screws.

You could cut slots into the ends and glue in a strip of wood. Like this (Assuming the pieces are already cut): [Img]http://puu.sh/t6O5[/Img] If you haven't cut them though, you could just cut the pieces so they slot together like this, just add a little bit of extra wood to the end of each piece: [Img]http://puu.sh/t6Og[/Img]

I think it's called a miter cut, google it.

[QUOTE=PLing;35975790]I think it's called a miter cut, google it.[/QUOTE] Mitre Joint, which only describes the joint, not the fastening. Best option for easiness and stability would be to use countersunk screws to fasten all the pieces together, then use wood putty to fill in the holes left by the countersinking and then paint the wood (you could just stain it but it'd be noticable)

I make window frames at work and have similar situations where the wood has to be perfectly smooth and no screw holes etc. We put a bit of glue or Gun A Nail on the ends then fasten them with a small pin. You probably won't have an air gun at home but could use an electric one. Then we just put a bit of caulk over the pin holes and wipe off the excess. Can't even tell once it's been painted

what you could use dowels by making drill holes in the joining edges then use small a small dowel to connect the 2 edges. obviously do this at both ends. they will be shallow but they should hold by using glue in the drill holes