Tori,
Plywood is fine for shelfing but has different finish grades. AC grade is used alot for shelfing, nice on one side the other side not so nice. Generally, shelfs are made with 3/4" stock. With plywood people generally attach a strip of solid wood to the edge to make the edge look nice, could also use edge veneer to hide it as well. You could also have used finished particle board or solid wood like pine, which is soft wood for your shelf. As for the angle, you can drill a hole, 1/4"??, for another pin right where the angle meets your cabinet to support the front of the shelf.
--- In DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com, "Tori" wrote:
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> I bought sanded plywood to cut a shelf for under my stove, its about 1/2" I didnt need it too heavy but not floppy like masonite or 1/4". Well I cut it with circular to size and also used jigsaw to make notch for pipe but unexpectedly found it did split a bit. I sanded down with orbital and by hand so its fine but not best looking wood. What should I have gotten? I didnt want it too heavy and as you buy harder woods they dont come in 1/4" or even 1/2" right?
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> Also I angled one end to allow for taller mixer on that side, so it is supported by only one shelf pin, does anyone have tip to better support this narrower end?
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