Turning scaffold boards into shelves

Question

What steps do I need to take to turn old scaffold boards into shelves? I've been offered some boards but I'm not sure how to make them look nice. Ideally, I want to use them as open shelves in the kitchen.

Jamie · Answer

Hi, I highly recommend either buying or hiring an orbital sander, go over with slightly finer grit each time until it’s back to the grain and all defects are gone. Then apply any type of sealant/wax/paint etc good luck

James · Answer

Sand down 10 inches rough to smooth and vinish and sand down again intil really smooth

Leigh · Answer

If you use old scaffold planks 8 would recommend storing them inside for a while before making shelves out of them
You would be better buying brand new dry boards

Aaron · Answer

There quite hard to dress down but I have planed them in the past and some hard sanding down grading the sand paper as u go treat with an oil

Damian · Answer

Plane-sand and cut to size then fit,various ways to fit

Sean · Answer

It depends how rustic you want them to look. There's lots of brackets you can use which can help them to look cool. Also I would lightly sand them and stain them.

James · Answer

Use a belt sander with various grades to your  desired finish

Matt · Answer

Sand the boards down and then add a wood stain or type of wood varnish to make them look better and also to treat the timber to make it last a lot longer

Matthew · Answer

I have done this, it took an age but turned out amazing. Sand them 3 times obviously reducing the grit each time then I put 3 coats of danish oil with a light pad after the first and second coat

Robert · Answer

Depending on the finish surface you want you can plane it smooth then sand it down. Equally you can sand it down with a sander to a smooth finish

Turning scaffold boards into shelves

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