Shoerack Bench 2

Here is a photo of the rails clamped on the shoerack/bench. I put rails on the top front and back to support the seat and then one rail on the bottom. The bottom rail will be in front and serve to keep the sides from splaying out and as the catch to keep shoes on the shelf. If you look you will see I added dowels to the sides for reinforcement. I will be adding those to the rails after they dry and to the shelves after they are installed.


Here is a close-up of the dowels. They are 1/4" oak and extend 1" into the top. I'm not sure they really add that much strength but I always like they way the look. Obviously they will be trimmed flush once dry.