French Cleat

[Jack Hogoboom]

Can I use plywood for a french cleat system in my shop? All the examples I have seen use hardwood, but I have TONS of scrap plywood that I could put to use.

Jack

[frank shic]

yes you can, so put those scraps to good use!

:p

[Mark Stutz]

All of my shope cabinets, and even the plane cabinet, is hung using french cleats made of 3/4 plywood. No problems thus far.

Mark

[Steve Clardy]

Another yes

[Lynn Sonier]

Being a long-time sailor, I hesitate to ask but what is a French cleat? O K, there - I've gone and shown my stupidity!

[Peter Stahl]

Being a long-time sailor, I hesitate to ask but what is a French cleat? O K, there - I've gone and shown my stupidity!

French Cleat is a cleat you cut a 45 deg angle on one edge and mount it to the wall, then you make a mating piece that is attached to the cabinet. Makes it easy to hand the cabinet.

[frank shic]

lynn, check out these two sites, sailor:

http://benchmark.20m.com/plans/FrenchCleat.pdf
http://www.newwoodworker.com/frenchcleat.html

[Fred Voorhees]

A rough drawing from Paint program.

[Jim Becker]

Plywood is what I've used for french cleats nearly every time I've used them.

[Lynn Sonier]

Thanks guys, I appreciate the education.

Lynn