This project doesn't really follow the guidelines of showing love for family other than, my wife requested a shelf stand with the only requirements being
shelf measurements, as light as possible, and foldable.
Here's what I came up with from cheap 2" x 2", cheap 1" x 2" lumber, and the shelves from Baltic Birch.
All done on the scroll saw including the half lap joints. Approximately 58" tall by 35" wide. Folds to about 3 1/4" thick for storage.
The last photo shows a closer image of the half lap joints and the pins that the shelves sit on when lowered. Of course, some of the 2" x 2" cheap
box store lumber is either twisted or bowed but, it is still workable.
If I had altered the width of the shelf, I could have made it close very near in the center but, as said, the size of the shelves were one of the
wife's requirements. Thanks for looking and comments welcomed.
God Bless! Spirithorse