I wanted to improve the visibility of the whiskey I had on a shelf, so I put together a small riser with some scrap wood I had.
Angling the joints at 45 degrees. Joining them with some wood glue and driving in some finish nails with my pneumatic nail gun. I always look for a chance to use my nail gun.
I gave these a few coats of paint. I have realized that either by priming or giving the first coat of finish paint, you should give a light sanding with 220 grit paper to remove the raised wood grain. This gives a much better finish.
The funny thing about this small project is that it immediately led to a discussion about the number of whiskeys I have been collecting and how the dining room need not look like a bar. This is going to be my next project.