RE: Shelf Fittings

["Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>]

> I'm making some freestanding MDF shelves and I want them to look nice
> and be really sturdy. I found these assembly fittings at Rockler:

IMO, glue is the only way to make anything strong out of MDF.  Any kind of
point fastener creates a point of weakness.  Ordinary screws (with pilot
holes) help with clamping.

Even the cheap, knocked-down MDF furniture they sell at IKEA holds up pretty
good if you glue all the joints in addition to the supplied fasteners.

Randall