Shaunwahl

[ShaunWahl]

Hello everyone, I am new here but hoping you all can help me with a project. I have a milled piece of cedar that I am turning into a long shelf for a salon. The piece is 13ft long with a live outer edge and bottom (still natural curvature of the tree on the bottom side). The backside has been cut flat to mount on the wall flush. It is 1-3” thick and 8-10”. 
 

My question is what is the best and cleanest way to mount it to a wall? Originally I thought floating shelf hardware but I do not think there there is enough thickness to support drilling into it. Then I considered a French cleat but I am afraid because it is not very thick at points that the hardware will be visible from the top (please correct me if I’m wrong, I have only used these on large pieces). Obviously there are L brackets I could inset into the bottom to compensate for the curve but is there anything else I am missing?? Or is that going to be my best bet? 
 

thanks for your help in advance!

-Shaun 

[wtnhighlander]

This style of floating shelf hardware should be usable in a board only 1" thick, if I read the dimensions correctly. You would need to be careful to drill straight, but it is possible.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/4-pcs-70mmx14mmx100mm-Adjustable-Blind-Shelf-Floating-Support-Invisible-Brackets/564113063?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=571&adid=22222222227237783070&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=283898290980&wl4=pla-475412680530&wl5=1026027&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=111838760&wl11=online&wl12=564113063&veh=sem&gclid=Cj0KCQjw1Iv0BRDaARIsAGTWD1ugFMoH8WT8rIJSV0EIZyYmrHaWaLP5Hl1dgX2ITqV06cCY3yWLDPwaAtd_EALw_wcB

You can also cut a bit off of the rods if the shelf is very narrow.