Here,I am going to tell you, how to make a 3d wooden shelf tutorial in 3ds max.
I have used following techniques in making of this tutorial.

[1]First create a box of this size in the top view port.

[2]Then convert it into editable poly.

[3]Now switch to the polygon mode and select the polygon.

[4]Then on inset polygon do the following settings.

[5]Hit on bevel and adjust it.

[6]This is the bevel result.

[7]Then create another box of this size.

[8]copy it two times.

[9]place them like this.

[10]Then go the compound object and select boolean and apply like this.

[11]Your image will look like this.

[12]Again take another box and copy it one time.

[13]Place the box like this.

[14]Again boolean first box from second.

[15]After boolean the box your image will look like this.

[16]Select the box and copy it two times.

[17]This is the rough model.

[18]Now,take a cylinder of this size.

[19]Go to the modifier panel and select BEND modifier and do the settings like this.

[20]Place the bend cylinder like this.

[21]Select the cylinder and copy it two times.

[22]After that,take a hemi-sphere in the front view port.

[23]Place the hemi-sphere like this.

[24]Copy them two times.

[25]Drag the two lower boxes inside the shelf like this.

[26]Select the whole object and rotate it like this.

[27]Now, go to the material editor or press M,select the self except cylinder and hemi-sphere and
add a good wood material.

[28]Select the cylinder and hemi-sphere and do the the following settings like this.

[29]Here is your wooden shelf.

stock 3d models
vrml model
working model 3d