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How to Build a Bookcase: Step-by-Step Woodworking Plans

How to Build a Bookcase: Step-by-Step Woodworking Plans
American Artist I built my first bookcase in middle school. A multitiered assemblage of wooden planks laid across stacks of bricks, it was reminiscent of pieces from the early Flintstone Period--and I was proud to have made it myself. On permanent display: mahogany, solid biscuit joints--and a whole lot of class. Making Choices Two pieces of plywood form each side of the cases. The shelves fit into dado joints routed into the case sides. I chose to attach the wooden face frames--stiles, rails, valance and aprons--to the plywood cases with a biscuit joiner so that fasteners wouldn't mar the mahogany. + Click to enlarge Getting Started The Right Wood: Birch veneer plywood is ideal for building bookcases, and it was affordable at $45 per 4 x 8-ft. sheet. Start by building a base out of 1x or 2x lumber. Rip the 3/4-in. plywood to width for the case sides and shelves using a table saw or circular saw and straightedge guide. Routing the Dadoes Assembling the Case Adding the Face Frame

Building a Garden Bench Cut the three (3) leg frame parts for each side out of the 4x4s. Each 4x4 will yeild one leg frame. See the diagrams and pictures below. The angles are 15 degrees (or 75 depending on your point of reference) and 30 degrees. I like to use a square for these, in that case, 4" on one side of the square and 15" on the other side will get you a 15 degree angle. And, 4 5/8" and 8" will get you the 30 degree angle. Enjoy...

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