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This is a simple bookcase with adjustable shelves. The bookcase is constructed from 3/4" plywood. I recommend pre-finished maple plywood for the cae and 3/4" unfinished Blatic birch plywood for the shelves and the separate top.
The overall size of the bookcase with the top is 38" wide, 36 3/4" tall and 12" deep. The top overhangs the sides and front by 1".
The bookcase is comprised of 2 sides, a top and bottom piece, a back and a seperate oversized top. There are three separate shelves.
In order to build this project the following tools and supplies are required.
Table saw
Hand helf power drill
Plate joiner or router with slot cutting bit
Clothes iron
3/4" plywood (4' x 8' sheet)
1/4" plywood (half of a 4' x 8'sheet)
#20 biscuits
Wood glue
3/4" brads
#8 wood screws: qty 6.
The overall size of the bookcase with the top is 38" wide, 36 3/4" tall and 12" deep. The top overhangs the sides and front by 1".
The bookcase is comprised of 2 sides, a top and bottom piece, a back and a seperate oversized top. There are three separate shelves.
In order to build this project the following tools and supplies are required.
Table saw
Hand helf power drill
Plate joiner or router with slot cutting bit
Clothes iron
3/4" plywood (4' x 8' sheet)
1/4" plywood (half of a 4' x 8'sheet)
#20 biscuits
Wood glue
3/4" brads
#8 wood screws: qty 6.
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Signing UpStep 1Cutting plywood to size
The first step is to cut the boards for the bookcase. The sides of the bookcase are 12" wide x 36" long. The top and bottom are 11 3/4" wide and 34 1/2" long.
There is a separate top that overhangs the bookcase 1" on the sides and front. The back edge of the top is flush with the back of the bookcase. The top measures 38" long by 13" wide and is made from 3/4" Baltic birch plywood.
The is a toe kick that also needs to be cut at 3" wide by 34 1/2" long.
Cut the boards with the wood grain running along the length of the boards. A table saw will provide the safest and most accurate cuts but a hand held power saw with a straight edge will also work. Cuts must be precise or the component parts will not fit correctly.
There is a separate top that overhangs the bookcase 1" on the sides and front. The back edge of the top is flush with the back of the bookcase. The top measures 38" long by 13" wide and is made from 3/4" Baltic birch plywood.
The is a toe kick that also needs to be cut at 3" wide by 34 1/2" long.
Cut the boards with the wood grain running along the length of the boards. A table saw will provide the safest and most accurate cuts but a hand held power saw with a straight edge will also work. Cuts must be precise or the component parts will not fit correctly.
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looking forward to future instructables !! :D
Joe