Popular Woodworking 2003-02 № 132, страница 59

Popular Woodworking 2003-02 № 132, страница 59

THE ONE-WEEKEND

BOOKCASE

See French cleat detail

See back rabbets detail

When I build a project for my family, I'll come up from the shop and the first words out of their mouths are usually something like: "Aren't you done making my (corner cabinet, entertainment center, Morris chair, carved weasel) yet?"

Well this time the joke was really on them. I went down to the shop at 8 a.m. one morning and by 5 p.m., this bookcase was sanded, assembled and ready for finishing. They were shocked.

There's nothing fancy about this basic bookcase unit, but it does hold a ton of stuff, is inexpensive to build (about $70 in materials) and goes together as fast as a highboy on "The New Yankee Workshop." Well, OK, it's not quite that fast.

Follow the photos and drawings to build your own. But be forewarned. Once you build something this fast, your family is going to think you spend most of your time in the shop just goofing off.

113/4"

Begin by cutting the big 1V4" x V2" back rabbet on the back edge of the sides.The most accurate way to make this rabbet is by using a dado stack in your table saw. Make a couple passes and be sure to keep even downward pressure.

See fitting strip details for scribing to wall

Exploded view

THE ONE-WEEKEND BOOKCASE

NO.

ITEM

DIMENSIONS (INCHES)

T W 1

MATERIAL

COMMENTS

2

Sides

3/4

12

80

Plywood

V2" x 1V4" rabbet for back

2

Top and bottom

3/4

103/4

22V2

Plywood

Biscuited into sides

3

Fixed shelves

3/4

10V2

22V2

Plywood

Biscuited into sides

3

Adjustable shelves

3/4

10V2

223/8

Plywood

1

Kick

3/4

33/4

22V2

Plywood

Biscuited into bottom

1

Back

V2

23V2

78

Plywood

1

Fitting strip

3/4

1

80

Plywood

Use if unit goes in corner

2

French cleats

3/4

3

22V2

Plywood

45° bevel on one long edge

You can download an optimization chart for this project at: popwood.com/features/mag.html

You can download an optimization chart for this project at: popwood.com/features/mag.html

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