EDITOR'S NOTE

ul <>f all the dift,-,,-n! types of projoxls

k",u,w in Woo:!, .." ,h

rn.g,"'n~ <In.',

II><' p.o." 1:1 y""rs, """"'''' thr most popula'

h.lw ht..,n b<~,""...... and ,,,dv",,, And fo..
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"'''-,,'''_ l1>oIso' wr"'llil~ P"'it<:t> aU,,,,,

you to l>Tj;dnize and di'f'lay. 1<>1 0/ .luff

wi.hou, "'king up m""h 'P"'~'In this b<",~, you'll find "a'y-!<,-hllild
projects
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Sheh'ing (al right) lOT your living room

h>. wall 01 Add-on Ih,'".".", (et",,,,) for

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H er e are a few, simple projects

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This unique project combines an appealing
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puzzle as ....elL AU the riM'S a'"

sJighU~' diff,,,,,,,t,. and they l"ll'I.'d
I" fit ,..." d y "'l;dhef w!>en you'...
finislw<110 form II>< "l" shape.
Allhough tho- d ... i~ i im ple,
you'll find pk.-nly of d\oll""ilW in
ma king ,""'" .hel....... _ the",'.

t'IIO<lgh 10 kep tho> most "'peri

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Wall Display Ideas

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How To: Making the Blanks

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LoImi""rion. Aft'" ,tilting O~ pi/'!<.

ro finishedlize. joOU (dn glue OIl" 5E'(-

FIuJh Jli'n ~BIat>h Ne>t JoOU 1Afl ....... iJ

000 !iJyf'r that'> IJighfly o....r>iZf'd,

bring the ~mi""ted blank to firliI! size.

flush trim bit and" router table to

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Trim the Edging. With oil >iiqhtly

aux. fence 011 .\'WI" rwter table knee.
cut the ~ing fIWJ with NdJ shelf

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Building the Blanks

If you loo k dt lh.. d,.wing ""
til<' pn",;ou, f"!1", you'll,..... Ilw
shel,... a", m..d~ f,om 'w.... i,Aod
blanks tha, l'a'!' in lmg!h, '" be

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""'" tha, you chock lh..

""-'fits. lh.'S<' \>Ianlc, a n'!l>"fI mi",,,-d Iat", and a""""bkd ~l lorm
the L""""p'od slwlf
IUllD TMI Ilun. Fo, bt'tl",
" ab ility. [buillllw shel""" In'm
plywood, But I h",nd lhata slwtf
mad" Irom ~. - plywood k.okl.'d
a Iml< '00 ,b in. So, I d<'<id.'t! 10
Iami""", a pie' of ~.- p l>'Woo.,.j
10 lh.. Y plywmd ~, i"""",... Ilw
Ibkl<ncs!; and 10 ma k< it look jlL"
nKb' ... you can s"" """'." in lhe
d,awing al H '.
To m"k< the blanks, )'OU can
..a ll by ruth",. """II pioo.' of~'
plywoo.,.j to Ih, lini.h<.,j ,",'idth
I left Ilwm ""Ira-long ("bt,u' 11,
so la'~" I would haw p lenty of
",,,,k h> cui the m il~rs on ~ach
<md . I-\\Ib thi. finish<,j, I lami""l<d an ov,'"i,"'" piKe o/~'- ply'
woo.>d to ....m. On<-e the glu~ ha>
dri<oJ, you ,an lL"-' a fllL'ih trim bt,
and yo", "'ut,,,. !dble 10 trim lho.'

pi,'("(" '0 hoal .i ,~. y,,,, can find

this sh<","'o ;" !he 1>.. on lho.' bot!<>In of ..... ''I'p'''il" 1"'&'.
U O THIIOGlfIG . Si"",'
ha Y<'
finished In... bl.nk>, go .hvad
and add th,' edging 10 ,'a<"h
bl.o k _ th .. w ill hdp to cow,
,n... ''''P'",'C! p lyw,~>d alon)l; the
I"m' . You ,"0 mak~ the ed)l;ing
by planios a pio.'C't-' 01 hardwood
10 th kk",,,,,, <"tilting i, io'o l~'-
wid" strips ".ing ,he ..,b lo,' saw,
and !l>"fI gluing it inlO pi"",.
In ord,', 10 trim Ib, ,.,jging
flu.h wilh t><'lh .id... of <'a<h
slwlf, [again uS<'d my /Iusb ,rim
bit at the n",t tabk-,
HAMlin GIGOYII . At this p',int.
,h~ <helves can be mounl,oJ lu
'h< wall u,ing a I<ng th of '00",hkk alu minum angl~, And, h"
dilh.' ",nt haoging options, .im_
ply <"tit a g "~lV" io Iht' bac k <'C!)\<-'
01 ....m p ....... ~, .lip ,I><
on
lh.'fI cui a 'ab!:> .Iong the <'C!)\<-'
~'ma "" 0 poc k"! for ,he ongl,'~,
fit flu.n;" d,,' b.-.rk (..".
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bt'lowl.
on in lhe p,,>jt,
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A Top S1de(l) ,
B End Cap$(2l.
C LongSide (l l .
c Sl>ort Side(ll,
E 8on om Soden l .

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11;0"9'" R_t. Ch-a"9ing the krlCe

wei position .nd blade height a llo"" the

edgr! gfOOW for tile hange,.
r.bb<>t for",. """9'" to bI! cur,
fhe

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,.<>bet let the ""'-'II

lit ""'" a pi<'<~ of aluminum ar>gl~

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With ., 11 n,.. hl.>nb compl""-"t,
>'ou',, ",ady to cut til<- bt>vel. at
the end. 0/ t>dCh hlan k and th...,
,...,mble the pi<.'Ct'S,
I" ~ WIlli. U's a 110<><1 ide. ttl
look at the drawinl\ abt,.." Mo'"
you cut tIM.- I."nds oj """tl blank.
especially as there are inside and
outside bo:,... I. DoubJe.chKkinK
,,,,,h pK>ceb<-fon> ""'kinK Iht> cuts
will help k""P things straij\ht.
You'll """" to make sun: you're
..,t up to cuI wry """urale, 45"
bt'wl. If the bevels .",n', cui ae_
cura tdy, tho.'fI .he come'" won',
lit liKhtly wg<'.ho," when you
",,,,,,,mblinK ,h....hel,-....,
I m a m . Af'er culling ,I>< ,'nd

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bt-\.'cls. you'", ""dy to asst'm

bk' the miler join". I used my
plate joiner to add two tQ biscui 's to """h ~"nl, a' shown in
In,. d.-wing ''''we. Tho? bi'ICuits
add st"'lIjI;Ih to tho> joint and

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.1"" k""P it ah!tJWd durinl\ Iht.>

glu..-up of d'" shelf.
If r<'u don', ahady N ..e
plat< join,.,., you can u"" Ii>!
cutle, in your router table It>
make a gn''''-'''o """VI a han!boan! .phn~, a. illu.lTaled on
lhe oppo.ilt' P"K~' And, """"
lhe joinery is compll."led. you
can loll"" the parts tOKt>llwr.
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makt-s it difficult to glue and
clamp the board> "ithoul Of""'"
ing up the milt'r>. [1t>Und a way
anJ<lIld lhis.lInugh.
I u,,>d block> In Tal.., the wall
.helf up so that lhedampscould
be placed abo,'~ and below the
.helves. And then, I decided to
b",.k down the a...,mbly pro'>5 into Iwo <Iiff~",nt ,taS'""
(By doing Ihi., it makes I.... pro'>5 ~a.i~r "nd ""-'u .... that th~
joints will 1>0.' tighT)

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.taK~ msish.'<!

of the

thn p i"""" 0/ the k"'!\,,' ,i<I~ of

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""If, I pul logeth....- I"" pie<.
sh"rtt" side during tho.'
es on
nv,t .tage, This mad~ lhe final
M ~mbly only a mall", of glu'
i"ll I......... two "halves" logelh....-,
~/"'., addinK th~ Klu~, I
appUt>d the biscuit. and dry
a",,'mbled th~ pi~ to chKk
for fit. Then I .p",ad th~ glu~,
clamped the pi~ in pl.>ce and
..,1 th~m a.id~. On", ;'ou"'~
taken the clamp> off, you can
romplere the ..... mbly.
"Ul; fill 1"llI. Now, aU lhal'.
left i. 10 drill and counlvr>ink
holes in the lop 10 hold the hanK"r
in pl.>ce, a. you Can...., .Ilt,,,",, in
the drawing ahm..,. 'Then mounl
IIw aluminum angl~ hanger to
the wan. Finally, .lip tlw hanK~r
into IIw .k" along the back of the
shelf and sm>W il d""",,,

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Mortise and tenon construction and a
few simple details make this the perfect
project for you to build in one weekend.

t'. alwaY" n;a, '0 lind a g"'.I looking

rroI''<1lh.ll can be hUl11 ,n a wO'<"k<ond or
IWo. n...rs wh}' llik~ Ihi>
If, If. w I)'
sI, aightforward to huild, do n 'I n'l ui n a
k>l of " 'I""",i,... hardwa"" ar<! alk>W. yo"
to "f'>nd """"- pn>ductive li m<' in !he shup,
Y",,'II t'f'O<l up w;lh hand..",,,, prnj<'<1 in
a .hort amounl (If lim<',
Ilo.-f"", sla rting. 1should ""nli,,,, s("'''' '
lhing aboul the ""c><>d, Thi iwtf is h"ill
wi,h qu.m'.... ""n ""hil~ oak (Ih<' !radi
Ii,,,,al cho;~ 10, eTaltsman lumilu",).
Bu' juslaboulan>' "",nl c.n bt> ,,><'<1
AI"", ~,' .n Ihough you ""on'l n,~od
o 101 of boanJ. h'T Ih. eTallsm.n .iwlt,
be awa", lhal il rt'<juin.. Ihn... dith'rml
Ihid.n........ (~', "'" ond I"). So if you
d,,,,'1 ha,' .>cct">S In. Ihid",,,,, pla",-r,
make '''''' you can gpl . tl lh "", Ihick
"""'. ... bet"", you gel.'arWd , Also b<o/"",
you bo.-gin, <heck !h<'.><act dimensions in
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The "foundation" of ,hi. wall
.....11 is. simplefr,__ A. you can
...... in ttl<> J rawitljl; .bo,-e, then.>

an' just. roup'" stile. """"'-'dt>d

with an uppt"Tand low"fTail, Yo u
may",",... TK>!io.-d Ill<' /r.m<' ~
""""I all Ill<' """,.. lhid"'. .... The
stib are cut to .;7 from I --thick
.tock. while the uppt'. and k""....
raib ar only ...- thic k.
'UllD IHI 11ml. n,.".. .... juS!
Iwo things 10 do 10 the!ltil<'s. FiN

I ...,"'-'<1 working "" !:h<' """""....

But ...., ...,.,. thl' ....."". p"""," ~.ry

in lhi<~. lhe mo.>rti,.., ."",',
going 1<1 b<.> Cffik'l'f'd on the .tiIt-s.
What)'<:lU wanl is t<., ,>ffst.t lht'fTl

"" you t'fld up with a 'io" sl-oulder

at tht front of the fra"", and .U
Ill<' stiles and r.i...... Au.<h aiill<'
back. But b<- sun' 10 I.l ke a look a t
Ill<' illu..tralion..abow.
Th......'. no on.. particular
m<'thud yoo ....,...;l to """t<> tt.......

morti""" I like '0 drill overlappioil h<kl with .. ror.lno't biland

thm d",n up lhe walls and "or w;th a shollp mist-I.

11>< la.l th ing kI do 10 ~.ch
.hle" shap<!he hlp end (detail
' j. I lap<'d the ,til... l og<'l h ~ ,
with double-sid.... lap< SO both
curves could be laid oot, cut, and
'I.>Jl<;1ed srn<>:>lh all . 1 on<'<'.
IIllI. N~,t. the "ppr' ,a;1 and
low"," r.il can be glU<'d up from
""lhick " o"k .nd cu, 10 f;n.1
m<,. AfM lhis is """,plm-''- you
"an cuI k'I>OnS ro hr the roorti><-s
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How To: Shape the Rails

Cutting _ r.......... Use. ,tandard blade towt the renon. Ea<:h

fae" will tak" "''If!,al pa~. When you un cut m.. shoulrkl'f,
Ieit'lf! a step that will be dNnfId up aftf1, the profile< a,.. wt,

elll !he T.~ At th" band saw,

rough (lit _ tap'" on the top of
t;'" ,ail. ThM sand it smooth.

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, helfr. il , Take rhi" ,lice, for a dea'" ,qjH'eedge.

that ""t'" cut ~a.l;~r_ 1 did ,hi,

.t the ldt-I~ ,",,"" w;,h " 1':,,1..
bl,,,k Y"u'U ~nd up making"
fe..... , If. p.""'" lor t>adI wn"n,

, the """,,,.,., whilt' the Im.,.-, ."il

gds. CU'W' . I cu. the profil""
with" b.lnd SOw, ".ying to Ih,>

wa,lt' , ide "f the line _",d ,h,-n

n... ,moo" [did thi> was because .."ded the ...agt,> ,m" 'lh. Now,
tile should., <ul. "" the top 0/ ycu can go .h"ad and d",n up
the uPf"" rail . '" to" d,,<'P ~'cut ,Iw "'1' and b"llom ,;ho u ld,'l' of
wi th a dad" !>lode, F<.>t .ddih,,,,,,1 th<.
with a chi",-'I
he lp, L,ke" 10<,. at the Ix" on the
Gl,UIU' . Bd",, ~ "U bo,'l\in glu_
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up the f,~m .' , lh~
lhinll
p"-"';,,,,,, f" l'" lor det.>ih
With the tenon. n>ugtwd out, I,,, y"u to d" I, to CU' d wid,',
the r.il profil.. <an Ix> cut. Tht 'hall"w lIro<>"c ~"n_lhc bdck

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I~ce "j

the upl",r rail usinll

R_ ving "... Wa,"". To campl"t" 'h<> I"""n, ru,

along "... 5/toukkt; making sore to sray to ~ waste
'id<> of!hf! Ii"". Be ,ure not to cut too d""p,

dad" b l,,,te, ~, you can s.,.,

shown in the middle drawlnll
din..,t1y abcwe. henlually, lhl,
lIn'''w will h"ld th,' moun'inll
<lips for w h.'n yo" h~nll lhe
shelf "n lh~ wall.
A' this p"inl, you can 1I1",' I""
trame h>j\cth<'T. and Ih"" dTill
tile munh'"unk shank hol,-", f(>r
when you la"'ra"""h thcshcl"....,
You should also L,ke a h >k a' II>c
h'P left drawlnl\ a",n'e ~>r addi1<"",,1 m""sun.'mt'l'll>,

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pie to build, the .he/v'" are
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"", k~ sure lh<re are no

No'" that Iht- fr~"..., is <'(""pM.."

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'n.odd is the ,ho.>ll

can cui them to length I " I....

Ih.>.n Ih;o width of the Ifdm<',

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....""bly,.> .....'wo in d,.. drawing above. The t"" >h~k..., On'

a",,,,,'dt'J ~l each.'I'Id with 1>0.'0

The .....,t "''1' in making tl",

.h.. .., i. '<> cut S(>m~ MId......
tn.t .11"", ,n.,m to fit again"
the frame wi th"u! .oy g~f'"

. ail, SO .""ak up on 11",

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bo.-tw,"'" the stib in the fra",.,
To compk1~ the s!wh'"" r co!

You can u,", th~ '.hle""w w ith

a dado b1kle and a ta ll auxiliary
mi"" ".ug'- fmc<' lOT support,
as shown b.-low. R'>member, the

the m"Jti><>s h". the uprights and

a sk>ppN dado
the b.acket.

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uprights and tll,'n

h...k,w wilhacurv..~l brackd.
SHIlVIl . li k~ the r.l ils. you'll
wanl ~,gluo.' up tr..-Iw""hd,',,,,
from ~".thlck 'loc k. T1wn y"u

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How To: Add theShelves

C<tlting _lIordlfo<. To wI tile notc:1>e<,. me a t.1I auxil.'Y

miter gau9" len<e ar>d a dadu blade"" _ Table saw,
~~e sure the shelf fits SIlugly with no gaps,

f irting the renOll. u... the dado blade to cuT the fronT
shoullk' of the brackeT. The bracket should f it flush with

the b.lck edge of the shelf

upright" Ah~r ""tting th,>

upright, t" ,iz~, you can w"rk on
culling tho." ,,"""'-, 1<' fit tfit' mo<
Ii_ in tho.> M.:I"",
IIUIU. N"w you ran ma .~
tl><> two hr.or k,1' that 'upp"'rt tl><>
bottom ""'U, ~ .,,'cutto fin
i.-ho.'d ,0,<, from I"-thick 'k-.ok.
Bef",,' cutting the c"n',,, on
'h",,-, bracn>\<;, c""te tl><> l<'n""
,'" 1<,1" Afk-r rutling the cht~'k>.
~-ou ran ""'.,k up "" lhe '!iould .. in fn"" unhl the br... k'" ht,
tfit- '''>P~ dado in tl><> both""
;fit-I/ and L' flu.>h at the back
UlUllLI At thi. p"'int. the
,hel,-..... upright ."d hr'''' ke''
can b<.> added to the fram~ w'''king on each part "''Pa'att'ly
Start by gluing tho.> two br.cn1'
lO tt-", bottom ""'If,
~ow_ add the ooll"m 'helf k'
,he fra""'. To "",ter the >helf ""
,he hoi,.. al""d~- drill<'d in the
frame. you can damp a " mpt,..
cary. V widc d.... t flu.,h with the
top t'dge t>/ tl><> 10""" r.il. Wi,h
the deat and the n"teh.... In the
boU''''' >h<lt yo" Jon't ha"e to
worry abo"t po.ihoning. jU>!
gl", .,nd ><n"'- it in p!are
~, ,t. glu" the upright> in
plat.... and finally. tt-", I<>p 'helf i.

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MATIRIALS & SUPPLlI$ -

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A Stil'" (2)
B Upper Rail (1)
C I.<:twerRail(1)

-% .61',31
-% .71', 31
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D She"'" (2)
E Uprigh\S(4)
F Brackets (2)

(14) -'8 . 111" Fh SCrews

(2 pr.) Mounti.-.g Clips
(8) _6 .
Fh WooOscrews
(S) _S 2" Fh WoodK'ews

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CUTTING DIAGRAM - - - - --

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-.orr: "'" f" ~ ""' ""'" ", .. cur '" w"'"'"

,_'C/o.

",-. s . ,."(110<>

"'" rn &a" (110<> _'C/o .l.S 1<1, "

H 1<1, Fl- E~

gl",'d and ""n" ...."'11o tt-", frame ,

1t ~IIH & ~AH G
Since mo,t
Craf"man.,tyle pmjfft, ,n-re
originally f.irly d,,,l. I .ppli,'d
MiIPu",, ,.4'J ()Jk Ild , ..in <lnd

.. rouple """" of ek,,, !''I''''''''

Fin.II}'. h"n!'; th,' .fit-If "'ing

mounting dip, ""th id,nti
..I in"'rloelinll halt.... Se,,''''
om' half into the ,t"J with the
"points " up, Then. "'".'" the
o1ht.-r h.,1f in the !:nK'"e,

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C""h>ring rhe Shelf. To posifion the shelf. clamp a 'f.. -wide cleal flufh
wifh !he top edge of rhe 10-' ,.il. Thi. w..y. you can glue .nd .crt'...
the ,Mlf inTO pI.ce without the worry of it moving.

CompIEotfng the Assembly; The uprighu.nd

the top .heff c.n now be.>ddNJ. Glue . 00
cl.mp the upri'Jht> bl-tween rhe she!",,~
then f t"" rhe top shelf to rhe fr."""

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3-DRAWER SHELF
The drawers on this wall shelf add some handy
storage space. And don't worry about the extra
weight - the unique hanging system can handle it.

,th many p"*",,,. about th~

him' rm bro._tung"" the fin_
ish, <uri<:<;ilJl gt'ts Ihe bo1n<'< 01 ".,..
[ st.", wondt.";ng what the> pn:;.ct
would".., k,,,W bk if I'd buill it
dilf.rm~y - """'. diflm'nt W<I<>.:!
or mad~. miror doIsign ~hange,
!l.lost tim",,_ my qU<'Slio"" go
""""-"",,,,'<I. But!hi:; projt'<l W<'l"ll
togriheT so quickly that I didn',
""'P with """ shelf. In fad.. llnlilt
thn,<, oIlhcse shelves.
F.wn though Ih""'.heh.....may
sound a bit e."""~ive. I won',

h",'e any trouble finding. home

for..adl. The first two I built with
<:h<'rry and can work as a pair or
as indi,-idu.ol .....1> lake. look
at the photos you ", t><-re, One
>hell has tl>..,., dr.we.... while
the ""rrower .....If has two.
The last shel/ is sl.tt'd '0 md

up in the bathroom and has

m"re (If. "n.t.tic look, see the
bo>; on tho- page 23. II was buill
with pi...... nd 1 "mugh..-d it up
bit with sandpaper to give it
oofl, ,",'om look. At thai point,

the whole thing was stained.

Then, at the end, just the case
and draw""" we", I"inlcd
R.>gard.... 01 what wood "" fin.
ish you c:ho:xJoc, this <hclf is hravier
than rr.osl, ~""" of ifsdraWl""
5<> to hang it """"",Iy, I used a
pien> 01 aluminum angle I'd pur<ha."l'd at a Ioc.l hardwa", slon'
One side 01the ""gil> is
to
the wall, whiko the oth<>r side "'ips
int" a pock<."l built into the back
of the shell. All in all. ifs a simpII'

sen"""'"

ar<l,.....ysturdy-.p.

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Building Th. Cas.

n,.. ....>lft.>gir<; ~ d c.- " i 111 thn",
op.,nings_ 11>< kmg top and hot~"" an" i<>ino'd l>}'
shor! <.'Ild>
;mil

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& >f<.>n' )I<.l\I begin.

then' an' a >upI<' things I won' ~,

point out. Firn, Ihf' Ill' and di,'id
or,;..,..
"''''''''~ than the h"ttum
;md orois_ lhiscn"t<". p.l ll oj the
?,,,,k..~ h", Ihf' aluminum angle.
AI.", b"lore you bot..gi" cul ting ,I><" wrtical f"rts !<' .i,e, you
,h"uld no'e Ih.,t the grain run>
up and down,.o the pit'"> can

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"'F"nd and ronlr.,"! wi.h ..,

..."",1 cl\,on~ in hum;,jiry_
CAll UWIIIII. I uS<'<! lOOgue
and 1I,,""'e joint 10 __mble

,..... c...., and

tilt", ~

by cul-

ling thoi- gmnw". Then, you ca"

,n<a k up On ,h" height "I the

'ahbt>t that ,,,,.,,,. the '"ngu .
No't, cuI two dad"'"
Ihe '0P and bou""" to hold the
divid",. S",>. king up on the
.ile of the dad,,,,.. "'ill hdp the

d,,,,..

divid.", to fit lightly_

Nov.', yoo can bq1;in

culling a wide'abbt.-t on the uPf'<"
f"'.... of the Iop_ Thisis sized to hold
the aluminum angk>
In 0I'I.k>r IOrnakthenll, use the
table .aw with a tall au,i!ta,y
fenco (bo, below), But, eht"Ck
the fit of the aluminum angle in
the ,abbet _ it should be flush
w ilh (", .lightly hel".. ) the
shoulder "i tilt- rabbet.
Finally, glueup thee_, Be",,,"
the parts are tlu>h al the hoot.
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How To: Case Joinery

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Cuffing file Groo ...., The

is a""mbie<j wifh a tongu<'
and groove joint. First cut the groo~, Then, roo should
snedk up on the >iz e of the rabbet for a snug fit

ClIltlng fhe Rabb<>t. Attach a fall au~iliary "'",e to the rip

fence to cut the wide rabbet. Malle wre the aluminum
angle fif:< f1lNl with the >haulder of tile rabbet.


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Adding the Shelf

While Ih<' gl u~ on Ih<' c.... w
drying, lbeg.n working on Ih<'
sIwlf I"'n<>j tNI will b<>._1wd to
!he l<Jf' of the c...., as you can "'"
in the drawing at !he right.
The 'M1I . Iart> out a. a
,I>ick glued-up p.nel ju,t like
tM Ca",. Then it's cu' to linal
,i" SO it will owmang tM front
and sid.. of 'I\e caS<' 11' . (My
.h~1f t'ndeJ up 8'," , 41 \1" ,l
.lYI( , Ra the' Ihan leave the
panel eJ~e square, f "li~htt'ned"
the look of the shelf wilh a fa'};e
bevel on the bollom ed~e .nd a
.mall ,hamle' on Ihe to p . The
boI-\-'e1 i. 1" wide and redL><n 'I\e
edge thid"""," to \1"(d,-t. il 'a'l.
I cut the wide be"el on the
table 'aW with th~ .1>e1f st.nd
in~ on the edge, He .... .,~aln. a
tall au xilia',' fence COme. in
handy lor edra . uppo,l, To
,ut Ihe be,'el on t h e en d. of
' h,-,heILI n....d e d lodo .ome
'hing different. The 1><>, !>v'low
,how. how f got the job done
After cutting t he bewl. a ~"
rn. mlt-r is routed around the top
ed~.., of !he shelf (<<'"'1't fur the
backl. Then U.ch Ihe .hell to
!he co",. I g lued the two logether.
with the sheff /lush with !he rock
and tho.-n cer" ,>n.'<l .ide-".... ide.

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Shop T,p : To ma ke the bac k 01

the ..",mb ly ,t.y flush, flip tl\e
,a", on its bac k wht-n glulng .md
damping tl\e sh.-l( in pL.>tt
AlUMINUM IllG U . At thi, !",in"
I cut th<' 2",2" al"minum angle
to fit - not k>o tightly - ink> the
pocket in the bac k. I cu t the angle
about ~." ,horter than the op<>n
ing (37't,- k'ng), Then, for an e<,,~'
a nd ....ure lit, you can d ip Ihe

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t'nd. of !he an~le, as yo" can ."e

in the drawing above
1"'-", drill .hank ho lo.... in ,ho.t<>p of U,,-, .h.-ll a"d ,ho.- .Iumi
num a"g"'- To do 'hi" ""t 'h,ang le intn th, poc ket, /lu.h
"'itl> lho.' bac k, n..'Il, drill 0 hole
through the .helf Into the angle,
but be ,ure you don't d rill .n lhe
way, I".tead, "_m"",, tl\e ~Iuml
nurn angle k' complete tho.- hok...,

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C_ r;"g the Bevel. To cut the wiN ~ you con ""' iJ ubk
saw. For the- end CU!l,. clamp a !Crap piKe of wood fhat will
rilk on the top of the rip fence.
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Sh.."k Ho~ . Drill .n.nk !>oJel; in the top of the ,n.,1f,

and the aiuminum a1Kj/e, Fit the iJ1Kj1e in the pocket
dnd drill d hole through the melf to the d1Kjie,

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Bel,,,,, mounhng!he >helf to !he
wall. J made th,' thn.., drawer>
lhat fit in Ihe c."" of"",in g.'. F.ach
;" simp'" 1><", ~>ino.'tl with t""!:",,
aoo d.do join... n.."n a fal"" front
is .dd,'tl to <0\',,, tho< ,'I"ld grain
W...... building a draw'''' w'ith
tongl'O" .nd d.d" joint>, if. tho<
In",t .00 bar~ pit>l:'" th.It ~1 !he
t''''gut'S, This method will make
the draw"," strt>nger. Thi 1.0
mNRS that both pi"",. an' cu'
""""'r lhan!he dr.'w.... "f""'ing
to .1Iow h,. Ihe side pi<o.=

To

s~"t.

I cut lilt' In",', back,

.nd .id,', ,,, .i,e .0 ,h., the

draw,'r would fit ii, '>pt'ning
with a ""'. gAP '''' ea"h ,~te and
II. at ,he top . Tht-n.'o mal- lhe
toogue and dad" it,inl. then"s a
'~-,w'id e kerf cui on each .ide
pi,,,,, fi",l. Ne,t, a .implt' r.bbet
will form a \ir-thic k tongue ''''
the end. of the fron' aoo back
pi"""" of ,he draw...., .
PITWOOO. Bd<>re you b,'gin
a....mbling 'h,' drawer. add a
' .-. plywood bOllom. Thi. will

MAtERIALS. SUPPLIES & CUlliNG DIAGRAM

A
B
C
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Case Top (1)

C_Bottom(1)
Case Ends (2)
Ca>e D",;d<!rs (2)

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SheH (1)
Drawer FrJ9k (6)
Dr_r Sm 16)
Drawer 81m, m
F~~Front.m

fit inln a '/'d,,,p gro<'>'e Ihat

i, cui In each pi""", After Ihe
b."n,m was cut to ,ile, I glued
the d"wer It'l;ether,
'liSE '10..1. The "'-' Ihick f. l""
Iron",.", """'cut \0" till"-,,- ard k,.,.
~'t,,- than !he op<'ning. But, befo",
"",'wing the fak fn-<11S h, lht' fro'"
,-,I tht" draw""" Enl(lh:'<!. Ir dIa.....
f...- 0""-'00 !he 1n"lOt fdtl1",-,I each.
Alwr applying. n'W coa'" of
an oil finish.. .dd .n .nhque br...
knot> 1<.' each dr.w,,, tn'llt. l"ht.1.
you'", ",.dy to hang the ,helf,

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(6) *8, '1',' Fh Woo<J<,cf<"M

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pne.e..

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can ..... on dw

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....., _,..,.. ~ItIrAlwrunum

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youll n<ftI """ too.ocnorecy_

Firs', you can ...... Jo.vfi 10
pooition l1le <OngI< on 1M .. aU
and find !he 0IUd k"'alion. n..n
",., d... screws'" .,t.l<h d... angle

into wall .lUd.. Al rhi> point, yo...

can slip the shell (th. b..ck
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poc-kPt) ""..... the ""1':100 .ond tIwn
.......... if to ItIr ~ tluuuitl> tlw
you drillfd ....rn..,

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Two-Drawer Option

n... !WO-dr_ cpIion

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juot _ ..,.;Jy. if _ - .
Ihr
oripvII_ Thio I'fOII'd Moo
hIppoonolO w... '- _ . ..t.odI.
"'y lrrontr p.rt. "-bUy. "

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""'If in pl.u. fA po<hl is ill

r".. bit<:k of the >h<rlf.J

... ItfrH 1UtfWlg' l1le <I>t _dr ......" .,:JPIya.,.,., of

milk ~jnt or>Jy to l1le c_ and the dr..-... TI>ootl.
wnd the wood to CfNr.. di<~ i0oi<.
......,....o od.mi'hSpt<i.' .(om

lod ,,,.

,..,.. """"' 10 do lO ....... tlw .......

......-er "'"" it 10 ftd __ irw 01
Ihrd.............
In <Odd,...", 10 IN ~"'A out
dr....... )">U'I ...,........:1 .........
d,,-ide<. You can find ItIr Of"!""ihc
dng>:o .... 1Iwom.oJlotr o.'\'f'Oion 01

th<o Mo.-I/ in tlw drow("ll .t><....,.

... arw.. II'>r ~f "-~ - , , _ monof Itw

_yo J1lM. )'011 Cln MppIy.
fitW, for Mi<iJ protwtio<>.

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STORAGE SOLUTION
This simple shelf is great for
your workshop, garage. or any
place you wa nt to keep things
close by - yet out of the way.
f!''f IMrtK","'r1y kl<~ Jay. fo.",' "',wb ~", I
,h-hl.,J ~'''J't'J1J.(~~'I'k>,,j hi....", rd,,,fllo\ in
my .h"p. WI>.'Il1 ~~ 1<' my ",o,ili'fll-h, h<",~....<'f,
I disw,'n>J Ih.,t it Wd' lilk,,-,,] with h~,l, and
'''prl;'" - "'~""''i'k'A...mt n.,.,,""I.', ,,j my ""I
1'''. ' 1- s.,;,w"oo,i \.,', 1IV< ~ [ "f"-'t11 lh n.",
h"", i"'-.l cl<"'rin)\.,1'1 my bo,..... h.
A, I wa, deani"" up, I "'.1;,,-.1 th.1I whal
I nt~(lt,j wa,. pl.... t<> put thing' whil~ I'm
wo,king <>n a r"~',<l, St,m,' pia,... wh,'n- it'll
all lx "ut ,,( 11>, way' ,ti ll ,,"'ithtn ""y
Th.,l", wli,'", Iii" ilk, 1m ,hi, utilily

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It', m~ J,'S,;:rn.J 1<' ",,1.1 ""'>r} t<~~

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Uut it', i"'! th<o fight , 1,,'." "-" 'I' .111.... tw l,

and 1>.....lw.,,' ilt-m, y'"'' ,,'a<1i fur "',"" "ft.:n
"n ynur I>o.',,.-h ond m,' "f ttl<' "'dy. And .i",-.i' <.m 1>0.' m""nh'<.l "n ,h. "'dll ow, d ",o,kI>o.,,,,,h. '"\"'ry'hin~ i> "ill do." ." hond, In fo<l,
,I,, ''1''''' "hd"in~ d'''''gn "'oll,." it ","'y ~roh
",h.lt""., y"" ",~'<.l. "'h..,"'..... y"" ",~'<l it
ItG DtFIII IN(I. Whof, ",.,lIy ni<" .,1>0.,,,, thi.
"h<'if i> ,"',. it d,.",,"., n, """,h """, ",. moh~
riol] ,,, huild. ~~i it mo n" 0 hig diff,'n'TlC<' in !he
"I'P" .1I.,,,,.md "~.m""li,,,, nf your ""'-'P' Ik,t
.' ,h.'P i",'"h,: ,....Iy pl."", i, ,an 1>0.' u",>oJ.
Ai"... I huil, ,hi, "hdf. ll\<~ ,,, 'hinling ,holt i,
"""kl 1>0.. h.>n<ly in t!'.: !I'"a~' ,,,. "'"tid')' ,mm
Any pl.l<,' ....I><n: Y<'" ",,>oJ ",odd " ,.,......., ,-a...'
bI" dun', ...n' '" "f":'l<l ., ",I><>k' k~ "f
on,, ,,, .........-y. fu ...., ,,"'n' my hi);l;''''' ...."'tnS ,

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This ,to ' d!'l" .hdf i.> wa lly mad;,
up "f Iii"", ,he!>'.. sand wiched
bo,"w""", tW{'I .id",. The b"lIo",
shoAf i.,divide<l into four """"at"
...>mp;lrtmffilS whil., the ",kldk'
"""If i. split i!l~' two main ...",.
h,,,,, with. sf"'<"" in bo,'!W, -m fo.
,'"rin~ .. ,..lp.,p'-'f.

.AIl.IU. A "'oTd abo", d'"

malt";"ls ,,-,,-'<1 to build !his shelf.

I "....l h12 p i"'" b",,,,1> lor my

shelf, (1h<-;t. a ,,' n'onJ'l'O.>nlj' avail ablt' at ""...1 hom" '111<.= )
If yo" go this ro"n-. m.,k" !lUre
to "'I,'Cl J:>o,ords that . n all tho
lhi<kncso.. ,... cl..... pI.me tho,.",
to""' .. m<' oilA'_ TN.. way all the
d.><k,,-'> th.>l will j<'in the pi...

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and til. tl""" ,1i"lns. TIi"

dim"".;"n, Me .h "wn in Ih"

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d rawing
Shop Note; 6:a"-,,, lhe ohel"".
a", fairly I",,~ yo" mighl wan '

In ronsid a tla<hi,,~ a Ion ~ auxiliary h.'II< to your miM gaul\<'

1<> hdp s"Ppo" lhe .hdves
be rut idt-nlicaUy.
you-'" trimminKlh<"" to ""'Klh.
A,..>the, . Ilt-rnati,,, is to build
. 000.IIfO COIN I'\, Ne,~ the fnol l
II>< .hdl oul 0/ plywood. B.>llic oomM'S nf "am side a ", " lUJl<k>d
birch plyw<>OO would be a good off. as in oiL"";l 'a' above, Yn" can
cu' away the w ",,!<' will> a sabf<,
d ...,,,,,, si"'" it'. >t.lbk- and
h.l"" many voids in tho> ('<ill""
or bond .. w. Th.'t\ 110 aho.-ad
(UHIl( II IO~ II . To build ' h,"
and jlJ>l ... nd til<> ,'<Ill'''' S/1'IOO\h
""' If, .lolt by culling the main by hand or with a di:J< or !l...i,
piff'" to si"" - Ih" two sid"" .."der. After .. nd;,,~ simply

".."

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HowTo: Cutting Rabbets and Dadoes

Clltting f/>e lIJd. TI>e fi"t ,tep;s to WI a r"bbf,t On I~

back ed~ of each <ide to hold the back. em. an a"i/iliary
nf! ~nc.e rcser fhe Sile of !he rabbet

PoJitiorl f/>e 0 - . . First ,ize f/>e dado blade to matdl

f/>e thir k~ of the >heIf and "'" f/>e rip knee to posi-

tion the (lit Then ~'Jin ClIftin'J the liadoes.

_., " "-

'fOil", 1\11 K'W

"" _ III o f

.__0'_

NOTf,

O , ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

"" OW'Wr.

b<'l(in "'''''''m\>l in~ tho,' ..... 11 ",ith

d.>J(~., MId "''''........

..nm , Alkr d,.> pi,,-,>. ,,, cuI

k' >lZ." Y<>" can ",1

,I><, ,hek,,,

~'.

11><...",,;till a hn'" wor" h'

d" on ,ho,- ";do.", Fi"". a ra bbti i.
cut .kJn~ 1r..- w.:k .,j~,. "f 'a<h
,;d<' t" ht~d. b.><:k ,hot', . dd.x1
10k". T" d" ,hi ,imply bury a
dad" \>Iod. in an ou,iJio'Y ft>no.'('
th,Il"' 0"",' 1>0.'<1 hI your rip """,,",
a> in .1,1.il'.'

o.IOOIS. Becau.., t he d.d " .... in

Ih i> p",j,,<:, an' the ..,m, .i ,c,
H mok,",
to cu ' , h" m all

"n,,.
.t th.: ""m." tim". ",,'n ' h""l\h

you haven"' mad,- In., .l ivid,-"

r. TIU'Tl, y"u ""Iy h."c to "'l

up your d,d" b lad " on"limc ,
Sin< tht' d.d,.,. art> h,,- ahjo;Jl""-"", lh<}" dun'l ha,'. It' 1>.. d,..'P'
But you'll wanl I" pay
It, the width - it ,h""ld
ma'rh tlk> thic k""-", "f the slt " k.

.",,,,ti,,,,

cI,...,

!(IIW HOllS. Normally. r d ,i ll

tho,- pilot h"I.... and add "''''w.

.h,-, .,,,'mbly. BUI b<'C~u, .., lhe

i,".' , i", sf"<'" 01 ,h~ ""m!"rI_
m.,n" ~I\' ... ~, """'" ...' 1\<1 a dnll
i",o, I d''<id,od ,,, pnodnll all tht
""un'~,.,.unl '"'n... h"k.,; on ,h<.
dn!l pn.., loef"n' __""""blinll Iht.kll Cd" ... i"lI ~"d d''~il 'a'),
n... d~dt ~.,; ho.>lp ~1il\f1'h<' pit'<l'>
durinll ~"",'mbly. whil~ ,",wwS
lIiw n",od~d "" ,~ stn-nl\'h.

(ulting file S ~ To wI rt... da~ add an "xtr~ long aUKiliary

~ fa your mih'r g;.uge. This will help fo ,upport u,., workpiec".
and Pf"YMI INrouf on f!le bk lM! 01 filt' l/lelf

.. .. ...Wood,mi'hSpe<i.I,,<om

Ju.f by u,ing .. pair of guide fence

rou c.."

ro<J' perlecT d~""", eveT)' ,i,,_

'lIe time j'Qu CuI ($Ilown on fH!le JI),

..

- - ~- , - I
J

I,

_. T

' 0'1,

,~

-'--

-'

""If. This . l> p,,"'ido/s a mo.......

for hanging il on the ...... u. J "...,.je
tilt' up pt" and I"w<,< ,a il. (i,,;t,
n..." ar<' i,,-,t two ,..,m,",,' .trip'
of wood th.ll ha"" a ~"'I\U<' cut

on

,,,,,10 end to fit in

lIl<' r . _
in ..... end pieco's. lho.", rut a rat>b ak>nl! """ edge 01 Ndl rauto

Making the Dividers & Back

l~ y,,,,',,,, fine-he<! drilhn,.; dl1
....li'" ...- .nbly bl1W<.
Ih~

fi"k", y"u <~n m<>ve on 10

m. kin~ tl'<' .livid,-r;. Th,-I'<'. '"
two,i'A"'''-di"Kk.". On ll\o.>.h.-ll. A
f"'ir of 1,'1':'- clivi"""" "'l"'~, the
k>p m>m !h.. midoJh';h;'h','S, whik'
lhrt't' ,,,,,,II .livid,.... "'I"".'" "".
middJo .r.l boltom shdv.,..
Tht> """U di,-i<l<m< ,<In 1'... OJ' k>
.".." bu' lilt' la'lW d "-id,.,.., ron"'," a ...nes "j ~.- -w id.. d.l,k"",
'h.ll will h"ld a ft.w h.lnll::..,,,,d
""'Iv"," (lho.'}' ..........1,..1 alh'O' lho,-

...

allow !hem to fit 0'

Finally, tilt' rail
the two

sid.,>, u.'""II Ilh..... "nd s< "",,-

UltS . At this point, thc ohdf l<

a1m<>;t ""ph",,", All tNt """"ins
i. for you k' .Jd l>.ock and a
coup)" "f fail, to ,In'ngtlwn I...

'""*'....

m"
glu,-d and

scn'Wed in r~,

IAU. To m~"" the b.>ck of U....

. 1Io'1f, simply m"""'" tIM.- """".
log bo,'!wc'om the rail. a nd lilt.sido.'" .nd cut a pie<'e of \:0- hardboo.rd 10 fil. This rock is simply

.....It 0; "'''''fTlbk.J).

Am.ll' . Wh .." ,h .. divid..... a",' fi"i.h.'d. y"u'", , ...dy

'0 b..g'" ."..mbly,

In '>HI ..r
you I.' g,".'.11 th. >er<'w
h"I... ,.,Hy, if. imr",tanl that
y"u wo, k i" a c..,tai" ",d .., ..
y"u '"" a,,,,mbin!: th... hI>lf,
h",'. _'rply 'h" glu.. i" lh,'
dad".., ,>I lilt' urf"-'1' ,md miJdl..
....,1"". and """,Iwid\ ,hi> la'l\"

f,,,

divid..,.., in

ill);

~~.......

Af!<.,. ",,,"",,,

,h.,,,,, pio.'--e "'l\'wr, th<..., y""

c." add

I.... ,,,,,,11 d,v"I,-", and

k",-,.,. .h<'If, FinaUy.... ndwid> th<'

IUambling the SheM:s. Apply /he gl..e in the dIoe> of the middle
and ,-,ppet shelve-s for th e la,g<' dMdf>~ ~ then glOR and K rew
togethe, (Ii" e, add small divide~ and lowe' shelf)

... ikd in p........ with ,,>ow ""'aU

frnish Mils. Shop Not'" I drill,,,,
.....11 pilot hob in tl... h.nib"anl
to ""' ~~ the ... iling: "",ie<.
MOUfIllllG. Aft~, wiping on a
..'W COol!> of an oillinl<h (llL"''<l
&nm,J fi~;,h,,' ArmR SI)
mount til<- "",If to thl.- wall with
>Crt'W' Ihrough the up!"" and
lowrr r.il. (h<> 'Ul<' the >erew
nchor "",ul<'ly 10 wall ,Iud.).
Thl ..,Iid connection gi,.... tlk>
ohdf ""Ira " ....ngth. Shop Not.:
You m.~ h.v. t" ..... rr.ng~ tlk>
""""" !><'t",,,,,,, tl... ><rt'W. to it
tl><> spacing of you, wall ,Iud.
Hilt'" STOll". Th..... '. "",,
""..... thing tu add to m., "",II, To
=at. fl.t .~".;;t' <ompartments
for sandra!"" or p"ojo.'d pl.n.,
add .mall .....Iv.... l>etw""" the
two largr di,-iden;.
Th"", <;<Impa,tm,... t.....mind
rn,' of Ih~ mail.,;orting bin, that
used to bo: in hotd lobN.....Only
hrr~, th. ,Iuts art' ho,i1-<1o'a"
nl>! wrtical And in.'t,'ad of lr,
t.IS, thoey hold sandp.!"".
n...... sandra!"" ,lk>lv,," a'"
nolhint\ rn,>n' than piec<"S of
h.nlb<>onl that...., <:ut ~, fil in the

a.

'ND V" W

,0

'1.-

dad,,,,, in 1hI.- .id... uj the largt'

di,-id""" (I didn', glU<' the sandpa-pt'l' shelve. in~' the .1.,1<... iu'l in
cas<' I wank'<l k' t,k tI>.'m ,.. t.j
1t "1 , 'nr e compartm,'nts
hetw,,,,,, tilt' middl~ .nd luw,'1'
.hdws an' .i~.'<l 10 huld pla.tic
.k"ag<' bins, ..., ohnwn in th" btl'
bdow. Or. ~Oll''''
draw"",
for tilt' romrartrntnt>. .., you can
"'" .hown on ,I><>
I'<'g.
lIGIIT. At la.t ~ou <an add lhe
light fixto.... , (Th~ light fixt"n'

rna'"

nt"

b.
lDf'VlOW

(j)

(j)

-r-

bh''''' .1t"Cl~ '0 the ""'If "".. nt

1"1\ >tTl'W'-- >t' it' , olJtltxl .Ik, lilt
.h,Af l, rnt\u,,~'<l). I <ho.,. 411",
k,wpnl/il, n\1t'n"""",t Ii""n',
Tht-n, ju,t wi", and ..rt'W the
li,tun' h, t"" b"llurn ,1/ the ""'II

Thl"St' co",i,.....nt pull-<'ul 'Io"g~ bin. a", a

g .....ll wa>'

"" "', Art"'"

.ghr m.ru",

"""9'''9 _

www.\\... ... b m;lhS pe<i. lo.<om

.tt.,

10 org.",i~.,

nail., >c rt'W" '" any othe,

lit!i<o<;<lllt'Ct~", of ha,dw.", you may ha," around
your shop, And, I>"u,", Ilk> pi,...." " rn.~ l>e small.
tilt> ",tra Iillh'inl! I;,t"n' i. a handy w.y to ",a k
sun' y""'", gr.bblng tlk> ,ighl ,>bj~ct. n.., ad d i_
titmal 'P"(~ abow the bin> (an Ill> u",'lJ ill. v.riely of w.>"" wht1he, il bt> ""ndpa!",' '" glu .

Optional Draw.,.
aft' handy~ ... ""rinll!wdw..., r,d
<>lh<-r ....... rot...., Ih.'i'" ''J'.... 1hI'Y an
roII<cta 1oI00d_ R<~IhPbinoWlIh
"'~d ...............w.... _I"'-t>Ioom.
The d,.WO!t" ronotnI<ti<>n .......aiK!U.
fofward. The d _ ... ~ 10 fltlhP
~"IIhP"""""l"
.. an ",,M_.
Solid.. \"
i; .. .....J ... IhP "'''''bad, a1d
rJ-'>.m-..
The..-do 01 ttr d..- tr..... a1d t.:t.
Bin!;

_,"-.JlOtdd ttr_ldrtoiIa....
S"".... ,.--lhPb...Ill
-'> r"-'a \f-thidhaRh_ bl
dr\aiI
",' The dra.wn _ _ ."ibIo<l W1lh JIJa1d ...... MnoIy. ,.,.. an aJof a

\10"10'" """rJ-,><bwc<.

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MATIRIAL LISTS, SUPPLIES & CUTTING DIAGIlAM -~----%'. 11 2O~

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D
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I

"'l ..- - Z e -

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%r.l0%r-l0y'>
SmoI~(3)
%r.l0%,4*
lJppft&l~~(l)
%r.l*Sl'4
Ilt. (1)
'4 t.:Ild . lS~. Sl'4
~~(S)
'4t.:1ld 9'lro.l0'lro
Df......, FftIIlt<AKk,' (Sl %,.4\\0.12'Df......,'>oclP< '(S)
%,.4\\0.101(,
Df......, 801""""(41
'4t.:1ld 9'lro.l1'-

- (11) ' S . 1" Fh W""""',f'W1

'(lS) 'S. ~'FhW<:>o<:k<_

- (S9) 3d Fimh
' (4 )

1-~",

N.l~

K"CJb)'

()ploonal pam fOf bu'ldi"ll Or"""""

-<>1""Qno.' . - -

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RoUTING DADOES
A ~ ......
........... m\'
~

10

.and dodo l;olodo;- ..

fi
ctoooc.> ..'htfI It
kinf; <Lad<__ Bu.
~>rl.pin..... "",

---~ Of

k..-.an:! 10 handIt "'"

Iho toblr
In IhM a.or.II~b.>t
'" doBop 11 "'. brn:;h _ ItUIIhr
~~.-..g. hond.fttld ""*""
_.~bn.

n... _

.. 10 """

J'I" nI

-.pIr~Dpnxl.-~
cuI>. And. sp<Ia"r bkd.

amar."

........... cu.l<>m-fit" j<>inI.

""011 LKh guide ",,,,"i,11> ,,'
tw" p"m:. hanlb<.",j t>"". ,holt

...-1,.,. """'''11 plaU"n" and a

,,,.><1 fo>nn> to gukle tho.' "",,,....

""''I' N,..., If you rLonon u""l1

,
gu;.w,. lor "'...... rn>i<'<1>'.
IN tho"" k..-g ~ '0 """
_ _ Ihr width oj full """"
01 ~'Wo<-.:;l (-IS" kroK)- A
II'.
bor'OI ", >to"
<On ..... IF
....

.,,11>

t - ({o

....... '"""~

An.. [\:1""'8 "'" It-.. foontt

Ilw
trim Ihr bIooc- '" ~
final _"'- Tho idooo ....... IS ""
_ Ihr ........ ""*"" hi roo pW>
to.- whm euttJng Ihr d.& ......

_, *"..'"

(I ....,.j - >tra,g!lt bit,) This

two .. 1EE<'ke

edll"" th.o
.....-..
Ihr sid<s 01 Ihr d.d"
IW .w
'M' ,he toil ..... ~ "'~
tor """,,,11~ ~l>'n'd On Ihr J",.erN

..... Ihr """In bit '" rut tho- lull

derth ollhr d.>do in onr ~l
To definr """ _
01 Ihr dAdo
t
in drawU'l& briowl,
....m
rho rou.... and """ "
a!mglhr ........ dlhr
~_
&_IO_Ihr
1hr
_ I > . - _ord Ilwfoontt
Af\1i!1' """tins .11 , .... war
..,...!'OUt wod.piono.Ium)'OUt
" " '..... 50 Ihr ....'k .. _
_<Old Ihr fma ...
KU"'" on:! then "-'PN' Ihr ftWlr
1"""""'6"""" ~"'- '!No will ~

""'-.-l

d""" 'igl".fin,njl; doklo ",in.

<'Wry oingIoe li.....

III
W

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w

:I
III

easy-to-build

TRADITIONAL
SHELF
You can build this shelf

to whatever length you

need and easily have it

hanging on your wall by
the end of the weekend.

t..., you gel righl down 10 i~ ..

.....If "'lui"", only .. ",,-,pI< of.
br...kcts """,we'" into wall studs
and .. bo.lIUd to "I"" th<m. But, if
thestudsin yourwaU ."",t~

w","" you want you, b,,,,,k,>ts 10

1>0.', 00 Y'''' ;..... Ii"" with the sh<'If
bcing not quire ",1>0,-.., you had

plaruwd lO pl.oct' it orWnaUy?

With this project. I found

way around tNt rh1dk.m....t

The brad,.,!> a"",'1 sen:wod 10
fasthe wanat aiL I""",ad
t...-...J 10. long wall plal<'_ n...>n
you ~.n """"tion tile w.ll piait'

Ih<"',,,

~,acUy

whe", you need it and

...now it in'" the stud..
GlOOY ~. fl<.>l il you h>k.t the
main pOOl" abrn'e. you may ""I-

i: lh.lt y"" ,jun'! .,:" OUly ".;n,w,.

Thor.

l>oo<......

" " " . p'."r in

t....

Ihr ....0 pl.\l<-

If.

n..n. ..........
~,.t

'hrr'f\' dn'-""
"""'f ...

rut in

hodoo.-!tor ~ ~
p'....... aloo
Ihr Nd rdlll"
.,j!tor oMI. ~~ ~ in """"',)
n-'........ oholIow iV' ...
~ ~!tor "''P of t....

...

.....,.~

_~

Idd pWro.lIJ'f'IVoIlor d....

M I'" P"lI" 'It>~ ~ .-iIr hokb
...,- ulhrf ~ , _ .....

.. l<>

....... l<> put OIl

on.:-

_ I If>

NOo~

l<> cu..tum-

"'" ..... f""IIKl by <hongtng ils

hint" Colonial Sh.lf

An.:! lor

>l ,lItt......... from "'"

Cr~"""'- .....,...,., .n.-n """r,
p,un...J Colo....1 .-r"ion i.

For Mdhn ~ k
J-*droloniol.....,.odd>
.......tr;o toll.,j ..,. -..1 a:>lJr.., r<"J' " ....... n...-.hrII
i> .w.eo.."", ... "h r--rnodot P""-' " , , ' r mold
.and
poUR!_ MOOI of llw I:hn"fUl'" _
~f\' !he
tout

.ho....n.ll ngtu .nJ on poll\" 37.

turn III p.w'37IU_how if,don>.

IIrn#h "'"

dtpd> of ""' _ _

NOrE: A P p ;"., , , -

''''"' l<" thi,t

,roc.

",

'-

,., .

...., SECTlOfl VIEw

8AACKfT

NOn: 1'Wt"""

9'OOW

"" ~ " 'Y

_.,-,g

0' m<NJntmgon""""
In
""" 10<._

.~
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Cjl

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f"'.
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",

The Mounting SY51em

y"'"

Ilo.i\""
>l.lrt btl;Id ing !he ,J-o,lf,
,,'01 k' d.,i<.l,' ht", k",~ ;""
...~nl it It> 1><-, (Min,: ,.,.,. 51 ~"_)
".ll n.oll . Sh<""n in th< dr"",ing at>"w, II>< " f" und" h" n " "I
fro.- pn';"'ct i, tho.' "",II 1'1"j,". /III
Ill<' "tilt", pit"'''' 'n'
1<>
it. "" I rut thi> pit"" h' sil<" fiN,
n,., w,,11 1'1>1., M." \4-.,j,...'P
);". ...'t' down il> l<."'glh k> aro.'pl

y"" ...

",,,,,,,,,,,,'<1

G. .. 2 \;

'h,'II, n,., b..,: k ...Jgt ,,( th<

,!><>If i' lrapp<'<i in th< gn""'" "',
Ih<.> <hdf can'l nip "I" 11><- """",!
th~

way to cut the g".,,-t> is with a

d.,J" 1>1.><1,- in !ho.' Mble ,","',
L",,-r, sh~lf s"rl''''l< .nd
brack.,.. will b.' ",,,,,..,'<1 ... tl,.,
"",11 ria",.
I drili<'d ",un",.,

s."

,unk ""-'Ilk 1'><,1,,,, for ,t....., r~.

,I>",,'n in dd.ils ". ' and 'b'

"t."y N,>tc: M y b,,,,k,'"

p<"'; h,,,,<'d 24" ""

' UCUTI , N""" if. un to tho.'

pit'a'> thot h"ld the .ho.>11 up th<' Ii,.......'!> 000 .hdf .uP!"m..

I ,tortt'd on th<' bT...k"'" by gluin~ up bl"nle, ft,;'m thn~' pi.",...

uf \" "" d e as you mn '"-'" b"'""".
Sino.'"
h",~h h' ~'1 th<' ,'d!\'..
oli~"'-'d p",I,,,Uy, u'"-' ow"i7t,

i,',

._,
5"'"

""Ut',.

w,'''''

a.

EN D
V'EW

m. 5upporU. AngJ<o the b~ 15' ~nd rip the

Mabng fM Parum. A poslerboard piOttern will h~lp J"'<J lay

Ma~;ng

our r~ bracket:. Cut t~ art fOI eKh blank with a tJilfl(j.lil\\(

In order to smooth our rhe Clirs, tJ$f' a drum sand<>,

Wppom Wwidth. Ttw'{)i!1 binding and kickbdr.k, thr

bliKk should tilf ~w~y from th~ rip ~n(~.

~"
('!}GIIOOVE

".,

1",,""""'1

SHE"

D.

TOP VIE W

' "

,. . .... -

...

b.

."

WAU

When the ~Ilk' i. Joy. "-',

Ilk' thn" b",,,k> fin..1 Wt'.
,\ 'l"kk way to 10" oul tt... arc
"."",h blUlk LS to rn.,ko; a I"",k.,-l>o,,,,,j

EIXiING

~.
~

ph~'S.

(~)PlATf

""00'"

INlAY

j ,

"00

'0

1'-'"'''''''''' ""-",n in tlkt>.",

,,., I~'!'" 34. M"..

lh.,. .ne LS Llid out.

'''''W> <'til th,- ,;1,.'1'" "n tho.- b.md

",,,",'.11><,,,. I u,.~i. dnJm ",ndt-r

Making the Sh.lf

to ",n.1 up ~, 1I",li",.,.
\MIU S U ' ~ I !I. r-,;,xt. ,"U' th,"'1'1",,1>
V'lhkk ,~ ..:k_ In
tho. k,w", ri~t dr""'i~ un 1'<'1:"
:14. "''''' "" 1,- ,"'" ,,<1;:.' i, 1><-\-,-k'<.l
Arth '< I",;nt !(I,...and ",,,,,,. ,""
1>,.....1<..'" 'u or.., ",.11 1'",1<-, Tu po.'-

All th.l!'s It'll fu, }'U" 1<' .I" i. '<>

11>0- ""-If, So i t ",,,uld l>t. less
Iikd)' h' ""up, I m"d~ 'I h"m ply....",,1 .nd hid th.' "'1""&'\1 "Ig'"
"'il h h.,,,lw,,, >d . Bul lx-l",, in!;Llll-

f"""

Ind.,'

h, .. d:m lIu'" ",ith U", ~n_"-,,. [

"",,j
pl~ 'w,_ 'd
F;""l1~'. he ,h0.'11 '''PI''"ts Cdn
t>.> <"tit '" Ii.
the h,,,,,.<'Is
1"'[,>11" ",:,,'>'0'111/\ ,I><-m in 1""""-

"""'1' ..,

b."""''''

ing lho. ,oJgin;:, .dd.n "l"i,,,,,,1

n~M lh, bMk "d1\" I"
h,~d pl.ll'" "p';1\hl h" di,pl.'y.l>
","'wn in lho.' d','''''i''1\
IHlLI . C""._lru,1;,'" ,-I d", ,hdl
_I,Hh "ff likt lhal "f lh" "'all

II""'''''

.Ix,..,,

~h..

n.

Hoi" . Find
ilnd milr. the studS in the
Will, Then. d ri ll shin. hok5.

f",

w.,

'" a groove '"

Ih@wdllpla te,

dnd Ih@npinnf!d
in pla<@wilha

roupl@K .......,

,t.,

n",kt """,,xIWng '0 w"'1' thn"

Attachthe Shelf

Drilling

pl.'h', firs!, lho.' ",,It ;" (\I' h' ,i,,,

r-.;,,l. I .....'nhod I" (ul a g",,-"','
d"wn it> I,-nglh
lh,' pl.Ut
g,n'",', bullhi, ",,,,,Id h.1"," Ht
lh,' pl)'w,,,,J lay~" "'I"""d,
s.." my ..,I"li"n
I" in..>rt"
,did wmd pi"'" g'H'\'I' inkly,.s
y"" (an "". in dd"il. "a' a,,,1 10'
.Ix".,, If you e1"".... ,h.. '>plion,
)"" (an '"" hnw iI" d"",.'
L'''I, ..,.... "n 'ho.' ""Xl p.>1\",
I&G'NG. Tho, no,,, thing '0 d""

To amoor Ih@
sh@II, til<> b.K k
f!dfJ" i, Irapped

'KI,,, "f lh, ,,,,It, ." ,hnwn in

d,'L,il 'a', I ,...1 ;Ilhi<-k,~ ,h"n th<'
""-'1/ '" I "",Id 1'1.\1'" it flu,""
glUing i' in pl."""
HANGING. F'''','ning Ih,' ,hi'll
I" Ih, ..... 11 is 1''''11)' s;mpl~
StMl b)' linding ,h, st"d, in
lh,' wall wh,,, y"" W<lnt ,h"
_hdf 10 h''''1\' ~h,k Ihd' I,,,,a
li"n in ,h," gm,"'" .tld u,ill
_hdnk h"I,,.H Ih,,, I,"',\li"n,.
, ,h"wn in lh,I><" '1Ih,ld'
[,in.,II\'. "ft.., ,h, .....,11 plat,
is ",,,'w,,1 ,,, Ilk' .....,1 1. ,h,k lh,
,,,,It in'" ,Ilt' 1\"""", Th,"", you
can screw II ttl
brJ<kt'ts, as
,"",,"'n'lldl,

.f,,,

PlMing tile ~1>f'11. With lhe biI(k

edge of the Ihelf In rre grooVl'.

Krewit to N<:h br ket,

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The groo
in the shelf allo W< yo u fa
",'ely <tore plate, up'ight fo' display_

Adding a Plate Groove

Allc.>ugh )"'" c~n mok ~ pl"in.
fi,,' ,c.It. p'" mOl' ""mt t" C,>n
,i<l,, ~d<l,,'g. "riM,' g",,,,,,,'

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A Wall Pla,e (11

B Bracket'OJ
C Sheff ~uppom (2)

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E PMe Groove Inlay (II

f Edg,ng

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Fh Woodl<:re'M

rr...,..,. I", (,"",

,n ~'" ,,1 i"g bt,", u 'Yt",",

n... r",N,'m i, lholt cu'hng ~
g"""" in 0 r'v",,," ,c.1t "-" .....
,hI' I",'~'" . ,P",....] Th~ II"'"
n.'"" i, it ,,,,,;- ,,'~."' wurl,
~,t,~ ""p' !<'
,he
b l"n<! riKh' in ,,-j,h the >I>.lf, 1""
,,-"'n't j, u, gl"'-' ~ ,,,,,,1,,'"'' ;nloy
,'rir In tlk' ,c.lf, Tho.", wlk", ,Ik'
1""'" K"""";' cut. tlk' 1'1\""",1

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(3)'S, 1 fh Wood\.crews
(10)'S,
(4).S. 2

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MATERIALS & SUPPLIES

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h>l. ", ,c.. bt" hel,,", ,,, i/;<~ a bt~
It, idt~ <lI ,111 lh, '~'I" in""l ...",
PlTWOOO lAlllS Y'>u ,c.n l>o.'~ln
b)' cutti"K a wid,' gn,,,,e in II...
r')'"'''"j ,hdl, Thi' V'--dt~'r
K",,'-e c.,ld, U"'M"h"n! ink'IV
",iI" -Th<. "" ,' '~'f> I" ,,, cui an
int.)' >lOll' ,,, fillhe K"""', I 1t.1t
11... ",iI'" Iittl, "Yt.".i,~~, tnm
,,,xl ",,,,1 11 fiu,J, with U... ,c.1f
Th~n. I cut ~ ,m~lIe,
on
tb<' inkly ,trip. a,"""om b.>k,w,
IUD I"G AIte' "''''dmK th.,
g"""", fi"i'" 11,' ,hell by ottoch;n~ theM"';w,,>d ...J~in~_

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Cuffing a Groo ..... TIl<' first nep i' fO Complete the Inl~y. Chdnge- to a -11.(ut a 'I,,-<kep groo.... in the 'helf. INide <Mdobl ~de _ '~M! it ...... abo....
Then cut iJ pll!(e of hilrrJwrxxJ to fit thf! tdble. Theil pmitiorJ rile rip fen<e
th e groo.... and glue it in piace,
to a>ntf>r the g' oo.... on ~ inl<>y

Palnled Colonial Shelf

L,lu. the' Craftoman _ If. tlxdnI,;n of thL' CoIonLol ,,,.,;"""
It . . .
oham. ........... "obn~

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1Ulf1"'l1 ~ t:hio otodf .. ...
_ >: 10 boo pM*d. 1 .-d p0plar _
a .-lv......dr p-.r eu>y
moIdJ"fl found

a' """" hcmr

~n-.......-....,~

P'""'"'y.-;l 10k punt

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v'.... .... __ tballht w..u ~
,lIghtlv

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dta~ ohuw, h<nv ",.add Iht

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lht ...>ur>J<Wft .. <umplrt<-. l"'"

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-n \>1"""",'1 " . onooiified

''1\'" It Y'....n

nkn"ll how to
J" thL' . -' It
"", """"1'-'" OIl
the <- r.,t", ,,,,,,, bT",,"''I
~n,,'

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tho:n' 'n' iu.t two hr

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I A d<w It>ol<. <01 dtt.aiI
.' ""_ IN, lht pnotar 01"""

~ '" ~"'kd <In

by !hi' .........so.

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on tIw
MwlI "-'PJ'<"l and two ~ 0/
"".... M_ It Thn'
madot
0/ poono 0/ ~ n
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.... ltoinfilMoUlp
lht tt1l oInp II C\Il 10.' _ _
gluod 10lht ...alI pUao-IdtUiI.,
cut lht I aM' molodlnf; to
iii bot'!'.... " lht borld> ..... gluor
1ft ~ undr< lht.twll ""I-'P"'1
~U The olwlt, plow gn..w~

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all idml:i.
cal 1ft _
". lht <-t.~ olwll
(f'l'i""""" I"'l\"l lht Imgth of
lht oJwIf ...,1k lht t'd~ should
tdgt"fl ....

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makh lht
0/ the .... u plait'
muO<d."" do.'!.liI 'a'_ ~ the
.Nnk _
pil<Jt ...... .,.. drillrd

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SHELF
Elegant, pre-made crown
molding and a simple design
are just two of the features
that make this project a

graceful home addition.

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'-'on. _-<If'~nII-.

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form " ...... ~ "f'"o'l. I
igIlt but

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Ihr t"."und .....1>. Y'''Han lind"
in .11TK'Sl .n~' ho.1mt' (l"fll.... ll'
M~'J' ,.... ronslructi<", .impl<-

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MATUIALS & SUPPLIIS - --

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A Front (I)
I SdPs(1)

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( 8onom ( I I
O ClNts Ql
f lop (1)
f Ed9" '--'9 {Il

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hinling Ih. Shelf

n... ....,. 10 ""Y PM"tin job to
PftlI*..... ~poirlloOcb_
lOa _ _" ourfaao. ~br liang
.olI t1wnoiil .... willi puny_ noond t1w....,.".n.Il'_>.:>lh.
.....11 So&nd"'ll;: alorw isn"
..-...u#l Su, youll ...... ..-:I1O
apply a COlli 01 primn" {l .-.:I a

....."'d ohrIIa<pr;n-_1
....._ a dual
PUrr-- FIN. il _b lht wood

n.. pnnwr """"

www.W<><>d.milhSp<'<i.l ",rom

up from --in;ItInJuWIlht J'"l'" (~Ily iI

you'''' buiIdtfo lht ohrIl ""I 01
ponrt And it aIIowo lht paint I<>
iorm a
- film" on lht
ourf~ of lht wn<d

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_ , W..... 1 appbod tIw r-tI .-.:I1wu COIl" of a wmi~

...... ~mrI, Thio pamt poundtd a toug, linioh ~ made lht
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Building the Frame

TIl<' f,am,'w", k "I !he mantd
,helf i. ",ally a bux that han;:.'
on the wall . Bu! in,t"ad ,,/ I,,,,,
ski,... a !<>p. and b"Unm, !hl, 1><",
....., !hM' sid,.". In 1"1......, "f a b.><k.
tho..,..' u b<'\'<>k'd d,'at thdt is ",...'d
tn h.tnK lht "",n!io. on !he wall.
I cut tho.' fn",t .md .id<" fn""
" ".!hick "'.:Ie ,.~' d,.,wing , 1>.""'.
(5h"p ~ ...': I u...>d p<>pla' fo' lhl'
pn'l"'hi",.., il lakes p"in! ""IL "'~.
!he b<",
p"g" 39,) I npp"d lht",,
pi<'<'e; tt, fini..J>o:d wid'h 0 "'1 bu'
101ft l!'o-"" alill" kl<lg. I...""., ih<y'U
bl' mi....''d ",.--1 ~h
is
you ", cu'
an ....-<1,..1' gn,,'w 'l<lth.: i.-..id,'

c.,

n., """ ''''I' f,,,

f....e "I tho..,., !h" " pi''">' in ,>{(I...h' ho.,M . ..--thid b<">lt"m. nKn.","" cut on tho.' lable SolW
u,,;ng a dad<, blade.
"f 'ho.' InXl' and ,id,." "f
t....: .ho.' ll will \>0.. """.." it'd by tho.'
c",wn molding, B"t, the I"w.,-,
',,]g" of ''''''''' p~,,--e; will ,li ll be
,';" ible "" ,'n ,f,,, tho.' ",,~ d ing is
in p
T" "" tt..", ,he!;,' ""1""",,]
ed!:, I SImply ",,,!,'d a 1\.
chamh" .,I''''g the ""kide bot
t,,,,, ''dgo.' of the 1"""'....
Si"", 'h" ~'in! be,w""" th<'
Inm' and , id.' pi....... will abo
he "i'i\>le. I w."It'd to "'K'NI
th,' jui'w'Y a; much a. I f'O",i'

M,,,,

bly"mld So I u".,,;l mi,,, ",i""

In ",,,,...'mbk 11... pit""". I like to
slarl by mi""i"g ,1>0.0 fn",t pi"'' '
It>lin.ll ~th Ii",..
Only",,,, <",d "I each >ide pi~
is miltnod. 8"' '';!'lC<'!he ""'""'''''
I,,, t.... b<,U<lm an' aln>ady cut in
tho."... pit'rei. mak '"n> you miter
tl>o.o ,,""'-"'I end "" you h.tw a left
and right sid.? T1>o.>n tho. .id"" can
he trimm",j to final length by
"luaring up ,1>0.0 back ends.
tonOlil With ""'mi lt'1" ~>in!>cul.
I df)' -fillt'd !he F''''''''' h~ to
meun> fi".. b"ttom, This pi~
is Cllt h' fit \>0."".",,,, !he 11"""'"" in
!he In",t and side p""""

How To: Making the EdgeMolding

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Routing !he Molding. In order to nHlke!he edge molding,

,taFt with a wide bl.Jnk, Then go ahead and root iI bullno,e

Ripping the Edge MoJding. After routing !he profile, rip

the molding to final width. A P<JSh block /lelps you push

profi~ on

the narrow piKe clN' of the bI.Jde,

each edg<: with a 'oondove, bif.

<JIOS. SECTION

B.-f"", gluing all four pi,,,,,-'"

togNher, m."~ a d".t to fit "t
Ih,' bae" of tlw fr.,m~ ""tw,,,,n
Ih<- th'o sid..., '"'" dr.wing .,,,0.1
0.1""11 'a' at>tw" . Th" d,-at is a
""m'h' pi,,,.., ,>/
with. 4~
t>t"'cl ripp,,d ak"'g nn,' ,'til"'.
:-;ow you'", n'",I}' tn .o.",,rnbk'
I"" fra""'. l'iN you ean gil.... up
the ,ido... and I""'t, tfapping 'h<'
t>t~t"m and ckal in t>t1h""n. To
,"-,Id I"" clto.>t in pl.>c.'. I d"w, a
sen"" thn~ ""'" sid, in'o tlw
enJ, of the clNt.
101'. 'Tho.' iast s"-p tn C(>mrlet~
'he frame is
add. tnp. [cut
top [.rg" "",,>ugh so thai it
owrhanp the fram,- by 2\)" at
th,' Iront and ,m ,h" sid,... a,
,h"",n in the dr.,,"'ing on "PP'>sit~ page, This ",,~rhanK will
p,odd,- a nke plac" f,,, attaching 'he cn,wn molding la'''' "n,
The 1t'P is sen",..ed d"wn It, "'"
sid... and fn",t (>f the f,a,"", But
I>,,,au",, 1 d,dn't want the sen'wro.'ads'n I>,> vi.'ibl<>, Icount,'Ibt'nod
'''''ocn'w.and piul\Ked the hok...

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Wi,h the frame c"",pit',,,,
W(>I'k"h", 'Iw "",Iding, The :J>t11
US<'S two kind, "f m"Ming - tlw
stnn'-ho."'ght crown molding and
,;h{>p-made ,'<IKe molding.
IIlGI MOtD I ~ G . In ,,,,1,,, to rna'"
tTo.' ,,,1!1'-' m"ldlnj;, n",t a hull-",,,",
p,of'k- "n
",1",,>,,la wide, l,".
!hkk "Lmle (Sl>.'P r-;,~...; Ifs""h'!' It'
wnr>. wil!> a widd,l.nle)
Tht"ll using d pu,h "I,,,," for
",f'1;-, I rirl"'d th, ,'elging nff
t>t1h ,,0.1... ,>/
bla"I<,.Ioo.'" at ,he
''Ppo,,'" f"1'" I"t nil"" d,-tail.
AI this p'~nt, It' Iwlp h"" the
.od~ ai;,.;au and """It> a lip all
.,n>Und Iht>sII<>II, I "",i<'d. >haOo" ..

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,h<.

""1<)\" "" tho Wck vf the <,<Wng.

Idrawing book,w). Af,,-, mi">ring

!ht...-.d> ,'IftTo.' "">k!lng It) lml>..l
glued it h' tht>,od",,,or tTo.' h'P
(IOWMIlOI,IHOG. I ""od "" nff!ht-

:J>t.jf m""" "">W<ng fn"" m;-' ",,'.1

I-oum" "-'tlIl'!', TlIl' romrl;c-.",l 1"'>file (,f this ",,>Wing is difficult'" trv
It>duplica'" in the ""'P,

RO<Iting. Groove. Route. shallow groo'" on the b.lck of

tt>e edg'''9. Thi< <""res a lip on the ,h<-If.nd helps kN'p th<edging .iigned, Then miter tt>e molding fa fit tt>e st>elf

The'" an' rnany ,""",,'n m,~ding

slv]"". bull'.Y
nll...t ,"'l't1Ii<~'
tt< size - minc ",'" 3l>" ,,"'ill,,
fm,oG IH! MOI.0I0G. lI<o<au", tr..,
mnlding i, a,,~I'~L ;t<u <an cu'
the .'I'ld"'t a compot,,,,1 mitt'r.
The "a,""t way i. with a ,.mpi<> j,~ tn.tt .".cr.... tn!h<- mite'
Ko'u!1'-'. This ii~ .,.db the ITIl~d
ing. holding it a' tl>,> Sol""- .nl\k<>t ,,"'hkh i' ,,"'ill t>t- moun'.'d.
01"'<' 'I.... pi,.",.. an' mi't'n'el.
.."""h them to the >1><11, ..". box
t>t,I,,,,, The edge nl<~di"~ c",a""
.. "lip" 10' ,I\., top ,.Jg~ of the
m,wn mnkling to "",I .Ko'in,1. To
,.:u", ,he molding, you n "-,,"n,h l\1"" <11'\0.1 b,ads.
HI~G'OG I HI I HHI. Nnw, h' tI",
.r..11 ,)\'<'1'. ",,,,,,,0.1 b."....I..>dgo.'d
c!t., ,1\." i., ocn-w,'d '0 t..., wall.
Then. add. hp to ,r.., "'all ck'at.
<IS :J>t""n in cit"ail 'd'

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Arthing the Molding. U~ glue lind brilds to secure

th<- molding In pliKe, For se, rum the sh<-If upside
down - it <!>ould "..t agn the edrJ<' molding.

simple, versatile

BOOKCASES
Living room, kid's room, shop - you
can organize any room of the house
with these easy-to-build projects.

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STORAGE
SYSTEM
Here's a set of shelves that can be customized
and expanded to suit your needs. When you
need more space, just add on another section.

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my' ""od"-,,,.i,,;; ,h"p. And.
l'w alw"l" It'll U",t U,,''''' """,1<1
he
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gel the mnnni"",... o( ",,1,,1 "h<'ln", with.><Jt
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'f""~' hy ~dIU"i"l\ 11-..- inJi",d",,1
,h.-II',,, up '" d"wn ,,, m.....h ttw
hei"" I"f tho- ii,,,,,,, )"",'..-,~Ili"l\,
B"I y"u ,.n ~I", "'U,I"mi,, lhe
')" l,'m I>y m.,kinl\ lh~ 'h~IIin)\
u" i" d iff~""'l h.:illh"." >f'wn
in lht-pht ,to b.I" w,
SIII"G I" O n~ lhinll th.t',
"Iw'y" a ,""n c~m with .lIl}' l.,fl
,h,-I\'in)\ ~ni! li k,- thi, "n,- i,
,t.bility. W~'I't- I., k..n "art' "I
th~1 iu,- in a ,""up]'- "f way'
First. lh.- ,id.-, "f ,'."h uni l " ,,-

lx'lIl't",n a wu pt..
"f cap> I" <""lit' an l -he~m,"
Th i, , liff"n, th,- ,id~, .nd
p",,,,.,,t> Ih~m I,,,m It.- ,inl\.
So.~""d, the ,h"h',,, drt b"n.'<!
'il\idl)' t" th~ ,i.l~, t" ,upport
lh ~ wh"l.. ,t,uclure. In fact,
tho, m",,- ,h.-l",,, y"u US<-. Ih.,t,onll'" lhe ,tructUI'<'
. ,.,U U OCl, Whil<'l"","" ,,-,tn>01l
.md ,im pk- I" build, I thin k ,ht,.-~ l b.",,-fj, "flh,,,,- ,ht,I,-,,,
in !h.-ir.Pf''''.''''', 'Tht'},.,.. ""'"
dy' ~n''''l\h '" Us<- in., ,h,'P. \'11
atl,,,,,; ,,, ''''''-' ''lIh In, a t'ulldry
",,,d"'i<h,~l

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n~>m ,'" ,"" ..... ",,,jn~,m,

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(OH\TIU( II0N The ,h,h-ing

units ,..,,, ".,. h"n- J" just ,hal.
1>'"1;;" ,,-ith, the,'",e bui ll

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wilh rd.1ljvdy i",'p,",i...,

,,,mm,," ~,.'d~. d i m"",i",,~1
lumlx" (~v~il.I>I, .'1 i..' l .,Ix" ,1
.'''y h"m. """"., '" lumlx'"
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Ihn'", "">Jul.,, TIll' un;l' .'"
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.. 8y rying the
height of lhe

,ide f, ame .
yO" ,an build a
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Wi!

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OVERALL DIMENSIONS:

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section. build an
extra ,et of shel~5,
but with only one
addit ional ,ide.

MAtERIALS, SUPPLIES, & CUnlNG DIAGRAM --~----A Stiles (4)

'1'< , 3110 77\2

,% , SY, . 15

C Er>dCaps(4)

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184) t S. 2'1'- Fh Woods.cre<v$
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128) 110-20 Cap Nul>
141 ',."-20 Leg leV<'~ (1 V,' d ia.)
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of ,h.: """,glh ,,{ ,t", .h~I"i"j\
unil com,'. from the fact ,h.,

th.- ,hd ..., ..'" ...."'.'d to 'he

"w,,,", en,.hng .. rigid "''''''',,'''
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shel"", and tl>< >idl'S .... built to

Building the Sides

Th~r~

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,IIM (00I1111KT1O/I. Each sid. is

made up oj .. tall- Ildrn>w lr.""
"mdwiched brlw."n .. J'dir ,,( orod
as .1K,wn in the drawinl\ at
l<"f. _lht' fwnc L. ",ined with half
lap' and fils into .. ;;'00'-. cut
al"ng I.... """," ,)/ "",h cap_ lht>
"'Suit is "n "[bo" m" ,hdt', rigid
and "",i,,," ''''",'ling much bo1h'l
1M" the ftam,- ak_ would.
Each framt> is made up 01
ti,-,' pi,><:e. - .. pair of shle.
and Ih"", Tail. I .lar'..d by cutting all th<> .til,', and ,.il. to
.i7<' to, each sid"~, ta king Col ...
to g"t all th... matching pi""....
to th" ."m"l"ngth and width.
HAlf lUi, l'I,th the tr"mt' pk't'CS
cut h'.u-", >'ou can ,tart ""'kin;;
the halt lap ,>in;'; thdt hold '-""cry_
thing hW'thcr, H"U 1"f'S ....,d
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rrw rip fenc.e.s a stop for rrw r.ill. Then .fter making !he fir>r cu~
remo.... tM .... t of trw w.ste in .......r.1 pa.....,

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marks,

trw


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toka ....... Ilw b<"a t.-bo.
'(,"" .,... ...., a Ial* ...... .-.d
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..a ltv _ "'p" in Ihr ,.... IinL
Thorn .f.... ~~ ,~ fioruoh<d w >lh
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f<>r lhr ,
the rip """"'
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the .... ~
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d,w"'l\ "" ,.... ' 'PP'''''!<> I"K",
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riH~til)-' It' lht' ' '''It''-, unil,
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lih ' fur ,,,,,h unil. I "",d,' >t.,.,..,
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"hd"", a>n'''' of iu>t i<",' p"r1s'
th"",k~",nd I",,,ck,,,,..To ",., k~
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bk.: . "n "';- "''','I' );'''');''
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cuI I" si7<', y"u ~.n drill 1-.,1,.,.
in ,!>t. ~k.""
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m,'k".,,,'" l!>t", Me
p,";li"n,-d M.,,,'oh'I~ - Ih,')'
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li",,' d.mpinl\ il h' I "" Ima' t>n
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Thkk ....'
of "i~

M;Jking t~ End Citps. Atte, rutting ttK> pif!a!s 10 liN!, but with
it shallow groove in lhto cen,.., S"....k up on me width of lhe
groove by I"kin<} multiple P'I"e, witll I"*' dildo biMJe.

Roonding !he E~ RemoVf! lIJiJrp edges witha router

"00,, FOundover bJ't before "dding the <"ps 10 the
St"rt with th~ end$, "n<! !hen the Ion<} edt]e<.

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ohrIf Thio brolC'lr io 0 nontJW

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"-m .. 1ht boaoIn
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t'<'" Ihr ........... 10 Ihr oid... ...; !h

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...,,""'h. Ih..-..! ,
bolt in'o 0
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on rM dtiII P'"S- TIloM. drill rM h%!1.

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3-IN-1 DESIGN

Begin with one master plan and end with

three designs. Country. Contemporary,

or Traditional -

you choose.

A'

,.~'" as I ,j'''''.kd 10 build a

lxdue."',l ",,,-, U"",kJ with
i<i..... ~by"", an <~lk Ix)"k".,,
with l..d ilk.....1d,'\<,ils ,,"kl 1>.'
n"~' . 11<'1 tho."Ill'w ai" ,,, li ked
lht h,k "fa","try pin A b<~,k
bui lt fr"", "",po, wiln d"an
"",I,,,,I"""'Y lin<., ",,,uld fit in

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jus! .,bnul a",'WIk'n',

WdL in'h'.d of ch'k"in~.
1 d."id,>d to bUIld a ll 1ft""" I
could ,,,sil.- d<> this 1>."."", It>.;.'
.U start out th< "'Ilk' wa . f.><h
l>o.k,o'ca,,' lx'll'''' with" !>.lSic
"c."," m.lJ,. up of ,;ido.... ,hd.."",
and ,h,m" I>.>co.. Al ,hal I", ;n .

r,;>difiorn>l oak

' ho.' "nly diff""",w "'os dw Iyp<'

of wmd lh.u w"-, "",-.J.
CITAlll.

n... n,,' ""I' ".., to

.>dd tho.' "knll"* IMl I\dw ""ch

b""k<".,,' it> uniqU<' .pr""'.~,
first, ,'<><h un" Jo;t~ a sliJo:hUy d ilit'1.ml f,u- fram,' - dnd "'." d
lop P<'nd .md ">me add;I""",1
mold;n~. In lho. ,."..1, 1
Ih",' d iff'"'f1'.k-.\kin~ b<~\k<:a..
'" >-imply 1-' eh.mgin~ ,lk- "" ..><I
.m d d fe", (~lk...d"L,ik
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ea,..,; ~o 1,')\<'llk" fairly 'luiekly

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,h.lI ' lk' y w.'<I pl.,,

~\i""ry. Th<.

C"",nlty I'i~

bi"",;" lk,kt Ilk' c."", ~')\<.'ht..

.nd 1"'-' f"""
"..,11. And
in ca",' it"> b<"m a whil,' ,ince

f,.m,,,,.,

yo,,'w had l'our ~,jn,'. ,,,,I of

lhe ca,,', d,m 'l wo.ry. All )",u
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<1<",', f,,~ li!<t l'''' "",j ~'~'CI'"''
..-..J buy ,>no,' i.... I." Ihl, pn:oj"l
n.... I>..,k<:""." Cdn "t..., ,....ily 1>.'
built ""nK m"",' ""adill"n.l"
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moldin~ ,,j
b",nkea,... i,
jusl " ,impl~ ca",,; ""lid w,~>d
'id,'" "''''''''Clod with fi"" sr..h",
and a bad " as,huwn in the dr"win~ al><>v.,. Bt'St "f ,,11, the pi~c<'S
are pn>lly much the ""me fur ,,11

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Mt~r th~ pan~ls It;w~ bt.-""

plant'd 0..1, lheycan bt.-CUIIo>ize.

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1'o'""ls an",'l e<>r1.,i,tt'llt, the CdS<'
wo,,'t ,,,,d up "l"""'- Sn to help

BM;k to BoUk. With 1/1(0 two sides clamped Nek

to-bad" lay 001 the bottom edge of ea<h shelf at
<<'flter!i"". for the biscuit <un.

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thn" nj the honkea ..... nn ""'lttvr

which ynu'", buildin!\GlUE U' 'A NElI. lh.' f'r<;! .... k for
you to t.><kl.> is ~Ui"l'! up tho> solid
w,~>d pant'ls, n.." tw" ";d<",. and
fi", shoi,''''' a re alll'iUl~t up lit""
~..-thickslnck.

How To: Case Construction

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si mpl~ pan~l <ulti nll iiI\. which
k11T1(' cu' t.... lotg<vr pit'CeS.
Tht' 'idt'S are~." wider than the
sr..I\'t'S. This~ ,tr" ".-..... the sid..
is /"r Ih~ bark.. '" r cui a rabbel
alonll lhe hack ed~ "f each side
I" hold i~ .." d' 1ail 'a' ab""e
Nnt<, With the "" k and maple
cases, I used p ly w"<><J fm t h~
bao;-k (>Iillhtly Wld." In . Bul f"r
I.... pine h<.,kca ,." I purcha.s ed a

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the layo"t line, "'" the 00 ... of th e pla te joiner as a
reference for the rh"'" cuts in each ~_

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pio.w thd,

w"" . 1"""" Ill' thick,

IWI ~IO I! 101 I' ! IWII! Al ,hi;

point, the ,lot> I,,, tht- bi><ui"
can be cut. W"h the ,;de panel>,
tI... "''Y lhin~ " thdt tht' 'W"i"l\
,",>I> .Ii~ S<' the ";"'1'"I's willI:'<'
k", e l wht'fl the C""" i> "",",'mbhi.
ro<>ehi<-\" thL" I damped "'" two
bac k -~>-b.>c k and tht'l1 I.id
out the 1:'< >If<>m edK'- ,>I """ >hell
I"""",,, In Ix" "" ''PP''';h' pa!;,,),
A ",aighh'<:l;;<' d. mpo.'<:I ,m ,ht'
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in the ",-"on,l ri"h,
d "'",in,,. I <ul ,h,w ,I,>!> in .,...h
,id.,o the ~" n t ",ould be pk'l1ly
,t'''''g It" tho.'
Aft." th., ,10" ,m- cu' in ,h~
sid,,,,, matchi ng , I"t, c.n ",. cu,
in th., .-nd, 01 ,h,' , hel,..." )""
l ike th,' ,id,'" yo,,'lI "". the
b",., (n,,' tht- I,-nc~) 01 th<- pl.",
~>in.-,
"-f,'",,,, the cu ".
l UlliNG lHI II U Once ' ho.- bl>'
....i' ...." a", ",mpk'h'<:l. th.'I1 yo..
,an dry . , ,,.,,,bk tho.' ca,,'. n-....,
tht> bac k can be ,~"
fil bel",,,,",,
tht' .. bIx.~, Au'" with the topan.!
both>m ,ho.-I""" ("',- tho.- d,a",in~
,m tho.' l.King p.,~...-).
With ,h~ b" d, c..,
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,im., '0 Imd ,ome<"',' 10 h<'ip
yo" g." th,' ca,,- a",-mbl ,' d
- it's a big iob, and yo.. ha\'~
w<>rk quic kly In ord."
b,,~'
my,dl a litt le ,-,"a tim~, I u,,>d
a ,low ,,~ting gl"e. A"d I ,imply"" ,he bac k in plac~ to hold
.,,'~"hinl\ "l"a,,-.
M h-' 'he glue d,i"". you c""
""i1 ,ho.' b,'<'k in pla<..., . It', awk
,,'ant h' .pply fini,h ' 0 tht> bac k
i", in".,I"'d, "-> I wo"ld
d'""g ,h is b...lo,,' "" iling
tht' b.><k in pi.....,.
t In<~' ,he !>.Kk j, in pklCC. till in
'ho.- ,abl>o.~, lx'I."" the pl}'w.,'"
"'TkI. Tn do thi" I , imply cu'
1\0.'0",..,11 hlk'r l>fnrKs to si>" and
'ho.'I1 ~lk'd th.'rn in pla<,-'. a, }'OU
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built a lac'!! fran>e is add?d
lot Sfr'!!ngUl. US'!! bis<:ui!> to
join the f~c'!! fr~me parts.

With the lace ft ame a ttache-d,

'!!ach boo tcase is giv'!!n a
dj,tinctive look by di ffer
ent molding, ~nd de f~ils ,

MAIIRIAL LISlS, SUPPLIES & CUn l NG DIAGRAMS

CUI .An.liLS (co n 10.u 1000"')
1. . 11'';'55%
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B Shelves (5)

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G Bonom !lad (l)

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H Top (1)
I From Ap,on (I)

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I 'ijde Apron<;

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PINE 100lUS!
( S,i1es (2)

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Top Rail ( 1)
G llonom Rail (I)
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H Top (1)
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(61.8, 1... Rh 5m'w;
(6) 18 flat Washers
(1) 2" Cove Mold ing (6ft)
(16) 3d f ,n" h Natls
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Traditional Oak Bookcase

With ,h" b k cas<' buill. if .
tim,' add ,ho;- d~m~n" 'ha'gi'-"
each bookca,~ il> pa"kul.,
"h><lk ," Th " plac~ '0 .'art i.
with 'he fac~ f,.m~_
fAU fUIIlI, R''ll,udk.,.. of which
..yk' booke.... you ch""".,. ,I><
ca... ",ws. f""" f'amo.'~' . hff",
it .nd p,..wnt il fmm ",,- king_

You can find ..U of ,he dim~n

>i<ms in ,I>e d,awing .. bm-~_
T,ad i'io"aUy. the Iwo .til", and
two ,a,l.of a f""" f,ame would be
~'i .....'<! wilh morti",' and ",,,,m.
(which y"u can u,., if you d em',
h"wa plaW ~'in(") , Bul who.~ht.",
you build , ho,' f'am" wilh m",..
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,I>e same chal"'ng~, You h.",,, to
buil d a larg~ f,ame lhal ro,-t'fS
'ho.' t"dg'" o f ,tw ca.., t'Mctly, And
if ,ho,' c...., is ~ " ('(f a link' ou' ,>/
<q\l<l"'. ,lit' f,.. nw w",,', l>e If",,,,
~ ,-~ n if W. ,lit' rom", "i7~'
To
thc_ pn-.l>k'm. llik<' to
build ,ho.' fae<> f.. me. bit wid,,,,

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How To: Buildingthe Oak Bookcase

Building ffle Framf!, First size rile frame a bit wider rhan
tile case. TIle ,lot< for tht> biscuit< are fllen wI. Once the
fra""';s pur fOgE'tht>r. glw if to tht> front of tht> ( ase,

Routing a Stopped Cove. Once the face frame is glued In

piMe. use a hand-held router to <uf a 'to ,lopped <0Vf' on
the ,files. The <0.... should.fOp flush with ~ rails,

than i!;cdlkoJ for, fo, u...... I>< ~ , k

c.""', I ripp<oJ t"" ,tik pi""...,. .
hai, wid~ lal><>u, lin . s in do.'!.>il
'b' on oPf"",ilt f"#" Then d{t,'r
,h, f= fr.",, i. Slu,.,j to Ih~
...,.'. ,rim u.., "'-:I,,,, 01 ,.... f,.,m,
Au,,", wi,h ,.... " .....
ITltU & U~I , Tol>uild ~ Ira"....
I
>d b,' cutting t.... "ilt-> 10
kongth
' the Itl' d,a,,;ng on ~
'W ' f'W'. Th", I rirf'toJ them
s1igh'ly wid<', Tb; ttl' ,.. il , ....t I><~
It"" ,.iL sIlt""n on ,.... ''PF''"ilt'
f"#'. can bt' cul tt, IinN-oo.J '""".
N,,,",' }" >U Cdn I.ly '>u' a ....t cuI ~
sl... for the b,<;cuils, (0, )'OU can
rut th<' n.."""".md len<>n joints.)
MI,'\' the Ira"... is gJ...,.;I I''I\'....'\',
gJU<' it tt, ,h<> In." 01 the
(b<"
..... bo","" d th<' pn,..'",,", I"'il"lN o'~ ,ho'
bo ttom ,ail
""'ouldnl
Au,,", wilh ,lit> b<".
10m ""'If
' d,'Wil .... on ,il<
''PP<"il~ f"il'" If. I,'P edfW ......is
up ... k",'t"l tMn the .il<11 tt, Cll.L
.lit'. ,;mpk' "",-",I<it "
Now. th~ ,Iil~. o{ ,h< f.ce
f,.."", c.m bt' 'rimn....d flush. Thi.
is .. ~,,,,,j ti",, It' &,'1' y'>u' block
pl.>",'
and m.,k" """dngs, ..s
in the "'''' ,X\ 1',&,. 56
\'{"h the I.",," fr a",,' trtm"".J, th<'
lasl thing tt, ,It, is """ a .tt'PP'.J
V. " awe alo,'K the ""t,,;id<> " """"'.
.nlWn in ~ S<'Ctru d,.." injI; ,.,

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lihin~ ,Ix a'W mt,ld;"!\- 1 "". a
,impk. cradle. lin ,ho.. mi"'" g.>ul\'
tt> Ix>kf tho,. "",. "" oldinjl;.
The ",tt.., I,ic k III CUlling tt,..
milt'T'> ,,!OCt_fully. i. It' puI y'>u'
1"1'" m,.,u,,' "w"y, In"'dd. cui
II,.. 1"",1
sid,, ,md
lho'fl ""Id ;t up ,,, the ca",.nd
mMk Ih, h.'fk ,.,jg~. Aft,, it's
(u. tt, ~"'glh, "'I"'dl Ihi" p"~"'~
.I" .... ~" Itt. ,~il<, ,id,' pi...... of
moltfirlj; ..nd d.,mp ",~h sid,,> in
pi...", T!Kn. """ k " p un lite fi",,1
~'nj;lh of t.... I,onl pHo"!' u",il il
fi" b<otw...., ,.... "'Ies, A. y'''' can
.... brI,,,,,. just "" il ,....' "",Idlng '<
""ik.J '0 til< tt'!' .rod tho" c.',,'
1IlIIHOII No",'. IIx' k"'l pi""",
'0 .,dd ..n'
fronl .",d , id,'
"p""'"
lbr' b.>,.\ ..,' righ'
d,.,win~ ""1,,,,,, Thl's<> 1'"''''''' .m'
~'in,'d wi,h s;mpl, mil,'",. I!u'
",ofo'" ""'tinj; l!>e milt,.,.. "",Ian
''1:'" p",lil,' alon~ lho' "'P ,'d~~.
,," )'''' ("n ..... in d,10il 'a:
AI"'ch Ih~ "p",n pi,.,."" ,ho..
ca<;< Ih,' .. m,' way a. ,h~ ' o p.
Bu'. lIow fo, w,~"j m'l\','m!'n'
by d<illing """";'-!, (",-d id.)
sh"nk hoi". In Ih" Cd,., .id,,>
.",d u<;ng ,"undh.."d sen'Ws
wi.h w.",h'r<..l< i" d"'dil -.:
Th,n . I" ""'p Ih, mi"'''' lij;hl.
..pplv glu,' 1<' ,' .... h In"'l

th<. """,.. f"jl;lt. This ;" ,""y tt,

do wi,h 0 h.>1ldhdd ""',,.. - the
~ n..ts ,,,ooy on th<. I,..,,,,, To
end til< ""..... flush with the ,.,il,.
I l,an'{,'IT(oJ I....i, in,itl, .'<1;:."
.-moo; the ,Iik" with d "JUd"'.
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V,l th I....' I..." I,.. n....

",m." ,,{ "".,

rornploct.., it's tim,' '0 ddd , .

d!'Mil. 1il.'1 mok< Ihis ",~, kco",
di.linct. !'iN. I mod,' "'i,/<'
1t'P and dn_oJ il up wilh a"'"
mt>ldi"l;, Th",. I add,oJ ..n ,'m"'
a,,>und the 1><>Il<"" of th<. <_',
I'" ~."Il, Ill"-",' )'''' Cdn odd the
"w!' ",,>khn!;. th<. V -Ihick f"""
10, ~ "'P ",1. tt, 1>.' gllk.1 up
.md rul to ,i;oA> You Cdn ,,-h', tt,
tho,. d r" wings bd""", 1<, "II."" fo,
"". "j
,,1. I drilbl ,"',,,"'"
"h,m k Ix.", arod ,....>d n>undlx'd
" "n'WS " rod w"4><",, lt'
th<'
tt'P.
"'P l< <l'flM'.J ";d.~tt..
....it """ Au;h ",oth th<' t.>o,'k.j
(\IYI MO'D' "~ , wm, ,h, 'op
f""'~ in pi......, you can ",..It """k
on in"wlling lilt> ""'~ moldinj;
und,,,,,,,,,h the Itl', shuwn in th<
d,a"'in~ brlow. (I lound ,h< 2"'" >d,' "",Idi ng at d lx'Ill<' a'fllt,,)
Cm',> ",,-.ldi"l\ """,,," k.",,,,,/.
.lI ",lti,,&- it ""lUi"'" mrnF">und
01; 1,",. Thi. typica iiy m,'an.
ornWinJI "'" mi""- pUI\" ,,, ,,j 'i l ~"l\
bl.ldt, Ru' y'>u ".... rna...'
the """I' m",,'h ,W>i<.,., by k.."'i01j.(

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M<> side piece<at>d wt ~ to ~nglh. Then. mill'/' thro front
pje to frf snugly bE'tINo'l'I'l them.

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Adding thl' Apronl. fiM four sn agee profile on the

top edges. Use rour>dhud Kit'''''' ~r>d w~shl'I'5 through
o"""ize holes 10 ~ff~ch Ihe mirert'd piKe"

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Country Pin. Bookcos.

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In additi,,,, \<' It.. ,"' k ht.>1".",",

I al,o w,mt",1 to huild . I,"
1",m.1L "co unt, y n"ion. ""..
pht~" "htwe. I~r... w"" lho. '*"-'i,,,,,,,hui<>. k" tho.' w,--.:1. Oul t"',..
""''n' a I,,,,, ,~ho." dd",I, I loKI in
mind a, ......11 . (I w.ml,-d 1<, !\".,' II..,
.'ht.......'d kltlk. " I had lW,,,J,!h.,,,,,1
w.'y' in mind. bllt I d<'Cidt,1 \<' u",'
pi", plywood, which wa, much
,"'"''''loin,l.,II .)
IUt>lD un FiNt of an, 1 wanhi
lho. ~ast ,,, lowe a b<-.....-d back
Ty p; ~a ll y. this would b,. ind;
"id".1 ,..,lid wno.>d ht'''d', but I
k",nd ., hl\ ,ho."'1 ,>/ bt..dt'd pi",
plyw '" that w., mud> ,..",,,, \<'
iru;L,II. (1l'>t> pi)",""'" w'" .I><'ul
V lhicl<.,.., tl>< ..l'bt1 in lho. \>.><:k
"I 'ho.' ca.. ' id,,, i., ",1 d<~'pt-,,)
IACI I UMI. n.... olho., b;~ di l
lelt'!'K't' )'''it'li rouce i> lilt- "" h~m,fi" on tilt' bt>ttom "I tilt- I.......
f,,,,,,,', Thi, p,,>fil~ ,>1'11,' "'luin'd

to<Kh to th;,
book~a",

h.'w 'imp'" ....juSfnwnls to tt..

acll.la l ht' iklinll P" ""'"
Th,' 'i.... ,>I lho. f."" f,a"", i,
tt.... ",me ." Iht "" k ht",kc.",'
- eXH'rt f,,, tho. holt"m ,ail, I
,t.m,1 by ruthnl\ th,
top
'ail. and I><,IIom ' ail 1<,,;'-.., N,l!t,'
n.... bollom ,,,il i, only I,," wide,
whid> i, h' """,,w \<' ",... hi..
ruils, So;', 1jU'1 ",...,1 tho.' bi,...... il> lO
cn.. \<" U-..h" pt'd _"",hly ""t
01 tt.. stilt...rod top "'ii,
8ul bt1o", !\I"inl\ t"""' Ihn,'
pi<~.... \<'l\dht... I shapt'ti lhe
on tht I>.,"om, irNdt t~Il\'''' of tht>
"ilt><. I dry .,...'ITIblt..... "lIlhe 'ail>
and ,m lt.,.,.u-.d dn"" tht f', n.'moul
stilt'. "" in d<..., il 'a' . bo:.....
n....... you can ru' tht> m>lile "ith
b.u,d '"w .nd .. nd il

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~adrum"'nd<~.

tht- bo:>tlom ,.,il in PklC(- (witht",t

~Iue) \<, " ~' p lilt I.. me '"lua,,-,
n...... tht> bo:>tt'>rTl 'ail c.n to.. gIOJt'd
flu>h with "'" top of tl><- bo:""""
sho.IL II! .... ,,,Itl al", .lilln with
tt.. ""1<.< on tt.. Sfi""'.....""n in
'a' obt"-e_)
TO~ ~ COVI MOlDI.G. Mit" you
trim ' ho.' f..... I,am,' nu,h with
the ~.,., "nd 11", coW pn,fil,- i.
"'''1'..... On Ih" o'l!,iM edg,,,,.
.11 Ih.l's 1.-1, i. It' add It.. '''p
and "''''',. tt.. moldi"g.., in lilt>
d ,.win~ . I><"'e, AWOin. It' rut tI>e
"'''''I''",nd mite" k" the moltling. 1 u,....... a a.dle jig,
11.11" . To !\i v~ tht- pine a warm,
!\oldt... It"",. 1fi"" applit'<l a w".1
condilion,-, (h> "",,uc.- blotching) arod tht... "'.i"'..... ..... ""."'.
00n0.'Y maple ",k", n..... J .... dt-d

d,,,.iI

The bcnom r~jll'dll<>chl.'ddl~r d fL'w uldb vi a w if'MJIT fini>h.

tht> U"""-'I"'d .1.""-'ITIbl}' """ hot...

I\lued 10 lhe

~.,*,

I did d"mp

(I h.d pa;n""" tilt> he....,"" b;I~k

btlort> ."""hing it It' the .."'_1

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Classic Maple BookcalCt

01 ,h" .h,,,, bookeaso.'S_ lh i. b
the ,imp....., to ""'ild. Thl'!\", "'-'
mold;n~ 'n il'101i al .he ~'p ur
l>->ltnm - jU.l a f...., !>',1m<' lWi,h

a ru";N k'f' ,ailland a !\lut'<l -up

pancl on k'f' l_ ph<>tt, al rW>').
liCl IUIII. Aft~r ,h~ mapl~
ca.", is -.nbW. ~~'" can l>q;in

w,,,king on 1"" fa.... i,am~. a.

<hnwn in ,h~ drawin~ abo,"e,
"",,-,1". uniqu~ abuu"hi. fram"
is .hal ,he "ih and I'aib are di'kn'l11'hic..........., ] ru t tI", .hk..
In"" ".- -,hick s',xl<. lou' tI", ~'p
,ail and l>->lt(>rT\ ,ail ".,.-,hick.
10' U II . ('lr.ct> ,he >Iii,.. and
rail,;
rul to si7". ru ' tht'
<un.., un the ~ 'f' ,ail. lhen' an- a
roupl<' way. ", lay "u' the rurw,
y,,,, C;lI'l t'itht.,. d,ow a half pat"..",
and Ir..... i, <mo the "''''4'"''''' or

haw"'''''

put amurk' lliliL<m tho> back laa>

nl 11'0.' ,ail blank. bend a A",ibl~

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lhem. ond

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a curve this larw>.
When the rurw is I"id '''',. rut
il wi.h a band ""'w 0' a jig ""'w,
Slay .o ,he wa,t<' ,.;,].- of thollin<'
and >and i. srm .~h with a drum
>ande, in the drill pn",.

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the f...., fr"".. pioln.... fl,.,...,...j "",r
both In",. e.J1';<'S ol' thoI ;lik.... bt"
jusl on the h",.,. ,,11';<" lthe Io,,~.,.
'-'<:Igo ,>I the "'f' ,."il and tht upp''''
<'<II'" ,>I the b<,",,,,, rail).
Now, """'fl1bl.' I..... f
fram,'
wilh ,h" biui" _ ,h diU",..
..... ,hic k"""""" milk" you work
-b"< kwa,,,I<." InSh'ad nl ,..orking olt Ill(' Imnl faces, layout and
n.f~"""", ,he pl.t..' joi""" ,'" ,ho..
ba<L I"U'S 01 lho..... pit"",", l1l<'fl

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both'm ,ail i.n'l flush wi.h ,.....
"'P 0/ 1"" I"""" ;hdf. (Ok. ,ail
><'1> ~." bd"w ,..... "'f' 'uri....,.)
IO!' '.~ll. All," ,..... f. C<' I",m"
is trimm,,j Aush wilh 11'0.- ",dt",
glu,' up ,..... ""lid W'K"; f"""] fm
tht' "'P' &"alL,<, tht'n/s no mold
in~ un"'-'I'I'l<,,'h the "'p, it', , im
pi}" mad,- ", "wrhang .1'0.- fnm'
and .id", by ] -, "'-'<' d"'.,il '.:
l1l<'fl '''' il> 1n",1 .md ",d~ <'<11';<'"
n,u' a"'" n>und",,.,., ju,' like tht""'-.. "n ,......an- f,"me.
Fi""ny, "''''''' ,he "'P 'n ,h,<a,., ,,-'i"l\ ,w..... i,, ~,".,j ia . >ha"k
holes '""lIow tho.- f'uk'i """'pand
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and cnnlTart with humidity.

T" fini.sh the b<.'ke_, I w ipt'<l
on thn,<,"",,, 01. """ in " finish,

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Sure. it looks great. But that's o nly part
of the story. This project is also versatile,
easy-to-build, and solid as a rock.

'onl}' L,k,,,,,,,.. yuiek ""'k at tilt- phot" "I

th.-I,," t<> "'" lhal this c1.",ic-lwking h.x,k
c.... is. ~n...t ""Y' torr,,,,,I,,rm "'>n><' unu"od
"""II spa<'<' 3",1 tum it ink' ,'('""hl.. 't"r"~t_
Altho,,!'. iI', "'~ unlil you ~d ,n,,,.n "I tho,'
mn,true!i"" d"I.lH, th." y,...." . l('1u"II" "bk'
to d,'w tho.' wht,I, ri(~un'_
ONf IHUl. Tho.' llip k>ll... 10"*""'3,,1 '.., ill",'
wry' qukk aro "1>V un th<' ",.11..1, ()no., ""-~1
,>f ~.' ply,,.x..t will ""kib<~h 1I-o.,,,,,",'.md.1I
tI'l" shel",,>, And, by thn""in.-; in " ft..... b"'rd

1>.1 "I h.Jntw""d '"mM.nd. pit"" "I ".

pl,....~t )''''''''311 >t't to );0.
IH/ .-IIC S O nce p""", back at tho.- shop,
thirw; willj;() iust as ....y. Thi, bc.,kca,<' "
buIll to ,1.100 lip It, iu-'l "bou' any hld . .md
~,,,.n it ~lkes It" ~"OU to ac<t,mpli,h th" Os
"""'-' h.:1.;k ~""'''Y ~"hniq .......
fu' c~"" is buHt ..... ith 'fuMy, but <'a,v-loCUI, k"'/;"" and d.d., ~,i","Y. So yo,,'ll how
!hi> f'''1 ," lht' pr"j.~1 k'l;<'II><.,. in "', tin....t
.11 , Tho.- f""" 1,.",,- is .,Iong ,I-..' '"'''''-' Ii",,,.
Oi"",il ~""'''Y rn.du.'S thr ~>b qUick and ,....y
wi'ho"t s.><Tif"inll .ny """',,:U>. Tho.'I>,.
you .>Jd
>h<>p-rn.>d<' ,rim. lht- lx,,""_
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Out, lx'h,'"" it '" "ot. tho-",', 0"'- """'-' f,,,
tu", thot mak<. Ihi' p,,>jo.'<l ,,'"'-'" ",--tk-" And.
tho,r, how ".s~' it is k' .-spand !h<- "'-"l...,,,,
tn fill .n ""h,,'
you ,an ,,~'
'I>o.'..... n in the pho~,.' right. AU ynu ho,.. do
is build mul'ipk ,."". 11,..n yo... c~n ,im
ply m,><;lily th\' trim. bit, .,>J (."t,n tr..m
k,!:,th," This
m,','n;,'nt sp'-~ t<,
plde.. b...o "' rt, .."II,,,t.bl,.,,, 0' .my otlk>,
i""''' y"" miw>l
tlk'
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this pn'>j<'<l is "or'" d,."i~'T1 htSdIl, "

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Or", of th., ni,',,,! f""lun'S n/
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11",,, dr<' '''' eh.,,,I';'" to
how yo" hllild lh,' b.lSi<' ply_
w,,,,,j ,."'.... . Si"'... tho.' _""1i,,ns
!>.,,"t" h' bull lillhtly "'I\<'Ih.-,.
tl... tu p ,,,,d l><,no", trim an'
fit h,!\dht' ,1 Iiul,' diff"n-nlly_
F,,, ,m "nd
mil,",
lho. trim at tho. o"hoid,', but lit
it flush wilh lht c",,' sid. <>n
,h., ;n.,id." as ,;h<>wn in ddail.
'b' ,md c.' Tn m" k., " n'nt,',
"""li,,n, fillh<' In,,,! tTim f1",h
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C"", TO\lI801torn (2)

C"'" Back (l)

F.oce fr."", Slil", (2)

F.oce f,."", Top Rail (1)

She4fP.r>els(4)
Shelf Edgl"9 (B)
Top Fr."", FrOn1 (1)
Top frame Side>; (2)
TopC"""front(1)
TopC"""S"",,(1)
B.aseboard Front (l)
B.al.l'bod,dS",,",W
Ba'" Bead front (1)
BaSE' Bead S""" (2)

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rile top, 1M a scrap of plywood to Idy

out the dadoes in tile !ides.

A Simple Guido. Lineup tile twoUE'<ide<

drJdiJrnp !hem C'lfge--~.lhe ~ l/lOp_
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\1,- firs! gOdl h,,~ ",M to put
k,!;,tht".., ,.,lidly built plywwd
c" ,." II,,,u j",t tal>"
at tl><
drawinK at h> I"h, y,,,,'11
K,~>d id,,, ,>f w~t's in\'oJ",'d.
tIlOUT. l.il> I Mid boef",,", the
t'wk_, i. ".";;:ned ,., tht main
col,., part' an,t ,h~I,'", can all
b<- rut In"" '>n<' ,ht~1 of \ " ply"n>d. So, bcl'>n> I ,tart<"d ,'ulting,
I laid nu' ,h~ p.,." on my ply.
",..:land madt '''n> ,,,,,>'},thin~
h"l>< wa~' I wan','d it k'
THEltDEI. Th" maim pd't "I,h,w",k on ,hc ca", will in""h'c
mdking th~ tw" plyw""d
,id," So on"" I wmpld"d th,'
IdyO"t. I th,'n "Mt~d b~' c"tling th,' two cd'" sid"" t" ,i,~,
:-';"w yo" can "t.,1 making the
Col"'''' "n the ~,i",-'}', In d,-tail 'a'
on th~ 0pP',.it~ pagc, thc
"id,,,, ."... ~,i,lt"i to th,> top .md
bt1t,'ffi with" kmg",> and d.~t"
Thi, ~,int giw. y'''' g,~>d gl"ing
and ",a..inll:" n",i",.mc...
Cutting tho. ddd.~", in the k",g
ca,.,,,id,.. '''' tht tabl<""'w w"uld
be p~' "wkw,ud, So, I """,,,
hand-ho.-Id r""',-r and a ,impl,''''g~ guid~, a. ""'->wn in tho.- bt"
"n !ht> opp".it,> P"g<-,
With thi" ta,k compl," ,-, tht"',,' ,,''? is to cu' a rabbo.1 a.m/\
the back, in,id~ ''''I\'',>I,>","h .id,-.
Thl>ho.'hi> !ht.
pl~'w,~>d b.",k
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a,,,, ,,",-,rdldy. u"'". "mpl,' ply '
W<o>d drilling jig (Il"" at righ'/.
TO!' AHD 10110 . Thdt'S it Ii" ,ht'
,id,,,,. r-",t up .'n' tl><- i,i,'ntiCdl
tt'!' .nd I>o"ttom, Fir>t. ,inet,
tht' b.>ck pa",'1 ,imply 1.oF" 'M"'
tht' ,''!' and bt~torn, h'y',., si",j
It ",,,n)w," thiln tht' skl,'S. And
tht... a dado bl.d,' Oil th,' t.bl,'
""w ....'ill .. kt' ca ,,' ,>I rutting tht'
t''''gu,.. on th"
"f the top
and botT,,,,,, .' in ,1.1->il '~.'
At this pomt, J u",'tl glu., and
clamp, to ",,,-mc>l~ th~ ,,,,,,,,
One,' lh< damp> an: "ff, ,'ut ttl"
b.Kk p"",,1 .md gl"'> it in pl",-~'

How To:
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It's d i""ppointing ..... h"" yuu ,et

a ""If in pi"", unl)' to find thilt
)'OU didn't d rill ttit' hult,. 1m th~
,upp'>rt pins "cc;urat..ly. A sht-lf
that n",ks from co",,-' to """"'" or
t!o<sn't >it k-v..1wasn't in th<- pla.n.
S<> wh,... bUild Ing 'ht> bookea""
I didn't l<-aw thi' CMrKt', The
.;mpl~ jig m.d,- my job quic k~r,
~A'it'" and h~proo/,
The hoi", a", in grouF" of fi"c
on Z' " .'n t,,,.,. 50 to sF"'" tl>< I><>1t".>cru- in th<- sidL'" for lh< b.Kk p"n..-l. And with
r.tdy and kt...' I' them in a straight Ii"", I a ..-I...., 00 ci!ht-, skit>, th<- jig can simply
,tart~d by "", king a drilling tL'rnpl....., as
be flipped ()\'"," to drill ,he hob '''' the
shown in lh< It"".., drawinjo; bo..k"".
opptit" <'dl\". By using the "'''''' "-'mAt thi, point, you oeed a .....ay to spa' pl.t~ hoi" tt, drill bt~h lh< frunt.OO b.>ck,
the hob I~" from the /ront <"dgt' and t"', you'Il ....., u'" t.... hoi"" will Ii"" up.
Finally, yoo oeed a w.y to "",-,,atd,'
rabbt'lt'tl back L'tlgt' ,>f the ca", >idt"" To
d<, th is job, I a't.l<ht'd thin hilcdlx>acd loc.tt the jig on lh< caS<' sid,,,, To do this,
..-I~"t to "'t"'"
,>I lht t,,,,,pl."" The I fio;! "'luart'Cl a f"-"'Cil Ii"" thn>UlI:h th<two thill ..-I",,,, will fit ()\',", ,he fa;",;;,;ru:;,;.;~
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:.; plate h"l.. out to and a"""".
th~ edg~ of th~ t,'mpl.'..
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c.n be m.tch,'tl up ..... ith
your l.yout lin... "" the
c.., sid..., as ,n FiK' 1.
On", y"ur Ia,'""t is hniish,'tl, t.ke h'k at ttit'
Idt drawing, Butt tho.
guid,' up t" thc <'dKc
<>I the sidc.OO alil':" it
"'ith your I.yo"t Iinc,
FiN, clamp it in p~,
drill your hoI,,, and
t:hm nip tht> jig ,"'.... to

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the "'<Yrl. II" 'lukkly and the f......
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,hdt U", wr!icdl divid.
n ...:h ,livid,>, ,,, findl 'Ii,,,
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To cr.. ah tl><' t,,"It"... un ,....

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rnd. of....-ll p
Idrt.oil "bl.
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k
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Til "J""" up"

fr.. plyw",xt e~",\ 1

aodd,'<! I..." IrA""""" t!I<' fnM't,".,j

,id,.., If yo" kd , "I tht dr.win~

"t>.,,-~.

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001"111. In.,t<-ad uf b"ild;n~ th<'
fTa""" "'-'P-'ral<'iy and trying tt, fit
tnt...., h>gdht'r, II<>Und it N'H.", t<>

,t>rt by build in;; the "'Tnt',.." ,>I

tho-Irames. Tht'n yo" can add tho.'
"",t ,>I lilt r"", fram~ by wu,kin;;
oul from ...eh of U... COInt''';.
F.ach ,wn"r ~, mad,> up o( a
l"In' ,,,,d ,tik' tholl" r.'l>b....>d t<l
a=pt a .ide ITam.,
a. in
d,'!.,;! 'a' .,1><1\','_ Tu make th<. rat>bo>\t'<l slI1<'S, I st.>rt.,j with an ",',....
,"",<! ...o,kpin."" (nll!>l 1>,,).
0 .., yuu\-c cut tho:> 1-" f'lrts
"I th<' "''''''T, you Cdn 111"" tt",m
1''I;,1h,-,. And Ihen tn ,'ast' til,'
. harp <dK", I rtlut.'<l a .mall
rn"mk" (..... Sh.1p TIp). Fi""lIy I
;;lu,'<I th<- "''''''., ,n plln'.

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T''''''''pl'1''

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nl tho. l><.~,ka", the k~>k oj fr."",
.nd p.",,1 cn,"'lru>~i"n, I ..td,'<l
"",'ding 1\> tti, insid, <'<Ig'" nf
fe,'me, as ilillslTat<...t in d,""il
'c' al><",e. In til<' "'CI>n<! d,.",ing
tItI"",. y"" can ..". h"", I llsed
,he 'able
t" CII' the "",kl ing In"" an ''''t'TSin' ",,,rkpiece,
On,,,-' til<' molding is compk1e,

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m ite' t ho. pi,,,,,," tn Irngth and

glu,' tll<'m M"und til<' in.,ide nl
tho. side I,."", r.ils and sh",,",
" Ul l SIll' 8"f"", m"vinjo; on
1\> the L>...., I add,oJ a liller ,trip
to the ca", l>.Ick, Tn fit a">lInd the
Cd,., ,id,,,>, the "nds 01 the lill"r
a,,' ""tchett, as sho.,,,,n i" ddoil
'd' "1><,,,,", n.., ",>lcll<,,> 0'" cut to
/it 1><'I'l\',"'" the CiL,", ,;<It..

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n."t

lhe "-",,a,nmK eait. and stil,,,> ,,>

fit ar.l glue th>'tJl tn the CiL,""

frod sril", Firsr, r"bln; r rh e

~':J'" of" workp~e, TIlen np

fhe ,tile<

ro wideh.

Frame MoJdjng. After cutti ng

be...." on the ~'" of" bI" nk,

rjp the moldjng to lize,

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N<\W lh.>, yo" ","w!he f",v fr~n ...
<omrl~I'.J. y<>u can tu rn yuur
.,tt,,,,h,,,, ~, "",king <I b.,.. for it.
IltI ... Sf As ","-",." in the d " ....in;; ab",.." the b.l",,' "",-,i,,,, of a
, imp*, <lp"m capp<'<J ",ilh "'>In<'
bo.'\'~ ~'d molding. You'll lind just
a f~w d,'." ht'lp hold ""~ry
thing 'ullt'lher.OO a l"" pr"vid~
a """ns for attaching the 00"<' 1<'
Ihe bo.~!<"" uf th<' ,a>e,
I ,I.lrlt'tl by "",kinll the .p"'''''.
A. ;"u can ....' ab<,w, the Inm!
.,><1 "id~ "P,ons dre joined with
"plin~d mit~r ;"ints, 5<,_ "net'
y",,'w finished mil" ri ng .11 of

!ht. COnk'''. I,,,,'e your ""'" b k,d.,

..,m,' ""1I1.'lil h'd 1<> the
n",n, yo" can m"k" .",,,b,,
p.>"s,.s shown in .1><' fiN <1 ..",-.
ing in Ihe b,,, I>.'k ,w.
&-I,,~ I slarl,'<l
mbling
the "pm"', I ,ut tl b.l , <"",Is
to si,,, f,om Y" .th ic. h."dw,,,,,j
!t', imp"'l.ln"o n'mo.-mb."
k' >l""'ll'hm the ,' p n",-, dUring
a""""biy, '0 I SCI'\-WOO ,h" fn""
d ,-a' to the I,on' ap,on . Aft,-,
you'". fin i,h,>d the a",,-'mbly
you eM,.><Id th<- 'wo ,kl,' d,-,,'"
" II MOIOUIG. 50""" you'w no,w
fini,hed the lM,,-, ),,,,,,,an ''''" ""

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th<o molding. n..., molding ~"the

bast' is jus' " pi""" of h.>,dw,,,,,j
"'ith a wid, ....",,] eut!", """ f"""
M'"..... n in lhe"'" bt'l".....). And,
"''''au,,- thi, m,>lding is ido-n'i,'al
k> the mnlding u-<.<'d at the top of
!he boo" kc.,,', I mad, ''!'l<'ugh fu,
"'>lh of lho. a"",mbl;"...
IISI 'SSIMltT T" "Ilach the ba..to tho. ca,,', you can ,I"rt hv g luing and ""n>wing Ih,' f>o.",,'led
mol,l,ng '0 lho.'
,,j lho.' ap'''''
at>d d,"la'''s.''''bly, n...", you cau
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"',uom 01 tho>
you'll find
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How To: Miter and Spline&BevelMolding

Tilt

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Apron Splj"",. After mjtering the <or

nen. leave your saw bladl" tilted to

45" and<!lt a kerloJiong !he facl",
www.W.-l,mithSp<'Cial .<om

B<nreI Molding. With blddf" riltf"d to a 1ZO

angle. set thf" ff"n<1" Iof" from thf" bIildf"and
cur rtw bf"vel for the molding,

, A hardb<nrd ,pljne

Wt'ngtherll the milt'r

j oint in th e apron

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"nod b)' ,Ilt' mill",od ",igin~ I
....Id,,,] a ",,,n'w ,trip of h,mj w,.><1 "'-'ging ~, the back I'd!\,'
oj Iht !",n,,,1. Tht'/1 I cuI II><' 'op
1'"",'1 ~, final .i",.
IONGUI AND GlOOVI A".,ch the
mill'''''' lop ''''ging tn t1w tor
pa",'1 ,",'illi. ,,"'g..... and g,,"'.....
~'i n'. C ul .g"""',."" tho.' insi,i. of
the ,odging pi",...." and " m.,"tling
~""gUt' .k>ng the hunl "nd ,><I,,,
,,f the ~'P f"",'1 {b<,. b<'k,w,
!II'OOW liNt . I ,,'.nhod I" m'''~'
d,,,,..h,,,'
Ii", .,\\,,,'"
tho.' '''p panel. To do Ihi,. I cu,
" ,m.1I <abb<1 ol,,,,g tli~ top.
i,,-,id., I'd!\" of ,hi' fmnl"nd ,id~
''''ging pit'Ct">. a. "ho:'wn in llIe
Ihird drawing b<-k"", O OCI' this i,
d,>nt', mi~'r Iht .~Igin~
1t'/1l1lh
a,><I II I", i, ", ,he "'I' panel,
ASlI IlILT. Bd,,,,, a'laching 'he
"'I' h' ,....' c...... )"",'11 ",~od ~,add
,he b<n"'...t m,Ming and a "f"<'
~r ~, the 'lip 1'<'''''1. Tht-n J'<'" <an
",",,'" ,ho.. "'I' ," ,he
IAU. Alii"''''' 11"1, I" m,'.,- is
o plY"',~>d h.><'k. for ,....' grain
run ,"rti<~lIy, I mad.,
h.><'k in
twll pk'Ct'>, Ju.1 cul llIe h.><k pan1'1, .nd tho.'/1 >en..... ", "tt...n,

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Completing the BookeoM

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lop, II', .1>., m.d. up of ,",v

.",,1 p....~". Tht' main ",~,inn 01

lhe top i, a 1'1.."..".><1 f"",-j ..... ilh
mil~nod ,odging on ,lin... ,id,.,.
Sandwich,'d l>cll'..,..m th,

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m"lding th"t vou m.d. .,.lTli~,
("ho:,...-n in lhe d.~ail '.' ab<".~).
m" .~ lhe ~'P. I .ta.rt<od by
' Ull in g a '01' panel
n'ugh
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so
tllf> bI4de (uU 10 tllf> CI~tIl"rline, M~ke ~
1"'''- tfJ<on flip
SlOe. and 'epe<>t.

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Cut the T<>ngu", set ,"" 'ip "'nee to

rootell tIlt:-lMgtll of I"" tOngut'. Ma.e
a 1"'''- flip tht> nexk ovt'r, and ",,,..at,

"'" Shadow line. Make a shallow

p;o ~!Dtlg the top of the pk<e , A
rip bi"de wii! cut it f1d1 bottom,

MATIRIALS & SUPPLlES

A

Ca", TopI8ol1om (2)

8 Ca", S,de<; (2)
C Ca", Cenl ... DiVIder> (2)
D Ca", Upper Oovl<!er>(41
E
Case f!or,zonlal DiVIders (2)
F Case frontFiller (')
G Face F'ame End St,~ (2)
Il Face Frame Upper SliI", (3)
I
Fac~ frame LO'W<'r Stile (I)
J
Fac~ Frame Ra lls (3)
K S"", F,ame Front Shies (2)
L S"", F,ame Bac' St,les 121
M S"", F,ame Rails (4)
N Sidef'ameMolding(l)
o case 8ac k Filler (I)

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% ply. _ 11 '/j . 25%
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El<IseFront"'Pron( 1)
Q Base Side Apro<>s (2)
R Base Front Cleat (I)
5
Base Side Cleal, (2)
T 8eveled Mc>dlng (2)
U Top Panej m
V Top Panej Back Edglng(')
W Top FronlEdglng(l)
K Top Si<!e Edg'''9 (21
Y Top Back Spacer (I)
Z Back Panels (2)
(4) Level", Bloo:ks
(76) '8. 1'4 Fh W~teW
(I 1) ' 8 2 Fh Woodscrew
(3<) '6 .\(, Fh Wooclscrew

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% .I!(, -52Y,
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COUNTRY CLASSIC
Build this frame and panel bookcase with two drawers

- in just two days. Sound impossible?We'U show you

the secrets to simple. solid construction.
C'Si~n ing . proj<.><1

,h.>, can t>c

D buill quickly i. NSy

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But it oft...... ""'~"" ",., 'inA out a Iol

of b" details.. And (cor woOO",:orkt''', it', the"" detail. that ",ak a
pnljo.'Cl inten...ting tt> build.

Dotails d"n'! otway. ha,-~ to

difficult. And the bt>.odfronl
\x,,)k<:~.., i. a great example or
,tiL.. For in"~nc<:. the two ,mall
dr~w"rs .... joi",'<l wi th .imple
locking .. bb<>ts. ~nd .11 the bead
j,.,

profi.... . .... m;.l\,J with. singl,>

bit on the n>ul<'r t.>blot. A I.." tho"

frame and p.".,1 0.""1"",11,,,, of

the >idt'S itraight/()",,'~rdtoo_

Anothe< b"nefit (" build ing ,h. book, .., i. iI. size
_ ii's not \'ery big. [ w.nt<'ti
,h,' ,as<' \(> ha,'~ ~ ,mall "foolprint" so it "-",,k! fil in ius. about

"nv nook an>uod th<' hou.... a,

you can ..'" in ,he 1w(> pholo.
h~",. This m~.ns y<lu "''''''I b<
"'''''Iling "'ilh a la,,!!~ a_mbl~'.
And sina' lhe sht'lw; and lop a'"
plywood, Ih~n' ."",-, any "'id~

f"'""b lo glue up.

You'll b< ab l~ lo c<>mp",l~ ,he
bookca.., in just a couple of da;...,
but the tond n'Sult will h >k likp il
look Iols of ti m< .nd hard work.

.... Nef!dp><lTartorag<>
1piK@~ TI>i< ca... ot>Iy

ta'''' up two >qu.o~

fNr and will look

great jn .ny room.

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d.>du t>LooJ.. on Ito. tM>lr ......,
Finally. cut tho- d i,id.-ro .nd
c."., bad lu ..,,, .nd ._mblot
the c.... .., Y,,,,"11 w.nt k' 1ll..... r>J
"" ,I the b.ck t<> bUlb th., ""'"
nd ,f-o, Ji,-i,I,,.

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How To: Case Joinery

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Ih.It "",/dloos ~ lh.icb..u of 1M plywood.

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btWn w,>rl<in~ OIl,ho. fron' "I II....
bu,.k".."", Tht' f"m' or lh., mso.'
,imply "<ll.,i," "I .. p"ir "I ,til.."
dnd .. ",I ". lodging hlr ho,h l!k'

""Ii "rod th< ,l;vido.,,_

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fA(1 tnus, I """old

sUlI#,,1 culling ,lil<", f,,.. tho. In.".)/
II... c~.." All
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"''ad .k",,, .',Kh ,~IW-' (M .I>.,...n
in dd.il '.' .b"...,) . Whrn "I"ing
Ir.., ,tik.,.tu the c.,.., you 'll
k' "" ca",ful ., tr..",,', '''0 k'l' r"1
un th., c.".' (thi, will lx, "ht.'<I
la"") and Ir.., .'<Ig.,. of th., c,''''
can fk'~ 1i!!1~, S", ju,1
'"n'
lhe .";g<'> "f tr.., f.t~ ,lil." and
lhe c...,id." a", nus/1 wr.....
glu., tr..m in plat.."

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J1M> <Ii"""", is ,imply cut to fit and gluw in place.

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yo" ".on ,,";n d.~.,il ',"_
With
<nbk>d.md!ht
hac k un. yu,,' n.> "'" g<>ing tI,I>.'.l>Ir
tI, dlmp II>.' ,,jg;ng fro",
t>.'
h.>ck. Su. I dKln't " ".,do",!'" at aU.
I"-,t,,,d, I ,imply l.lpt'<l the ...J~
in~ in f'I.>c<', m.l kin~ ,u,,'lIlt' k'f'
.>d!' w,\.' n"", wilh the plyw,~Kl.
Packm~ t" pt' with it> "riblx'<l"
"r.md" w,,,.k the~,
flOIIllAtl , U{J SIIfIl "lt . Tht-",
a,,' iu" two mu,,' pi.""" tu add
k' tho.' ca". _ b<"h althe t,'I', n",
1>." heluw ,huw the d.>lail" Fir.;!,
add a h.>ck ,htt........ It'.rut lu fit
h!V>t b<-!....,.... the ,id.", and tho....
~Iut'<l k> tho.' h.>ck p.>nrl
N"w, k' rompl.\>. tl'o> fnmt of
tilt> ca"" y"u c.n add a t,'I' rail,
which is cut I" fit "'tw ,~n tho..id.", of the ca"" H.,,," the .......d
"' ,imply n",lt.'d ,mly un the bolt"m ,'<II\<' of th<o ,.il.
n"m, to .ttach thi, to tilt>
c,,,', tr..n' .n' "'-.,j,,,,? ,.bt>t't,
th.lt will ",,,.,; to he cut on tilt>
Inml "I tho,. ,ail . But you'll w.nl
,,,,,ak up on th~ width of
,ho.......abbo.'tS "" tho.' ..aillils h!V>1
"'""',,,., the lac<' ,hles

,,,,,hod

' '''' VIEW

ind,~.,i1

tI' hid.' tho- plyw<.>d ,'<Ill"''''' the

,"'If

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w,
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Adding the Fronf Ra;/, Afte r cutlll'S' t~ fronr ,.,11<;> 1M9t/>,

rou t a bNd "" the I<;>Wffr ed~. Then ~k up on the widrh
of the rabbet< so It fit< right.

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Making the Top

1l<>J<"" yo" can bLoWn work on the
drawt'<>. a tup ",~d, It, boo- .>dd.od It,
<U"pk>tt lto.>c.>.'o<. 1heCA.'"
.>ctwlly b.' twol.ly'",;. Firsl.Iho,,,',
fr."", lhal rnnsan>Und Ihdnpof
!ho.c,-'. n..", y<..,'U abo<>dd. plyw,~ld h'P will> bo,.>J..,j ,od~

Ne't twu ,,'1> ,of ,..,,,,,t...,,,,,,.

pil,~ ""'''''' "an 1>0.' dlilkd in 11><"..
pi<'n>o, "-_ .t><,wn in <1,1.,,1, 'd' and
'b: 0 .", "" l b
allaching the
fram" I" tit, cO,,, and tit" (~Ik',
,," "'ill Ix> u"-'<l I" atl",h tlk' t"f'
p.>nd k' llko I.. m~ L,t.'T un,

d<.w;n~

IILl1. , Aftt'T alt.>chin~ tht' Ir.l"'"

I" tht-""', I lillt-d the ''f'''fling ,"
the h.>ck 01 tht- Ir"",,' ",ith" hiln.l
",.~>d Ir"",,' hlk'T. ' >h._n in tho.
d'.lw inll . b<",.'.oo do.... il c.'
lOP PANU. Now
can ~in
"'''''king un the lOp I"'nd .>1 I....

It,!,,,,"

l OP II U I

In th"

yu... can ".... th~ fram,

which eOI"l.,i," "f th,,~ mik'wd
.b<w~.

P"-'C<'" h .1"", I'"wid.., an ""y'

way t".tt.><h the plyW'Kld It'f'.
1hefmntand t.."fmn" >ido."",n'
rut
"--llUck .ltd. lhe fn"'l
com"" n' mi""'-'<I so Iho,, ,,, won',

m""

"",my <'f"d grain ",""",,'ing, W,th .

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U-shapo'd ..."""bll'
lhis, I
>1.>.......1 with the /n.,l p it>.:>.>, Miter
b.,tlt WId ,,,,,. king up un the
"'''gllt untill"" pit~... align> w;lh
Iho, ..a",",,,,,,,,,,, Tht" u" ....msid<.
p;........ ",ib..,- the frun! end ar<! him
the Nt;.,...nd 10 It-nKlh ., if, Au"'"
with the back "I the cabi_,

f",

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b...k"" ;h,w. ,,h.t'>

"''t..J~d, The In",t "nd , ill... "I
a pJyw.~>d I"'nd . n' """ppt'<l
lhd~",

with l "-",id~ t,im. Th~ t"d~in;:

u",'Tl.p' lht' I,,, ....., .0 1 " ",'<I i' .,
~ido' It""t the f'",d
At t.... b.K k. 1;:1",'<1 on" \;"_
thkk h.nJ",(~>d tMm pi,,,,,. Thi,
pi"'" is gl"''<1 tu tho.' 'up ho.'f,,,,,
cutling it tu fi",,' , i ,~'.

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It' tho.' In"'t "nd ,i<1,'S "I th" 11'1'
1'. ""1 is id,'n'ical ,,, tho.' <1i" id ,,
''d;:ing. Th,"' ... \;"' lhick pi"""
'''' I" wid,' wilh" Ix",t p,,,lil~
,,,,,...'<1 ,"In bt~h ,'dl\'-'S'
Ag.'in. sla" wilh ,ho.. In "'I pit""
"'ho.-n miMinl\ tho! .'d~in~. An d
...ho. if, lim., It' gl"" this t"dl\ing
in 1"
y.,,-, CM Ust' damp',

Addthe Top

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Sizing the Panel. me -t." plywood pdntl5/lou1dbe tile

..."'" s;ze as the ouuide 1i"d'}"'S of the fr.""" Yo<J <an

H~
1<0 7f:

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,,.,,,.,

", m.o"'h

fr/9irrg the Top Panel. 000" the

flip panel

is cut to size and

sc."'wed in pI"'e" J'O<' c.n.dd the edging. Simply miter jt to

fit and gl"" il on one piKe .t """'.

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i"l\
ean t>t. ("u' '''' lht' Llbk'
",,,. in i""" ftw ' I<'P', ,lS y,,,,'11
find JII",tr.I<'d in II><' btl> bo.'klW.
DUWII II(ll1TI. S""" th,' f",nt
o"",-Iap' n", ,id"., it n,,'d, ttl
be .-ut I",m thie..... ,",d, So the
d,aw," I"",ts ,ut ,hick. whi'"
11K' ,id,,,, and ba.-k.s aT<' .mly "',hick. I si,,'d tIK' .1,...""., pie<-<->;
..' th"y'd In i" lh,' c.",' ''P'"''
i"I\' ",i,h \;.- l\<'P' "" ,he ,id....
~,p. a"d bou"m. (Iho.' lI"P al tht'
""tt,"" will "., ",,..." od b)' """"
nyl,,,, I\lid,' 1,'1'" ,IK' d,a"""" will
rid, 0".) N'll\'
in Iho;' I""" tIK'
d,aw,''''.'''''1 N<."k ~.. I",m ,....
,-.ll\inj; on ,ro., di'id,"",., y""
can "'.' in ddail 'a: At ,h<' b...k ,>f
tIK' .-a,.,. I"" .1 ,a""", MOp ,'g" ins'
tIK' ba.-k 1"""'1, ., in dda;1 '1>'
WI>t'l1 tht'~>in<"Y ;,;cu'man tr...
p~ws, y"" can t'U' tht'
lilT
tht' ~,- plyw<''<! btlll<>rrts, Thm tht'
d",,,,,,,,,.-a,, be j\lUt'd hW'lht-'T.
DUwl1 GUIOI! . In ",der fo,
,h,. .1,.",,'''' tn "1"'" and ek....
smon'hly. you still ",.od '01 ...dd
tWtl it,'m, tt> ,h,' ea",. FiN. '0
. " 'P ,h,' d,aw,'''' 0l"'n;nl\ ."d
",,,i"j; .tTaij;hl, I add"d hard",ood d",w,', j;uid,.". Tht."., fil
in"d,' th, ca",' .,,,d aT<' cut .0
tIK"\I ,Lmd ',," pn""l ,,j tht' f,K<'

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Simple Drawers
/Illhi< I"'int ttk' ,,,,... i,,:,m'pM,,',
'" lho,'I~" 'hin~ In .1<>" build
,m~1I dr~",.", . WI",n,-,'", I

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"".1 ~,,,,,H<1. ,'n",~ dra""-,,, in

,',hort a",o"n' "I tim." I u,....

t,,, tho.- Iront

,,,,nt'" (...". te.., dr.lwin~ .,bo.,w

.,no.! ,1<''''11 '.'J, Ik",, h"'~U,' ""
t1,.. In.,t 1';"": "h;b" ink,,, d.ld"
"n tho, ,,,1,-, (Th<. ",,'k "m..." .u...
wnn,,,,t,d with .l 1<"')\"'- and
.1".1", ," ,."" will find "".wn in

How To: Lockingl-"Ra"b"b""'ets"---F<>T the <l m'w ,,, '''' lh" booo>lu:a....
'oJ ":king
join, a t lho,'
front com~", And,.11 it ,,-ally
t. k,,,, In ,lOt the rabbt>t>,;' Ih n,..
quick ,.,i ups "" ~'our tablt- ..,"',
The lust "'1' i.t",rut a ,.- -w id~
.101 on tIK' ,."ds 01 ,ht' dr.",~,

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ta,,'thing is the d,,!,th ,0( the .l<~
_ i, sIK>tdd match tht thic k _
of the d'a"'~' .idt-s,

N<"l, b,,'Y tr..' d...do bI.-.d<- in ...,

",."il;,'Y ft""", I.ly tht' fn>nl pi<=
fLu, Trim it al0''I; tht' i",id<- ed,.;<'

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F;n ally, ~ut ...
dad" on lh~
d,. "'t>T . id<-.o
it fi"
l ro.
t""j;lJt' (right),

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In a locking
,~bber joint
a tOflgue in
the end Df

'he drawer
frwIt tiD info
~ d<tdo in the
dra_' .i~.

,ti.... h"... dd"il 'a' "t k'it). Wh<",

y"u'", ' UTe tl1<' d,,,wers will

''P'''' and ck",' with"ut hindi,,!;.
,imply ~Iue tho.,.., ~uid,,, h> the
;",id,' th<' c.',,'
Tho.. ,~
i!t"" !ho,t "'ally h.'If'"
!h<d"' "" h>r'I'" ...a!t """.~hIy "
"yk",~li<I<' WI'<. (ThO; will at,,) Iif!
!h<- dr.,w"., """ling til<> ~ .. *'1' .'t
!h<' t>"!I<>m.) Y'><l can simply 1'00'
til<> tap" on tl1<' d,a"",,, d i"ider>
"""t It>!h<' gukk'>.
II~ I I H . Now IhAi tho.' draw""
a,,' c<"npk~,. y"u c.,n add addi
Ii"nal "',,,><1 k",~ and apply a
Iini.h tt> th< ,"'!in' P"";"'t~. I .><Iu
itlly mi".J up my own ,';JI""...J
,t.,in. (1ni, indud,.J a quart 01
bo.,;k.J Iin,,'t'd oil"" w<'ll a, IUl-oe
"lam>;!', ,,;1. bo.~ti an' a"a;Jabk' in
art supply s!tln's.) Tho.'fl for t....
finishing t,,,,,,h. lappl".J "'\', al
""''' ,>I a wiJ"Lon finish.

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.. A wMm-colorM

'Min Mid "'''''M!

c""to of wiM-MI
fiMh give rn., compkfffi book....., it
~ ti ful glow

MAIIRIALS & SUPPLIES - - - - - - - - -A front St,1es III

B SMk Stile< (1)
C Side RaHS 161

D Lower p"r>ets (1)

E Uppet P"r>ets (1)
F Dwr. OlV1ders (3)
G Sack P"r>eI (1)

H Face Stdes ill

I Adl Shelf (1)
J Edging (41
K S.d Stiffener (1)
L f'onlRad(l)
M f ,ame fron l (1)
... F'ame Side 11)
o F'ame Fdle< 11)

'1'.0 x 1~47
'I'.od 47

%,18'/1
'4 ply. sV" x 13'/1

'4 ply. SVlX 24

-'4ptv 11 , 10 '1'.0
~ I'll' - 21 v". 41'4
'I'.oxl -41
'I'.oPtvl0~x20'!i

v"xl1 8
'l'.o<'V,,20v"
-'4.1-20V,

-'4.11',-13
'l'.o.lV,-1 2v"
-'4.1-18

P TopPitnel(l)
-'4pIY"12<23
TopTnm(l)
V.. -!>23
R FrontEdg'ng(l)
V"t24
S Side Edging (2)
V. ' 1 13
T Ow,F'ontsI2)
-!>.6!io17f!,
U Ow, S'des(4l
'11X6~ 11
V Ow,Sack,(2)
v..,6~17*
W OW, Stm,. (2)
~ 1'11'.' 101'" 17*
X Ow.. Gu'des (4)
-'4, 1"'" 11
14) 1\(( Wood Kr>ob, wlS<fP'M
14) Spoon-Style She~ Supporn
(7) ea 1'4" fli Wa<>dscrt'WS
(7) ea < 11'1" Fh Wood.e,ews
(1) Nylon Ghde Titpej4 FM)
(52) 18 Gae>ge .... tls (W long)

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BOOKRACK
This tip-proof rack is a great addition to any
room. And the stu rdy, solid-wood co nstruction means it won't take long to build.

this a bo.,,>1<,..-k
h rn,kl
al<" tho- otw+......
"l'Ir.
_p>ed 10 hold ch.l
d,ft" - . And. _
booLo
romt .. a ..~' c4 ....... ,....
It... .ad,,1t boob - M<'<'J" ......
..,.,... .......... IhIn 10 sund up
_ _ and ~' l.oII 00'''' ~

IYt ""'

......., .... ho"' bo!ftl ~'" ft, b<od,...w.k-. ~' can bP b lWd In
hold boob .". Ioid fLo! ft. b~
~ .....~, ~- ~ ......n-!y on
L...t.ap<d .n.tl ~
Tho <'"'- dr..,;n ole tI..- oIwlf

...iII """"' ~ IIw ~

'" romt ~ chi1d.... quirIt
_ _ n..h
why I lik Ifw ,.,...... ir. bo.>Ito
.oIIo......t.>bIoo and d....... n... d;d

Hoily So" _ ~ .tw!,'"

IN. till e.-uds tho- I>.ocl. TNo
.... ~.. fho. .nrI, cudw" Ifw
bo.,,>b ~ bOlt"
"'....... .-:l
..... bk~. arwd .. a
thto
t>o....... w;lhtond up l>t11>.>r.
01 n,.."",. all ,.... cltil,'.......
1><",1.<..,.... r,'~ ~ vvr ,..,'" h"ld

./'wh.... which ...........,'lUick.ond

..... ~ It> .. ,.,..".,,!>W. And. I
.....'\1 h' worry ..1>0...... tho. .n.lv."

<J",",

.. T1w .. r>gl. of,~ ~ m"k.. it

N 'Y to star"
clt ild~ fa_ire

m,,,,' !h.m ju,t t><",Ic" Thm ' . ".

.llw"," 1<,),' _ k>l> " I h",. So , tho.

Iirri n,o; ow,

(~ tilt .. n~~
11>1'<""',,1 fr",,' " "",,, " t

possessio,," , 1'Iu~ )'O<i don' ha ....

to worry abou , fhing. fallin g off,

....w.,

.. Foonl S!IIes W
I k k SlIie>(2)

C Sode RaoIs (61

D u- p..-....s (2)
E UWt< p..-....s (2)

f Dwr Cloroden (31

G fl\;. Panel (1)
H f;oce SlIie> (2)

",<,<>d ~tnI<1><:lfl ;. ,........

..... to.-hind tlw """'I\th

, ,j , ""

bo."'d"""

%0"1(, .4 7
%0 >2 47
%0. 2 81',
I(,Ill'I' 1V, .131',
"ply 1V, .24

%olll'l' 11 . 10%0
IIoIll'l' 211', .41110
%0 _247

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Making the Sides

I ho.'l'''' buihl,"K tho' bo._>lJoJ<~ by
KI'''''I\ u p two ,n" 'N " "j p.m,.'!,

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L,hr.,,, Lw tho.'Il1 ,.., tho.- "",,i,I," .I,> (d <'l" i l

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I,,,. u.. ""-k.., ,. b.,n', (I"".,1 y.

1,,,,- "I ,..,,'Ii
thirk ,,~id ""'1'1<'.) n..'n, ",rod rho.- '.'J. Tho.' " ,..,! ...~ "Ih,,"" ho.~d
I

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.
tt..m ,.. Ira k'"'ll Hn. .Ii . 1>0.,.... an' .",Iy V .1"'1'
llTOVT (UI'tt! n.., ",." ' 1\'1';" .nd .". Loid <>ul and drilled
~11 ~\ ( In<<- , "" h<*", ~""
k. w,' "..Itt... cu"...."n tt.....oJ.-, "" tl>. ,n ;Jr foO<'<' ..1 the f'<\I'It"l
y, eM> do Ihi> T'ij;hl , II><- ~ (<Jr in!t _ "'.....111" ab<n~),
<irilW, "'''' c.on ~ lhr <Un.....
.... '
alo'mpl.a ,
hut '
It..- ..t-d>.... k' tilt. ,., Ito. """"'" oM in lhr b"" to.k_-,
.,...
U
drill,
hoI..t thl" In"" St.oI1.1 Ito. tw..I .....'
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n..&.... ..,,01_
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<01 the t-:k. n..
~ "'win
lw:k .. "'- kJw<.o<
Ihon Ihr In" ho. .

lhr"'_ _ ,,11hP Lo ",llirwo.

n,..,,_IhP<d~ .... ,lh~drum
..-..i ,.. tt.. dril ~

Shaperrthe~S::idesT~~~=~:===;~
",,",, 1fCI,. _

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Sh.lping I1lIt c~ Cl.lf tht

rotW< ....ing~ NndWO\\ It.>y'ng.oboul 'I" from line-s.

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...rId on rM d,iII pr-HJ
to sand tM CllTW',

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....,... MJIe to rout t1II: 0011_ profi", Use, ',," fOUnd.
0 ....' bit ...r

to ta ke ~

~". -<IMp cu t.

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All ,I>.r, Idt ,,, <0"'1"'1. II....
!<, ."1' tho' ""'I","> 1m", ,Iidbo.,krMk is ,,, ",.,k... tho.' th,,~ in~ "II tho' '''1'1'''''', I eI'l. "",1

,,,lju,t,,hk' ,h,;l"",. EMh ..... 11 i,

k,.... ~n."" '" tho.' b.~'"m 1.>0.'.

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