![]() ![]() The Perfect Bookshelf can be easily combined with existing skirtings. Trim off excess.- Your bookcase will need be installed against walls with skirtings? Pocket holes are also a stronger hold than the nails.įor face frame bookcases: if using pocket holes, set your pocket hole jig for 3/4″ thick material and drill pocket holes in the front of the side boards.įor frameless bookshelves: add edge banding to the front of the side, top/bottom, and stationary shelf pieces before assembly. Pocket holes will leave no visible holes on the front of the face frame, but you may have visible holes on the inside of your bookshelves. If the measurements are exactly the same, your piece is square.įor face frame bookcases, you can attach the face frame with pocket holes (set for 3/4″ thick material) drilled on the front of the side and top/bottom pieces or with finishing nails. Quickly check all cut pieces for square by measuring from the top right corner across the piece to the lower left corner.Also, make sure the edge of the blade is on the outside edge of the cut line so the full amount measured is left behind. Then measure from new edge to the next cut line and cut. Instead, measure out the first cut and cut it. The blade will remove a section of the plywood (known as kerf) when you cut, making your cuts slightly short (resulting in non-square cabinet boxes). You cannot measure out all the pieces and then cut them.They do not come from the factory perfectly square which will result in not-square pieces. Square off the raw edge of your plywood or board before cutting. ![]() Even being off by 1 degree can cause you boxes and face frames to be wonky and un-square. Before cutting any wood, make sure the blade is set to a true 90 degree angle to the bed/plate of the tool.If all your pieces are square and cut at perfect 90 degree angles, you will have perfect bookcases. Impact driver (optional, but I love not having to switch bits with the drill).I recently upgraded to this larger sliding miter saw (watch for it to go on sale), but all my projects before were built with this inexpensive miter saw that I loved. You will use the miter saw to cut face frames (not be needed for frameless cabinets).Find the best Kreg pocket hole jig for you here. You can build your bookcase the more traditional way with rabbets and dados, but pocket holes are quicker, easier, and very strong.The benefit of using a table saw is you can set the fence once and make multiple cuts that will be the same size. You can cut all your pieces these tools, just make sure to take the time to measure accurately each time. I cannot break down a full sheet of 3/4″ plywood by myself on the table saw so I use my circular with the Kreg Accucut and Ripcut to do it.Table saw or circular saw with guide tracks.Then you use metal clips inside pressed into the shelf standard to hold the adjustable shelves. You could install them directly to the top of the plywood, but you would want to have a large enough face frame to help hide it from view. Shelf standards (pilaster strips) are typically installed into a routed groove in the inside of your bookcase. Make sure you use the appropriate sized drill bit for the shelf pins you bought. Shelf pins typically come in 5mm or 1/4″ sizes. To add holes for shelf pins, you can use a jig like this to drill holes that are perfectly straight and evenly spaced. In my display cabinet, I made the stationary shelf a statement by making a second box inside the firstįor adjustable shelves, you can use either shelf pins added to holes drilled in the plywood or strips called shelf standards or pilaster strips. If you are building a tall bookcase, you will need to add at least one stationary shelf in roughly the middle of the bookcase. ![]() Stationary shelves are attached to the sides of your bookcase and offer support.
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