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Building a Book Case - Checklist

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Intro - Overview - Layout - Daddo and Rabbet Cuts - Back Assembly - Face Frame - Molding/Doors - Finishing - Checklist

Equipment: (other than common shop items)  

Table Saw with attachments for :

  • Horizontal Boring
  • Drill Press
  • Disc Sander

Plus the following accessories:

  • Shaper
  • Dado Set/Hand-held Router
  • Finish Sander
  • Bar Clamps

Materials

  • Dowels
  • 4 doz. 2" finishing nails
  • 1 doz. Dowels/Plastic shelf brackets
  • 2 Cabinet door hinges w/screws
  • 2 Pieces of oak plywood
  • Stock for the face frames and edging strips
  • 1/4" plywood for door panel
  • Finishing products
  • Tack Cloth
Intro - Overview - Layout - Daddo and Rabbet Cuts - Back Assembly - Face Frame - Molding/Doors - Finishing - Checklist


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