How to Make Bookshelves & Bookcases (American Woodworker): 19 Outstanding Storage Projects from the Experts at American Woodworker (American Woodworker) (American Woodworker (Paperback)) - Softcover

Edited By Randy Johnson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1565234588 ISBN 13: 9781565234581

Publisher: Fox Chapel, 2011

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  "Durable and strong, the shelves and bookcases inside this new, handy project guide are sure to beautify the home and provide years of usefulness". - Woodshop News   "I’m sure you will  be impressed with the 19 bookcase variations illustrated". - Shortcuts.ns.ca   "From simple wall shelves to elaborate floor-to-ceiling bookcases, this superb collection of 19 storage projects from the pages of American Woodworker is sure to help you organize and beautify your home." -KS Woodwork.com
 

"Durable and strong, the shelves and bookcases inside this new, handy project guide are sure to beautify the home and provide years of usefulness". - Woodshop News "I'm sure you will be impressed with the 19 bookcase variations illustrated". - Shortcuts.ns.ca "From simple wall shelves to elaborate floor-to-ceiling bookcases, this superb collection of 19 storage projects from the pages of American Woodworker is sure to help you organize and beautify your home." -KS Woodwork.com
From simple wall shelves to elaborate floor-to-ceiling bookcases, this superb collection of 19 storage projects from the pages of American Woodworker is sure to help you organize and beautify your home. Extensive instructionals on techniques guide the beginner and challenge the expert: sliding dovetails, torsion-box construction, floating shelves, and more. Each project includes step-by-step instructions, exploded diagrams and a full cut list to minimize waste and ensure success.

HOW TO MAKE BOOKSHELVES & BOOKCASES, from the editors of American Woodworker Magazine, includes a compilation of articles on making shop-tested shelves and bookcases. From rustic to contemporary, readers will find 19 projects for a sliding bookrack with Arts and Crafts details, a Swedish wall shelf you can make in an afternoon, cantilevered display shelves, a dovetailed bookcase, the popular floating shelves that defy gravity, a cottage bookcase made from reclaimed lumber, a display cabinet with built-in light and glass doors, and much more. Durable and strong, the shelves and bookcases inside this new, handy project guide are sure to beautify the home and provide years of usefulness.

With 20 step-by-step projects, you'll be making all manner of excuses to create superb storage.

All of the popular woodworking magazines have at one time or another, offered plans to make bookshelves and bookcases of varied styles. The following American Woodworker book puts theirs together in this book. The editors and writers of American Woodworker magazine have put together this collection of excellent bookcases in styles and sizes to fill just about any space or style. The authors start from the basics and walk the woodworker through the various processes of bookcase construction. The book is rife with ideas to make your bookcase efficiently with a minimum of wasted materials. Specific styles are addressed and there is a step by step plan for an elegant Craftsman style library. From shadow boxes to etagere's, you will I'm sure be impressed with the 19 bookcase variations illustrated."

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Create Stylish Shelves and Bookcases That Will Last a Lifetime Bookshelves and bookcases are the quintessential woodworking project - and often the reason many venture intothe craft. They're useful, relatively easy to make, and, by building then yourself, you can design each one to fit your living space and the unique function it will serve. From a simple wall shelf to a grand bookcase, How to Make Bookshelves and Bookcases offers a superb collection of 20 storage projects publlished by American Woodworker magazine. Each project provides step-by-step instructions, exploded diagrams, and a helpful cutting list to minimize wste and guarantee success. Best of all, you'll discover ingenious ideas and designs for making shelves stronger and more attractive. Whether you've been woodworking for years, or are just getting started, these bookcases and bookshelves from American Woodworker will help reduce your clutter and stylishly organize your life.

Edition details

• Publisher: Fox Chapel
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1565234588
• ISBN 13: 9781565234581
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 160