Higgs

Hey,
i am looking into building a corner book shelf. have a few ideas. just wondering if anyone has acomplished this and has any tips. book shelf will be 72" tall and 2' on either side.
thanks

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Higgins
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skymaster

fixed top and bottom shelf, the rest adjustable

Tom R

Dado the back panel 1/2" or so in, - - so you have room to scribe the side panels to en-even walls . . .

neolitic

Built-in, or free-standing?
Plywood sides?
A little detail could get better ideas.

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Higgs

it woud be free standing i havent decided if it is going to be hard wood or ply wood yet most likely hard though

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Higgins
"The more we sweat in peace, the less we bleed in war."
-- Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (1900-1990)

neolitic

I like three fixed shelves,
but if it's only two, it would be
the bottom and an intermediate.

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Higgs: I would go with a hardwood veneer 3/4" plywood (less $ than large dimention hardwood) and definitely use face frames to hide end grain. Sky is right, fix the top and bottom shelves with dadoed rear panel for support. I recommend shelf pins (either 5mm or 1/4") for the supports which offer a very clean look. There is a great jig and self centering bit avail from www.rockler.com . I would also suggest finishing it off with a nice crown and base detail to give it a "piece of furniture" look. If crown is a bit rich for the look your trying to achieve then incorporate an arched or detailed top rail on the face frame. Good luck!

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Chris G

Metal drywall corner bead makes a quick and cheap template to evenly space the holes that hold your shelf clips.

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Tom R

But Chris, - - maybe a vinyl one so he doesn't scatch up his fine job?? . . .

J/K, - - great tip . . .

Jeremy E

I usually use strips of peg board to template the holes for shelf clips. You can cut them to the exact size of the cabinet sides, then just flip them over for an exact match on the opposing side. It's a no-brainer to keep everything registered...