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From a simple wall shelf to a grand bookcase, each project in How to Make Bookshelves and Bookcases provides step-by-step instructions, exploded diagrams, and a helpful cutting list to minimize waste and guarantee success. Build functional yet stylish pieces from a simple wall shelf to a grand bookcase. The experts at American Woodworker give step-by-step instructions using various types of wood.

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19 projects for shelves and bookcases, from rustic to contemporary. Full colour.

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Create Stylish Shelves and Bookcases That Will Last a LifetimeBookshelves 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.

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Create Stylish Shelves and Bookcases That Will Last a LifetimeBookshelves 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.

Author Biography

American Woodworker is one of the premier publications for woodworking. Their craftsman contributors provide top-notch technical information in a way that hobbyists can understand. The magazine has been in business for decades with over 140 issues in their backlist.

Table of Contents

*Stonger Shelves*Sliding Bookrack*Swedish Wall Shelf*Cantilevered Display Shelves*Floating Shelves*Walnut Wall Shelves*Bow-Front Bookcase*Contemporary Bookcase*Free-Form Wall Shelves*Dovetailed Bookcase*Cottage Bookcase*Two-Part Bookcase*Sliding Door Bookcase*Display Cabinet*Craftsman Bookcase*Floor-to-Ceiling Bookcase*Craftsman-Style Bookcases and Mantel*Grand Bookcase*Sapele Display Cabinet*Index

Review

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." 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. "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

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Many woodworkers "cut their teeth" on a bookshelf or bookcase project. They are useful, relatively easy to make, and, by building them yourself, you can design each one to fit your living space and the unique function it will serve.How to Make Bookshelves and Bookcases offers a superb collection of 20 storage projects published by American Woodworker magazine. Each project provides step-by-step instructions, exploded diagrams, and a helpful cutting list to minimize waste 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. Check out this special offer for How to Make Picture Frames and How to Make Bookshelves & Bookcases . Save 30% with this special bundle.

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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

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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 Irs"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

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Providing plans and instructions for building great-looking projects, this guide will help woodworkers craft sturdyand stylish bookshelves. The arts and crafts sliding bookrack, the floating shelf, the dovetail bookcase, and thecraftsman-style bookcase and mantel are just a few of the 19 designs presented in sufficient detail to ensure that beginners will succeed in their construction. With workshop tips and a section devoted to solutions for common mistakes, this is an ideal resource for woodworkers looking for new projects.Author Bio: American Woodworker is the premier magazine for woodworking. Technical and accessible, the magazine hasbeen in business for decades with more than 140 issues in their backlist. Randy Johnson is an editor of AmericanWoodworker. He lives in Eagan, Minnesota.

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