The HandToolery | BUILD YOUR SKILLS! Small Bookcase from Dimensional Lumber | Hand Tool Woodworking @TheHandToolery | Uploaded 4 years ago | Updated 3 hours ago
Build your hand-tool skills with this straightforward project. It uses a single 1x12" board, right off the shelf to make a simple, yet elegant looking diminutive book case. This is a perfect project to brush up on your layout, chiseling, sawing, and dovetailing, with little consequence.
*In case you are wondering, the top of the bottom shelf is 2" up from the very bottom.*
Pine is very forgiving in some ways for dovetailing because you can compress the wood more when dovetailing, and while it can split, you can also just force the boards a bit, too. Also, since we are painting the exterior, it hides gaps nicely.
Consider giving this shelf a try for a child's bedroom, or maybe use the bare bones of the project, move the middle divider shelf up and add a drawer to the top space, and now you have a nightstand.
I really do hope you have enjoyed this video. In total, it took about 10 hours to build and finish, including the re-paint fiasco. I filmed more than 2 hours of footage, and then took another 3+ hours to edit. So, yeah, that's why I'd like to ask that you like and subscribe, and of course share this video with others!
Please check out my other social profiles.
Instagram: instagram.com/thehandtoolery
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheHandToolery
My Etsy Shop: etsy.com/shop/TheHandToolery
Thanks!
Andrew
Build your hand-tool skills with this straightforward project. It uses a single 1x12" board, right off the shelf to make a simple, yet elegant looking diminutive book case. This is a perfect project to brush up on your layout, chiseling, sawing, and dovetailing, with little consequence.
*In case you are wondering, the top of the bottom shelf is 2" up from the very bottom.*
Pine is very forgiving in some ways for dovetailing because you can compress the wood more when dovetailing, and while it can split, you can also just force the boards a bit, too. Also, since we are painting the exterior, it hides gaps nicely.
Consider giving this shelf a try for a child's bedroom, or maybe use the bare bones of the project, move the middle divider shelf up and add a drawer to the top space, and now you have a nightstand.
I really do hope you have enjoyed this video. In total, it took about 10 hours to build and finish, including the re-paint fiasco. I filmed more than 2 hours of footage, and then took another 3+ hours to edit. So, yeah, that's why I'd like to ask that you like and subscribe, and of course share this video with others!
Please check out my other social profiles.
Instagram: instagram.com/thehandtoolery
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheHandToolery
My Etsy Shop: etsy.com/shop/TheHandToolery
Thanks!
Andrew
