I thought we might try something different for a change of pace. We are making a quick pit stop in the land of Kitchens to complete a quick book shelf, then back to our kitchen series…
I have modified this plan to account for readily available materials and ease of building. The dimensions, therefore, will be slightly different than the original piece in depth and width.
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- Tape Measure
- Square
- Sander
- Drill
- Saw
- Kreg Jig
- 9 – 2×10 at 8'
- 2 – 2×2 at 6'
**Kreg Jig Owners: 2 1/2″ Pocket Hole Screws
- 2 1/2″ Screws
- Wood Glue
- Wood Filler
- Sandpaper
- Finishing Supplies
- 2 – 2×2 at 41″ Frame
- 4 – 2×2 at 10″ Frame
- 4 – 2×10 at 45 1/2″ Base and Top
- 4 – 2×10 at 66 3/4″ Sides
- 10 – 2×10 at 28 2/3″ Shelves
- 12 – 2×10 at 9 7/8″ Dividers
**Join Boards together with your Pocket Hole system THEN join for assembly. Alternate your pocket holes on each board to keep them from warping in any given direction. Be sure to place your pocket holes out of site because they will leave quite a hole to fill.
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Build your Frame: Use your pocket hole system set for 1 1/2″ stock and secure with 2 1/2″ PHS.
Join your adjacent boards by alternating your pocket holes between the boards. Set your Kreg Jig for 1 1/2″ stock and use your 2 1/2″ PHS to join. Place all Pocket Holes out of site or underneath whenever possible. After you have joined all pairs of your boards, you can begin to join them for assembly to the other pairs. For this step, join your boards then fasten to the frame.
Attach the sides. Use your Kreg Jig to do this using 2 1/2″ PHS.
Attach the Top and begin to secure the shelves and their respective dividers. For the Shelves, it will be easiest for you to fasten the dividers to the shelf that corresponds to it, then attach the L shaped unit to the furniture piece. Do this for each shelf and work from the bottom on up. The dividers will act as supports for the sleves building on each other like building blocks. Each shelf will attach to the side panels and will need to be secured using your Kreg Jig by placing Pocket Holes underneath. Use your Kreg Jig set for 1 1/2″ stock and your 2 1/2″ PHS. If you secure the L-shaped units first you also have the option to simply countersink and use your 2 1/2″ screws to join, then use your Pocket Holes System to assemble and attach to the larger furniture unit.
The diagram below shows placement for some of your Pocket Holes.
Fill any Screw, Nail or Pocket Holes, Sand and Finish as Desired. For Finishing Tips and Tricks visit my Finishing School
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