| I am a newbie. I have a question. My first project is going to be a | basic bookshelf for my wife's classroom. It does not have to be | perfect she says but I want to do it right.
Good on you. I'd expect that at some point someone will take a look around and general classroom appearance will affect her evaluation. You might as well help her look good...
| I was thinking of basically a box with rabited ends and dados for | the shelves. Thought about routing a roman ogee on the edge of the | boards before asembly. But that wont look right where the sides and | top or bottom meet will they? (Horizontal pieces meet verticle | pieces)
You're on the right track with the basic box approach. I think I'd be inclined to drill for shelf pins (allow for changing needs) and drop the ogee (thins the edge and increases likelyhood of damage to both bookcase and student if someone trips) in favor or square (eased) edges. My first choice of materials for a classroom would be hard maple. You'll want a design that can't tip and won't rack.
| Am I understanding right? WHat do I need to do?
I'd guess that you probably are. Work carefully and build in lots of TLC.
-- Morris Dovey DeSoto Solar DeSoto, Iowa USA
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