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This is a bookshelf made from Oak to give my mom for Christmas. It will probably do best with 1 shelf based on the height, but I'm making 2 in case she wants to use it. It will be 33.5" tall and will have 2 glass doors on the front.
This is where the bookshelf will go
I'm trying to match this color
I'm trying to match this color
A sheet of oak plywood. It will take about 4x5 feet of this to build the cabinet.
Assorted boards to be used to build the non-plyboard parts
All the boards are cut. I had a slight issue with one of the shelves so I'll have to cut a new one later.
Applying the iron-on veneer to the visible ends of the plywood pieces.
Veneer is on one board and trimmed up.
Licorice
Boards are cut, drilled, biscuited, dry fitted, and sanded. This is the inside of one of the sides.
Closeup of the inside of the side panel showing the biscuits, the holes for mounting the shelf, and the rabbet created to hold t
Dry fit.
Glued and clamped.
Cabinet back is attached.
View of the inside of the cabinet with the back attached.