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Is Low-Density MDF Strong Enough for Shop Cabinets?
April 10, 2006

Q: I’m building a series of storage cabinets for my shop. Some (24 in. deep by 30 in. wide by 30 in. tall) will roll on casters and some (10…
Building Bookshelves to Last
March 1, 2006

How to support loads of any size and weight for years to come
A Short History of Shelves and Bookcases
October 31, 2005

While a case suggests a closed object, bookcases are now very commonly open fronted, and as such are often really no more than a simple series of shelves designed to…
A Simple Dado for Shelves
October 25, 2005

Use your router and a shopmade workstation to cut perfect dadoes.
Jig for Drilling Cabinet Shelf Holes
October 25, 2005

Here's a method for drilling the holes in cabinet sides for adjustable shelves. The jig consists of two parts: a guide strip temporarily tacked to the workpiece and an index…
Sliding Dovetail Fixture
October 25, 2005

While attempting to rout long sliding dovetails on the end of shelving joints, I found it impossible to keep the over-wide and long shelves perpendicular to my router table. Here…
A Classic Case
September 1, 2005

Floating-tenon joinery and curly cherry update a traditional Arts and Crafts design
Built-In Basics
December 1, 2003

Level bases, modular construction, and scribing to walls are keys to success
Build a Wall Shelf
April 1, 1998

A simple piece with sliding dovetails is a good excuse to make a versatile router jig
Supporting Shelves
October 1, 1996

Five methods for installing

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