Rustic Bookcase

I'm finally finished with my best build yet! But FIRST, we must say goodbye to the partical board bookcase (piece of crap & lacked character) that used to be in our guest room. You were $40 - purchased from a big box store & never made me happy like my new handmade one does. You have been offically kicked to the curb! Sayonara!







Here is the beauty!

 Make sure you right down the places where you are going to put the shelf so they are even & match up. Use your speed square for straight lines!

 I used my Kreg Jig to build the box of the bookcase. It is such an amazing tool, that makes furniture building so much easier!

I used my Arrow Nail gun with 1 1/4" brad nails to attach the back boards & side trim. Use your wood glue too though for added strength!

I stained/oxidized & then put poly on all of the back planks before attaching them. For the oxidize mixture scroll down. The 3 stains I used are Sunbleached, Dark Walnut & Early American. I did 2 boards per color. For the back I used 8 - 1x4"s, instead of plywood.

Don't forget to give it a good sanding before putting the stain on! I chose Dark Walnut!

 

 Build plans from Ana White's Book The Handbuilt Home.