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Show 1 i LUDDDCnFlFTER Build A Better-Looking Bookcase "FfffyJ'm'lww'M"'''l'''''l """"I ' Adjustable contemporary design allows this practical bookcase to fit in any room and rise to any height your ceilings will accommodate. bookcase is ready for sealing and paint. If the top shelf will be used to hold heavy objects, anchor the top section to the wall with a molly bolt, and if you eventually acquire more books then you have space on your shelves, just build a few more modules! For more home project ideas and plans, send $1.00 to "Woodworks," Dept. NAPS, Georgia-Pacific Corp., 900 S. W. Fifth Ave., Portland, Ore. 97204. By The Wood-Working Projects Experts at Georgia-Pacific Corp. A painted plywood bookcase book-case can be a distinctive piece of furniture, as well as t just a convenient place to shelve books and favorite objects. And it's economical when you make it yourself. With a power saw, you can do the job quickly and easily without having to shelve your budget at the same time. This modular design offers adjustable units that allow a variety of setups: you can stack the modules six high for a wall unit, or change them around to give your living area a totally new look. Set several under a low window to hold plants. The rest can be stacked to the ceiling on the opposite wall. Or, you can build them waist high to form an attractive attrac-tive room divider or define a conversation group. To get started, obtain the materials you will need: two panels of 34 "x4'x8' interior grade plywood, white glue,, wood putty, 6d nails, sealer, fine sandpaper and semi-gloss semi-gloss or gloss enamel or spray paint to suit your needs. With your power saw set for a 12" cut, rip two 4x8' plywood sheets into 12"x8' 1 lengths. Once you've done that, using the 12"x8' boards, cut five pieces measuring 12"x34-l2", six pieces measuring ,12"x3Q- 12", arid 12 pieces measuring measur-ing 12"xl4-l4". In each of the 12"xl4-14" 12"xl4-14" end pieces, cut a l4"x 34" rabbet three inches down from the edge, as shown in the accompanying diagram. Then take eight of the end pieces and cut slots measuring 3-34"x 34"-1-12" in from the edge. Refer to the diagram and slot 4 of the end pieces accordingly. For the back slot the five boards 2-l4"x 34" and 1-12" in from the edge. Next, using your saber saw, round off the corners with a 1-12" radius, At this point, it's a good idea to fill the edges with wood filler and smooth sand until all edges are even. Then, glue and nail each of the sue units. Once dry, your |
