The parts for this bookcase are cut from standard-sized pine, costing about $120 in total. It has five shelves, including the top and base, four legs and a back made of four boards. The laminated decorative top panel is made by joining two boards with biscuits.
For extra strength, the shelves and legs are also secured with biscuit joints, using a biscuit joiner to cut the slots.
Cut the timber parts to length and bevel the legs with a mitresaw, and use a router to chamfer the decorative top.
TIP You can also use a circular saw or handsaw and leave the top edge square.
Cutting the biscuit slots
For consistent biscuit slots, mark the width of the boards and the slot centres on an offcut of 42 x 42mm timber, then use it as a fence for the biscuit joiner.
Clamp the fence to the work surface and butt each side against it. Centre the biscuit joiner on the marks, then cut the slots at the ends.
Mark the shelf positions on the sides, then clamp the fence and align the biscuit joiner with the slot centre marks to cut the slots.
Cut the edge slots on the top, the sides, and on the ends of the shelves, pressing the biscuit joiner base plate firmly to the workbench.

The parts for this bookcase are cut from standard-sized pine, costing about $120 in total. It has five shelves, including the top and base, four legs and a back made of four boards. The laminated decorative top panel is made by joining two boards with biscuits.
For extra strength, the shelves and legs are also secured with biscuit joints, using a biscuit joiner to cut the slots.
Cut the timber parts to length and bevel the legs with a mitresaw, and use a router to chamfer the decorative top.
TIP You can also use a circular saw or handsaw and leave the top edge square.
Cutting the biscuit slots
For consistent biscuit slots, mark the width of the boards and the slot centres on an offcut of 42 x 42mm timber, then use it as a fence for the biscuit joiner.
Clamp the fence to the work surface and butt each side against it. Centre the biscuit joiner on the marks, then cut the slots at the ends.
Mark the shelf positions on the sides, then clamp the fence and align the biscuit joiner with the slot centre marks to cut the slots.
Cut the edge slots on the top, the sides, and on the ends of the shelves, pressing the biscuit joiner base plate firmly to the workbench.

The parts for this bookcase are cut from standard-sized pine, costing about $120 in total. It has five shelves, including the top and base, four legs and a back made of four boards. The laminated decorative top panel is made by joining two boards with biscuits.
For extra strength, the shelves and legs are also secured with biscuit joints, using a biscuit joiner to cut the slots.
Cut the timber parts to length and bevel the legs with a mitresaw, and use a router to chamfer the decorative top.
TIP You can also use a circular saw or handsaw and leave the top edge square.
Cutting the biscuit slots
For consistent biscuit slots, mark the width of the boards and the slot centres on an offcut of 42 x 42mm timber, then use it as a fence for the biscuit joiner.
Clamp the fence to the work surface and butt each side against it. Centre the biscuit joiner on the marks, then cut the slots at the ends.
Mark the shelf positions on the sides, then clamp the fence and align the biscuit joiner with the slot centre marks to cut the slots.
Cut the edge slots on the top, the sides, and on the ends of the shelves, pressing the biscuit joiner base plate firmly to the workbench.

The parts for this bookcase are cut from standard-sized pine, costing about $120 in total. It has five shelves, including the top and base, four legs and a back made of four boards. The laminated decorative top panel is made by joining two boards with biscuits.
For extra strength, the shelves and legs are also secured with biscuit joints, using a biscuit joiner to cut the slots.
Cut the timber parts to length and bevel the legs with a mitresaw, and use a router to chamfer the decorative top.
TIP You can also use a circular saw or handsaw and leave the top edge square.
Cutting the biscuit slots
For consistent biscuit slots, mark the width of the boards and the slot centres on an offcut of 42 x 42mm timber, then use it as a fence for the biscuit joiner.
Clamp the fence to the work surface and butt each side against it. Centre the biscuit joiner on the marks, then cut the slots at the ends.
Mark the shelf positions on the sides, then clamp the fence and align the biscuit joiner with the slot centre marks to cut the slots.
Cut the edge slots on the top, the sides, and on the ends of the shelves, pressing the biscuit joiner base plate firmly to the workbench.

The parts for this bookcase are cut from standard-sized pine, costing about $120 in total. It has five shelves, including the top and base, four legs and a back made of four boards. The laminated decorative top panel is made by joining two boards with biscuits.
For extra strength, the shelves and legs are also secured with biscuit joints, using a biscuit joiner to cut the slots.
Cut the timber parts to length and bevel the legs with a mitresaw, and use a router to chamfer the decorative top.
TIP You can also use a circular saw or handsaw and leave the top edge square.
Cutting the biscuit slots
For consistent biscuit slots, mark the width of the boards and the slot centres on an offcut of 42 x 42mm timber, then use it as a fence for the biscuit joiner.
Clamp the fence to the work surface and butt each side against it. Centre the biscuit joiner on the marks, then cut the slots at the ends.
Mark the shelf positions on the sides, then clamp the fence and align the biscuit joiner with the slot centre marks to cut the slots.
Cut the edge slots on the top, the sides, and on the ends of the shelves, pressing the biscuit joiner base plate firmly to the workbench.

The parts for this bookcase are cut from standard-sized pine, costing about $120 in total. It has five shelves, including the top and base, four legs and a back made of four boards. The laminated decorative top panel is made by joining two boards with biscuits.
For extra strength, the shelves and legs are also secured with biscuit joints, using a biscuit joiner to cut the slots.
Cut the timber parts to length and bevel the legs with a mitresaw, and use a router to chamfer the decorative top.
TIP You can also use a circular saw or handsaw and leave the top edge square.
Cutting the biscuit slots
For consistent biscuit slots, mark the width of the boards and the slot centres on an offcut of 42 x 42mm timber, then use it as a fence for the biscuit joiner.
Clamp the fence to the work surface and butt each side against it. Centre the biscuit joiner on the marks, then cut the slots at the ends.
Mark the shelf positions on the sides, then clamp the fence and align the biscuit joiner with the slot centre marks to cut the slots.
Cut the edge slots on the top, the sides, and on the ends of the shelves, pressing the biscuit joiner base plate firmly to the workbench.

The parts for this bookcase are cut from standard-sized pine, costing about $120 in total. It has five shelves, including the top and base, four legs and a back made of four boards. The laminated decorative top panel is made by joining two boards with biscuits.
For extra strength, the shelves and legs are also secured with biscuit joints, using a biscuit joiner to cut the slots.
Cut the timber parts to length and bevel the legs with a mitresaw, and use a router to chamfer the decorative top.
TIP You can also use a circular saw or handsaw and leave the top edge square.
Cutting the biscuit slots
For consistent biscuit slots, mark the width of the boards and the slot centres on an offcut of 42 x 42mm timber, then use it as a fence for the biscuit joiner.
Clamp the fence to the work surface and butt each side against it. Centre the biscuit joiner on the marks, then cut the slots at the ends.
Mark the shelf positions on the sides, then clamp the fence and align the biscuit joiner with the slot centre marks to cut the slots.
Cut the edge slots on the top, the sides, and on the ends of the shelves, pressing the biscuit joiner base plate firmly to the workbench.

The parts for this bookcase are cut from standard-sized pine, costing about $120 in total. It has five shelves, including the top and base, four legs and a back made of four boards. The laminated decorative top panel is made by joining two boards with biscuits.
For extra strength, the shelves and legs are also secured with biscuit joints, using a biscuit joiner to cut the slots.
Cut the timber parts to length and bevel the legs with a mitresaw, and use a router to chamfer the decorative top.
TIP You can also use a circular saw or handsaw and leave the top edge square.
Cutting the biscuit slots
For consistent biscuit slots, mark the width of the boards and the slot centres on an offcut of 42 x 42mm timber, then use it as a fence for the biscuit joiner.
Clamp the fence to the work surface and butt each side against it. Centre the biscuit joiner on the marks, then cut the slots at the ends.
Mark the shelf positions on the sides, then clamp the fence and align the biscuit joiner with the slot centre marks to cut the slots.
Cut the edge slots on the top, the sides, and on the ends of the shelves, pressing the biscuit joiner base plate firmly to the workbench.
