My first project.

So if I'm going to write a blog about woodworking I guess I actually have to make some stuff.

I guess this could be considered my first solo woodworking project. I made 3 or 4 of these bookshelves for a friend's wife who is a schoolteacher. These were made to fit underneath the chalkboard ledge and the shelves are large enough for some of the rather large books for kindergarten age kids.

Joinery was done with a router, consisting of a rabbet at the top of the sides for the top shelf to sit in, and a dado for the middle and bottom shelf.

Then held together with glue and brads. We did attach a 1/4 inch sheet of plywood for a back with some glue and brads also and it was trimmed with the router and a flush cutting bit. I never did see a fully finished product. I just put them together, then they were taken to the friend's house where they were painted and eventually placed in a classroom.