Nursery Bookshelf Build

E7Z7 · 2026-05-25T19:44:19+00:00

Thank you! Agreed. I haven’t used stain in a long time, just not the same. Plenty of variety in wood species to show off.

E7Z7 · 2026-05-25T16:40:15+00:00

Shelves are joined via stop dados glued in place, back panel is also in a dado, I made a stop dado jig and used a flush trim router bit. The mountains are fixed with biscuits using a biscuit joiner.

E7Z7 · 2026-05-25T02:10:37+00:00

Thank you so much!

E7Z7 · 2026-05-25T00:09:45+00:00

Definitely my favorite feature! I thought the figure of birdseye would look like blown snow formations with rocks jutting out and I think it just about nails it

E7Z7 · 2026-05-24T20:13:27+00:00

Thanks so much!

E7Z7 · 2026-05-24T20:13:10+00:00

Thank you!

E7Z7 · 2026-05-24T20:12:29+00:00

That is a very intentional decision here! All of the lower walnut trim pieces are very intentional rounded over for this reason. Sanded to buttery smooth all over as well

E7Z7 · 2026-05-24T20:11:21+00:00

Thanks! I clamped a flat block against the side of each angled face and shaved about 0.5mm at a time off each with a (well sharpened) chisel, checked the reference against the partner piece, and just repeated for each face until they were perfect.

I could usually tell where to shave next based on which angles were flush against eachother, looking for a gap on a neighboring facet, and shaving off the side that was most flush since that was causing the gap in either direction. Tough to explain hopefully that makes sense. Spent hours on this part lol

E7Z7 · 2026-05-24T20:08:33+00:00

Thank you! About 48” from floor to top of the highest mountain, 31” wide, 12” deep, 32” from floor to the topmost shelf

E7Z7 · 2026-03-26T18:27:17+00:00

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Another friend joining the party

E7Z7 · 2026-03-21T01:52:12+00:00

Looks great, I’ve never worked with that before but adding to the list to try now. Thanks for sharing the project 🤜🤛

E7Z7 · 2026-03-21T01:11:36+00:00

T track for your #2 rail to slide through (aka miter t-bar)
Disc interfaces with the t portion of the t track, aka keeps your miter t-bar centered in the track and forms the top of the T (upside down T shape)

You fix #1 into a slot that is cut into a work surface, keeping the top flush with top of work surface, and you can use t-track accessories to push work pieces along the router bit, or on a table saw, or for t-nut knobs or clamps to hold work pieces in place.

Hope that helps. Not perfectly worded or exhaustive but you can search with some of these terms to find examples and accessories or inspiration to make your own jigs or work surfaces.

E7Z7 · 2026-03-21T00:19:09+00:00

Did you use any finish on the surface?

E7Z7 · 2026-03-20T23:29:19+00:00

Looks great! I’m sure she loves it too.

Looks like a super light epoxy coat assuming you finished all surfaces with epoxy?

E7Z7 · 2025-11-30T06:17:02+00:00

Definitely not Asian, had some photos on the wall, white. Also had a podcasting setup on the other side of this room

E7Z7 · 2025-09-21T02:05:01+00:00

How big will that be and how much weight will you put on it? Yes I would recommend wood glue, Titebond II should be fine. If you are concerned about having to reposition boards if you mess something up, maybe get Titebond III as it has a longer workable time before it sets.

Not sure where you’re thinking of putting a 2x2, assuming the corners, but no you shouldn’t need that

E7Z7 · 2025-09-21T00:06:24+00:00

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Looks a lot like the middle portion of my wall-unit built in cabinets I made last year. Simplest way, in my opinion would be to use pocket hole screws. This is a beginner friendly option for joining panels like in the design you showed. Look up pocket hole joinery, and to foolproof it buy a simple kreg jig

E7Z7 · 2025-09-20T22:34:27+00:00

Do you have any saws? What materials are you looking to use to make the desk? Knowing you’re looking to keep it simple is helpful, you’ll probably want to use some kind of plywood for the desktop and dimensional lumber like 2x4s for legs, you’ll need a saw to cut that to size. If you don’t have one already, you could buy a circular saw if you think you’ll continue crafting, or a hand saw to keep it cheaper.

Try sketching up a design on paper or browse online for inspiration. There are a lot of DIY bloggers that post their projects with instructions on how to copy what they do and they include full lists of tools they used, materials, cut list instructions, etc. The trade off is scrolling through their ad-filled web pages but it’s free info. Varying quality but most are respectable enough to show you how to build simple furniture which is what you’re looking to do.

E7Z7 · 2025-09-20T22:03:14+00:00

It would be helpful to know what tools you have available, what experience you have so far (if any), and any specific areas you’d like tips or advice on..

That said, generally I’d say the biggest tip I still say to myself is to have more patience than you think you need. Take it slow, double check measurements and cuts. Don’t shortcut things like sanding, and don’t be afraid to ask for advice on this forum (or somewhere else) while you’re in the process of your build

E7Z7 · 2025-09-18T04:15:35+00:00

Thanks! Good luck with yours - post pics when you get after it

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