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Build a Classic Cherry Bookcase
with Jeff Miller





Catch every step of the action as Jeff builds this sturdy yet elegant bookcase before our cameras. Learn lessons on:

  • Tablesawn through dovetails
  • Sliding-tapered dovetails
  • Custom made molding
  • A digital project plan from our online store
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Videos in This Series

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Available Now: Introduction (Now Playing)

This versatile design could easily fit in any room of the house.
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Tablesawn Dovetails (available now)

A unique tablesaw jig gives you dovetails that look hand cut but take a fraction of the time.
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Sliding Tapered Dovetails (available now)

Join the case with a sturdy, router-cut sliding dovetail that won’t bind.
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Case Glue Up (available now)

Watch the case come together and get tips for a low-stress assembly.
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Build a Face Frame (available now)

Finish off the case with a refined, mortise-and-tenoned face frame.
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Make Your Own Crown Molding (available now)

Create custom molding using a cove-cutting trick on the tablesaw.
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Shelves and Ship-Lapped Back (available now)

Make your own wooden shelf standards and finish off the case with a back to accommodate wood movement.
 
Each workshop contains more than an hour of how-to instruction with expert furniture makers