Slowly but surely the bookcase is coming along but not without a lot of thinking along the way!  As usual you think you have it all figured out until the sawdust starts flying and then you realize it’s not as it first seemed.  Easy is not always fun so… how do you get one board to grow out of another? 

To start I needed a jig to keep everything square and level and centered.  Keeping the project centered was really key to making the whole process a success.  Essentially, I built a platform from 3/4″ mdf with two rails on each side and a couple of scraps on each end to keep it centered.  There really is a little more to the whole process but you should get the jist.

 Once I had the jig constructed I started with a 5/4″ x12″+ board and ripped an equal amount from each side.  Yes, this is yet another project the Festool Domino performed outstanding!  The use of domino’s for mock up was with out a doubt a great part of the success!

With the jig in place and the rails cut I was able to mark the sides and inset the rails.   While most of the material was removed with a router the final work was completed with a hand chisel and marking knife.

At this point the three middle pieces were cut to fit, the 45 degree angle cut on the ends and the project assembled. 

This should be it for progress pics due to time constraints and well the rest is pretty straight forward.  With any luck I should have completed photos within the next couple of weeks:)  However, if anyone has any questions please feel free to email me and I will do my best to answer them.