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Video Project: One Bookcase, Two Baseswith Philip C. Lowe

Exploded view, basic case with bracket base

Exploded view, ogee base

Details: Dadoes and Rabbets, Top Moldings, Joinery for Bases

Bracket base: Rear bracket joinery

Ogee base: Rear bracket joinery

Top molding profiles

Full-sized pattern, flat bracket base. End and molding details.

Cut out and trace onto workpieces.

Full-sized pattern, ogee bracket foot.

Cut out and trace onto workpieces.

Ogee base molding profile, full size

CutlistComponent Qty. Dimensions Material CommentsBasic case

Top 1 30¼ x 10 3/8 x ¾ in. Oak veneer plywood

Top edging 2 34 x 1 1/8 x 13/16 in. Oak Cut 3 pieces, glue to front and sides of top, then rout molding profile

Case top 1 28 7/8 x 9¾ x ¾ in. Oak veneer plywood

Case bottom 1 28 7/8 x 9¾ x ¾ in. Oak veneer plywood

Side 2 43 x 10 x ¾ in. Oak veneer plywood

Shelf 3 28 3/8 x 9¾ x ¾ in. Oak veneer plywood

Back 1 42¼ x 29¼ x ¼ in. Oak veneer plywood Back for ogee base version is 43 x 29¼ x ¼ in.

Top molding 1 34 x 2 x ¾ in. Oak Rough size given. Rout profile on sides, rip to ¾ in. width, take lengths from case

Top, bottom, shelf facings 3 30 x 1 x 13/16 in. Oak Sandwich between 2 plywood pieces, rip apart, plane flush with plywood, cut to length

Side facings 1 44 x 1 x 13/16 in. Oak Sandwich between 2 plywood pieces, rip apart, plane flush with plywood, cut to length

Cleat 1 28½ x 2½ x ¾ in. Pine or poplar

Bracket base

Bracket base front 1 32½ x 5½ x ¾ in. Oak Rough length given. Take exact length from case

Bracket base side 2 12 x 5½ x ¾ in. Oak Rough length given. Take exact length from case

Rear bracket 2 6¼ x 4¾ x ¾ in. Pine or poplar

Horizontal glue blocks 4 2 3/8 x 1 x 1 in. Pine or poplar

Vertical glue blocks 4 4 1/16 x 1 x 1 in. Pine or poplar Blocks stand slightly proud of bracket feet

Ogee base

Ogee base molding 3 34 x 2 x ¾ in. Oak Rough size given. Rout profile on sides, rip to ¾ in. width, take lengths from case

Ogee bracket front 2 6 x 5½ x 1¾ in. Oak

Ogee bracket side 2 11 x 5½ x 1¾ in. Oak

Rear ogee bracket 2 6¾ x 5½ x ¾ Pine or poplar

Glue blocks 4 5 9/16 x 1 x 1 in. Pine or poplar Blocks stand slightly proud of bracket feet