( If the waste side is to the left, then place the mark and the jig right where you want to make the cut. There are tons of plans on line, but the basic idea is to make a straight edge that abuts the base of your saw, and a leading edge that marks where the blade is going to cut. The jig is super simple to make and really effective. I also built a simple jig out of hardboard to rip the plywood into straight pieces approximately a foot wide. I don't own a table saw, so I bought an 80 tooth blade for my circular saw. These will be listed in italics, so if you want to skip them, ignore anything written on a slant. I am going to list all the mistakes I made and things I learned on the way. I get frustrated with plans in magazines and on line that assume you know a lot of basic steps. Although I think this bookcase turned out nicely, it's a pretty simple plan. There are some people on this site who do some beautiful, complex work. I also thought this would give me an excuse to buy some new tools!Ĭaveat: I am very new to woodworking, so this is a pretty basic project. This is for my daughter's bedroom, but I wanted something that would be beautiful and substantial-something you could proudly display in your living room if you wanted to. Her plans use a bunch of pocket holes to hold everything together, but I wanted to do something a little more 'woodworkery' with some joinery and finishing. There's a nice little video there and it all looks quite easy.

Ana White has something like this over at her website here: I couldn't find plans for a similar cubby on line.

Wood cubicle storage