cutting diagram 3-ft bookcase

MAIN AND FRONT
FENGE ASSEMBLY
Main fence
rail - upper
Rail spacer
(7o" thick)
'Saw guide key
hardboard)
Note: All pads
cut from %"-thick
stock unless
othenvise noted.
Fixed fence backet
Fixed fence face
(To" hatdboard) Saw guide key
(7+" hardboard)
Front fence backet
MAr{ FENCE, MULTIPLE PIECES
To holc'l workpicces squarcly on thc
b:rse, the jie hls a fetrcc. Acturlly, it'.s
a threc-part systettr (see d'c Explodr:d
ViL'u, on page 59). Tl-re rrilirt fertcc
attrcl-res to the base atrcl supports a
sliclirrg, acljr.rstable fence. Ancl thc
fixed prrt of the fence lttlches tcr
+\3/4"
l3/+"
the nuin fence to nrlke it fltrsh with
the :rcljr,rst:rble portion.
As you look at thc Dxplodcd Viur,,
you'll .rlso l)oticc il slot rtrrrrrirtu p:trtrvrry
clolvn tl-rc lenqth of the trtlilt
fencc.This slot rcccpts :r bolt, letting
yor,r rcposition thc' :rcljustrble lcrtcc.
To nrrrke this slot, I hrttitutecl twcr
%"-thick spirccrs (E arrd F) between
the fencc' r':rils (O md l)),ls shorvtt itt
thc clrawinq rtbove. I cttt both r:rils tcr
size, thcn rippccl r
'/,"-thick strip
frrrnr the cc-lge of rt piece of '/r" stock
tbr the rril spaccr (E).
Tl're othe'r spact'r' (F) is 1" wide
rrnd fornrs :r key that flts into I
qroove ir.r the adjustable fence
(you'll build this p:rrt on the following
p:rge). This key-and-groove
helps keeps the two fences aligned.
To nr:rke the key spacer (F), I fir'st
rippecl a piece of i/." stock to 1"
widc. Thrning this piece on edge, I
reslwed it to '/."'-thick, then cttt the
key spacer to lenqtl.r (Ftq 2).
ASSEMBTE THE MAIN FENCE
When gluing up thc ttilitr lieltce, I
plececl cllnrps on the veltic:rl fuces
too (Fig. -1l.
When the gl"re dries, thc trext
stcp is to cut a dado for thc' circular
srtw $ride key (G). Because the key
splcer (F) will rub ag:riust the s;uv
tlble, you'll need to shini thc fcltce
whcn niakitrg this cut (Fiq. 'l). Then
qlue thc hardbolrcl key (G) in pl:rce.
The flxc'c1 portion of the fence
(()nsi\t\ ol-:r [r:tckt'r(H) .rrrtl h:rldborrcl
frtce (l). Notice tl'rlt the fice
is '/"" urrtower thalr the backer, cre-
Itinq a slwclust relief notch llong
tl.re bottonr edge. Glue the two
piccc's together with their top edges
flush.Then glue ancl clanrp thc fixed
fencc to the ttraitr fence (Iriq. -l).
You rniqlrt have wottclerccl rbottt
thc notch in tl-re tclp of thc nrain
fi:nce. It'.s there to lllorv clelt'attce
fbr thc circulur s:trv tritttor rvheu
Resaw key spacer
from 3/a"-thick stock
ljl
|\L-1/'"'
(-./
:7a"
-_/,-'-_
Lay main fence assembly face down
with a shim between it and the saw table.
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WOIIKIJENCH II NOVEMIJEII I)ECEMBElT. 2O0O