cutting diagram 3-ft bookcase

hold the base to the floor.You'll also
have to extend a hole through the
floor for the weight cord.
GREATE IIIE OOtUiIl{S
The columns (G) are cutfrorr,Za"-lD
rigid copper plumbing pipe. I advise
using a pipe cutter. It cuts square and
smooth, meaning theret no need to
sand or file the ends.
'With the columns cut, it's time
BAiE AiSEMBLY
Note: Floor and roof
banding are made
from 2"-11;s1 r1o.*.
Top
Feeder top
3/a" xl0"
Carrlage
bolt
to assemble the base. First, slip four
carriage bolts through the holes in
the feeder top.Then place this setup
upside down on your bench.
Next, slide the copper columns
on the bolts and seat them in the
counterbores in the feeder top.Then
slide the floor in place and slip a
washer, lock washer, and nut on
each bolt (detail a at right). As you
tighten the nuts, make sure the
assembly stays square.
Floor
BeYel edges
Note: Use /z" exterlorgrade
plywood for the
feeder floor and top.
lock
ADD IHE BAI{DII{G
Now that the main part of the
feeder base is together, itt time to
add some cedar edge banding (see
b and c in the Base Assembly).The
banding is made from rZ"-thick
First, rip four 2"-wide x 30"-long
strips from your t/:"-thick stock.
Next, rik rhe saw blade to 23o
and bevel both edges of two strips,
leaving the pieces 1%"-wide. To
make the top banding, bevel one
edge of each of the two remaining
cedar, which you can plane down or
resaw from 1x or 2x stock.
The floor banding (H) sticks up
above the floor, preventing birdseed strips, so the pieces end up 1" wide.
from spilling over the edges. It also Now miter each banding piece
covers the pl1'wood edges and the to fit. When I do this, I miter each
floor supports that get added later. piece to fit as I go around, as shown
The top banding (I) simply hides in the drawing below.
the plywood edges and echoes the Use the same process to add the
look ofthe floor banding.
top banding. But this rime, mount
Making either the top or floor each piece so its square edge is flush
banding starts off the same way. with the upper face of the Geder top.
INSTATTING THE BANDING
nall each plece
Into place
Start by mlterlng
one end of an
extr&long plece.
Mark Inslde
of mlter. then
sneak up on
the exact
12"
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