A very common old style is lapped slats. Vertical slats, say 4" wide
with lapping joints that allow for expansion and contraction without
causing any visible gaps. Look up some stickley design books for the
exact joint but any simple lap is OK, you only need about 1/4" of play
in in each joint. Just let them float in a channel at top and
bottom.


On May 29, 9:55 am, wrote:
Hello,

I am thinking of building a bookcase. I am wanting it to be done
rather nicely(ie. dovetailed tops, wooden standards, sliding
dovetails, ect.). However, I do not know what to do for the
backing ,and I do not want plywood backing on it. Any suggestions?