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(Malcolm Webb) wrote in
o.uk:

I shall shortly be lining out a redundant window alcove to form a set of
bookshelves. The dimensions are 80 inches tall; 24 inches wide and 10
inches deep. I am minded to use 3/4 inch birch ply. What does the team
suggest is the best way to hide the end grain on the front edges of the
carcase and shelves?

At 24" wide, the baltic birch should be sufficiently rigid to keep from
sagging, however...

A piece of appropriate hardwood, placed on edge, to form a lip, does two
things. The assembly is stiffer, with a beam-like addition on the front.
And the hanging cleats or hardware are somewhat visually obscured.

Attach with your favorite joinery methods. Justify buying a new tool, if
you so desire.

Patriarch