Using a Router won't work. The shelves need to be adjustable. Making the
front thicker is not a bad idea. Ideally I would prefer to have the back of
the bookcase attached to the sides at a slight angle and running shelf
support rails down the back. (That way it gives it a lot cleaner
appearance.) I'll have to think about it.
Thanks for the suggestion about doing a lot of the finishing before
assembly. That might make it a bit easier.
Thanks!
That's only one of the big projects I have on my plate. I'm looking at
installing a laminate wood floor in the store. (About 3000 square feet!) The
flooring is going to weigh in the neighbourhood of 5000 pounds, and the
nearest retailer of the brand that I want is 5 hours away, and I don't think
I can get it delivered. Guess who is going to be doing the grunt work...

Sean.


"loutent" wrote in message
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Hi Sean,

Wow - that's a big project!

As far as angled shelves, I suppose that you could simply use a router
to dado out where the shelves attach to the sides. I think just a few
degrees would be suffecient. If you need adjustable shelves, you could
use adjustable shelf hardware (metal tracks on side) and then
constrauct the actual shelf so that the front is a little thicker where
it rests on the support - this would cause the tilt back that you need.
You would need a little wedge under the rear of the shelf too.

If I were doing this, I would definitely pay the lumber supplier to
trim the plywood/MDF/Melamine sheets down to the approximate width you
need. I would also try to do a lot of the finishing before assembly.

Good luck!

Lou

In article , S. Dees
wrote:

Hello, I am going to be opening a bookstore in about 6-8 months and I
need
to build about 50 - 60 bookcases. I have not been able to find any plans
with sloped shelves. (The shelves need to be sloped backwards so that
books
that are stacked with the front cover facing out will not accidentally
fall
forward and out.)
There is a company called Franklin Fixtures that sells these type of
bookcases pre-made. Here is a link to their website (so you can see what
I
am looking at making):
http://www.franklinfixtures.com/priceval.html
I would like to make about 35-45 of the 84" Tapered Single sided cases
and
about 15-20 of the 54" Tapered Double sided cases.
The shelves also need to be adjustable.
Has anyone seen any plans for these types of bookcases?
Thanks for any and all help!
Sean.