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Hi all
i am knocking up a couple of bookcases to compliment the bedside cabinets I made a while back.
The sides are made of ash and have two ash panels with a gap of about 1.5mm between their (raised) edges and the frame.
Not sure how to make the backs. Changed my mind loads of times.
The back will be in two sections (upper and lower) with a piece of ash in running across the back in line with the cross member in the sides. Cabinets are only 600mm wide.
Well, my options are:
Option 1
Solid ash panels - ship-lapped. Uses a lot of wood if it is 12-15mm thick. I think thinner wood might bow and move too much.
Option 2
MDF or ply with 'false' panels of thin ash on them to appear ship-lapped
Option 3
Ply back using the ply shown below which has a similar colour to ash. I am tempted by this as my main weakness in life are books. I love 'em and so does mrs T, and so the cases will be pretty full.
What do you reckon?
i am knocking up a couple of bookcases to compliment the bedside cabinets I made a while back.
The sides are made of ash and have two ash panels with a gap of about 1.5mm between their (raised) edges and the frame.
Not sure how to make the backs. Changed my mind loads of times.
The back will be in two sections (upper and lower) with a piece of ash in running across the back in line with the cross member in the sides. Cabinets are only 600mm wide.

Well, my options are:
Option 1
Solid ash panels - ship-lapped. Uses a lot of wood if it is 12-15mm thick. I think thinner wood might bow and move too much.
Option 2
MDF or ply with 'false' panels of thin ash on them to appear ship-lapped
Option 3
Ply back using the ply shown below which has a similar colour to ash. I am tempted by this as my main weakness in life are books. I love 'em and so does mrs T, and so the cases will be pretty full.
What do you reckon?
