This traditionally styled five-shelf bookcase is built from solid jatoba with a mahogany plywood back panel. For the sides of the case, boards are cut at the band saw and shaped using a router template. The base is solid-wood molding that's shaped on the router table. The molding is miter-cut and attached to the case with fasteners that permit wood movement. The top is cut so that it hangs over the sides of the case, and the leading edge of each shelf is hand-shaped to add a craftsman touch. Mortise and loose tenons are used throughout to join all the parts, while the back panel is glued into a rabbet cut along the back edge of the case.
