How To Make A Midcentury Bookcase For Way Cheaper Than Buying One

Welcome to BCB's How-To series. I just finished making a midcentury bookcase because anything I was seeing online was way more than I wanted to spend and I couldn't find exactly what I had in mind. I thought I would make a video to show how easy it is to do it yourself for way cheaper than buying one. I kept the design super simple and got my wood cut at the hardware store (for free) to show that anyone can do this with a minimal amount of tools. Hopefully after watching this, you'll want to build something too. Either way, you're for sure going to save some money if you take on this project and it's going to look just as good as if you bought it.

If you have any questions beyond what's in this vid, feel free to leave it in the comment section and I'll definitely do my best to give you a good answer. As a disclaimer, I'm just an ordinary DIYer, so you can totally build something like this too :)

Thanks again for watching and good luck building your bookcase!


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LINKS TO PRODUCTS USED


1 in. x 8 in. x 6 ft. Pine Boards https://tinyurl.com/2ebdnvr5

#6 x 1-1/4 in. Philips Bugle-Head Coarse Thread Sharp Point Drywall Screws
https://tinyurl.com/ywksr2yj

1 inch Finishing Nails
https://www.homedepot.com/p/1-in-Stai...

BAUER 5 inch 180 Grit Hook and Loop Universal Pattern Sanding Discs
https://tinyurl.com/2ncky5vt

BAUER 5 inch 220 Grit Hook and Loop Universal Pattern Sanding Discs
https://tinyurl.com/3krr7ym5

Minwax Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner
https://www.minwax.com/en/products/pr...

Minwax Wood Finish Oil-Based Special Walnut Semi-Transparent Interior Stain
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Minwax-Wood-...

Varathane Triple Thick Polyurethane
https://www.rustoleum.com/product-cat...

1 in. x 6 in. SPEEDemon Spade Bit
https://tinyurl.com/yw5syemp

Round Taper Leg
https://www.waddellmfg.com/products/l...

Angle Top Plate Hardware
https://www.waddellmfg.com/products/h...



Music and editing by me



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