Build A Bookcase This Father's Day

Here’s a simple project that gives your child the chance to spend the day with Dad and get hands-on DIY experience.

The parts for this bookcase are cut from standard-sized pine, costing about $120 in total.

It has five shelves, including the top and base, four legs and a back made of four boards.

The laminated decorative top panel is made by joining two boards with biscuits.

For extra strength, the shelves and legs are also secured with biscuit joints, using a biscuit joiner to cut the slots.

Cut the timber parts to length and bevel the legs with a mitresaw, and use a router to chamfer the decorative top.

TIP: You can also use a circular saw or handsaw and leave the top edge square.