As I was researching how to make a jig to cut the notches, I stumbled on Mortise and Tenon joints.
Thank you very much for the post and all the pics & info. Those look great. I wish I would have seen your post before I built shelves, etc. for my daughter's closet. I bought some "blonde wood" at the big blue box. I am guessing that is their version of whitewood. Anyway, I did not realize that only 1 side had a thicker veneer. I found out when I started sanding and the other side looked like...well, you know. Afterwards, I found they sold some 3/4" maple that is supposed to have the same thicker veneer on both sides. The Blonde was $50/ sheet and the Maple is $53. Not sure how that compares to "cabinet grade plywood" or if the maple is cabinet grade.
As for my shelving in my office, I am going to stick to my 2x4 plan because I want it to be a bit more industrial looking.
For the cabinet sides, supports, trim supports and shelves, I used 3/4" paint-grade maple plywood from Rugby in Kernersville, and 1/4" paint-grade maple plywood for the back. Cabinet grade plywood is SO much nicer than "whitewood" from the big box stores, and is actually less expensive!
Thank you very much for the post and all the pics & info. Those look great. I wish I would have seen your post before I built shelves, etc. for my daughter's closet. I bought some "blonde wood" at the big blue box. I am guessing that is their version of whitewood. Anyway, I did not realize that only 1 side had a thicker veneer. I found out when I started sanding and the other side looked like...well, you know. Afterwards, I found they sold some 3/4" maple that is supposed to have the same thicker veneer on both sides. The Blonde was $50/ sheet and the Maple is $53. Not sure how that compares to "cabinet grade plywood" or if the maple is cabinet grade.
As for my shelving in my office, I am going to stick to my 2x4 plan because I want it to be a bit more industrial looking.
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