28 ■ POPULAR WOODWORKING
Hidden Door Bookcase
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4 Getting a perfectly square and plumb door frame is crit-
ical to making the rest of the process go smoothly. Here, I
use a shim to fi gure out how I need to cope my jamb.
5 I use the shim to lay out my cut line on the jamb.
6 I miter the fi rst layer of trim for installation, to match the
rest of the house.
7 The face frame is made up of 3-1/2", 2-1/4" and 1-1/2"
wide stock. I start the face frame by ripping boards to
5 width on the table saw.6
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