This project started out being a built-in bookshelf, but the client decided to move the bookshelf away from the wall to create a small room behind it to be used as a meditation and message area when taking a break from work. As with almost every project, I started out rough-cutting the parts to the general size, usually just a little bigger than needed, so I could let the wood move before milling and jointing to the final thickness and size. I used my shop-made tapering jig to cut the top and bottom rails to start the angle for the […]