Is making something like pic related starting from no knowledge

>>1090113
It's always a good idea to try to make what you get an impulse to do. Just learn basic safety rules for the various spinning and cutting tools and go ahead.

Tips:
>1 Measure twice, cut once.
>2 Draw a schematic based on available materials, but feel free to sketch first to see what materials might be good
>3 Assume you will make mistakes, then try to plan to avoid them
>4 Don't expect results like pic related. That's made from carefully selected wood with few knots and matching grain by a professional.
>5 Don't be afraid to fuck up, just keep going at it.
>6 It will take much longer than you expect.

>>1090113
what do you have for tools?

granted it could all be done with a drill (just for pre drilling holes so screw don't split) and jig saw as long as you have a good straight edge and a few clamps and a screw driver.

don't rely on glue, wood shrinks and contracts with changes in humidity. forget about dovetail joints just starting out.

if it has drawers and you don't plan on using hardware, use wax to lubricate the wood on wood sliding surfaces

what i picture in my head of what you described is like a china cabinet, but maybe not with glass on the doors

stay away from the particle board vinyl veneered crap, its fine once you assemble it, but you end up junking it if you ever have to move it.

if your using a table saw, use push sticks, you can't regrow fingers.

>>1090115
this guy is right, don't be afraid.

everyone starts off with no experience, go for it and learn, even through trial and error.

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>>1090113
Start with a few smaller projects. That way, if you screw up a cut you don't mess up a large expensive piece of wood. When you get comfortable with power tools, go for it.

Also, learning power saws is easier and safer with smaller pieces of wood. As long as you remember to always use push sticks.

Thanks for the advice. I'll check out what my dad has and see what I can do. I'll probably do some small drawers to replace my cheap plastic ones or something.

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So you're talking a bookshelf with a couple of coverable shelves, a couple of open shelves and a couple of drawers?

If you're planning to deal with solid wood sheet goods you get right from the lumberyard you might wanna keep in the room where the furniture piece is gonna end up for a while to normalize the wood's moisture content. Several weeks may be necessary before actually beginning measuring and cutting anything as the shrinkage when it dries will be considerable. They might warp and crack aswell. The ideal is to gradually ease the wood into drier surroundings.
Plywood, MDF and particleboard aren't really affected by this. They're lame to make furniture out of though, especially the latter two.

A tablesaw is massively helpful, even a shitty one as long as the fence is properly squared. Look up the five cut test. Mind the underside for tear-out.

You'll presumably start out using pine since it's cheap. You can spruce it up (puns lel) with stain. Might wanna seal it up with varnish to avoid stains.

Look at some of Matthias Wandel's furniture projects. He keeps it basic without artistic flourish (but plenty of autistic flourish). Most of the articles have videos where you can pick up some useful tips.
http://woodgears.ca/projects.html
http://woodgears.ca/projects2.html
For traditional tool techniques, Paul Sellers on youtube makes (very long) videos.

My experience is limited though. The only really large thing I've built was a headboard+sideprotection thing for a bed, maybe two years ago. I would have made it differently today. I just recently plunged into attempting a Franklin chair without plans.

It gets daunting when you stand there with a pile of lumber and no idea where to start, but make a schematic and a list of the individual pieces you'll need (cut list). Go through the assembly in your head to figure out the best order to go about it. Make a checklist if you need to.

Maybe cloth drapes on a wire could substitute for doors?