>never done a diy project before >look up building a bookshelf

do you know how to follow a schematic, buy wood, measure it up, cut it, drill it, and insert skrews where you need to?

then you can probably build it

tip:
build a small one before you waste money on materials.

captcha: a motherfucking shelf in some dark wood. my face when

>>1135388
A bookshelf is absurdly simple to make, it's just a bunch of horizontal boards, stacked some distance from each other.

>>1135388
You should probably hire a carpenter dont want you to bust up your thumbsies.

>>1135388

Like every other possible woodworking project, there are simple bookshelves and difficult bookshelves. Since you are a beginner, look to simplify simplify simplify.

For example, to maximize success as a beginner: no dovetailing. No nice inset shelf tracks. No fancy glass doors, or doors of any sort. No mortise & tenon, no pocket screws. No biscuits. Nothing that requires you to veneer -- not even plywood band edging.

Try something like this
https://www.familyhandyman.com/woodworking/bookcase/simple-bookcase-plans/view-all

or this

http://www.popularmechanics.com/home/how-to-plans/how-to/a117/1273111/

If you do one of those, you might be up for a more complicated one later.

Have hardware store just the shelf sheets to size for you. It's free when you purchase the whole plywood sheet. The rest of the job can be done easily with a handsaw and drill, even if you've never worked with wood before.

>>1135537
*just CUT the shelf sheets...

>>1135388
Have very little woodworking experience.

Soen 2500 in 2x4 and pkywood and t-25 deck screws. 2 garages full of shelves.

They look like shit.

Buyba level op

http://www.instructables.com/id/HomeMade-Modern-DIY-Pipe-Shelves/

WAY less frustration involved.