[hubaseball02]

I am going to be building a bookshelf out of 3/4 Cherry ply and was wondering if I could get some ideas from some of you regarding finishing the edges of the front. Thanks if advance.

 

[Gerry KIERNAN]

If you can find some cherry veneer in your wood store you could glue that onto the edges. Many building stores carry veneer in strip form rolled up.

Gerry

 

[joesdad]

You could buy a piece of solid cherry and rip 3/16 strips and glue them on, or as GK mentioned buy the pre-glued iron on cherry edge banding.
Check out this site for a supplier:

http://www.band-itproducts.com/index.php?do=commerce:retail_products:wood

 

[Daveb]

If you want to add rigidity, you can make a face frame from solid cherry and glue it to the front (including non-movable shelves). Then glue strips of solid cherry banding to the fronts of the movable shelves.

There are several ways to make face frames. I've used pocket screws.