Do to our book collection growing the previous bookcase I had made has become too small so I have moved it upstairs and made this new bookcase to fit in the space. After taking all the measurements I came up with a nice simple design borrowing from a few different plans that I had seen. It is...
Well a couple viewers asked for a look at how it would finally sit in a room. Here are a couple photos. Others in the Gallery if you are interested.
I needed some help to get that heavy bookcase up on the desk. After a while, it adds up and I just couldn't do it by myself. Please excuse the...
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Given the superb quality of work that has been shared on this forum, I am a bit hesitant to share mine. While I know I am not ready for prime time, I am relatively pleased with how this project is turning out. I hope to begin applying stain (Watco...
Someone wrote: Where's the bookcase? You sent along photos of the desk but... where is the bookcase?
Senior moment I guess.
Here it is in the "not done yet" mode. I have to plane the pine for the back boards on the bookcase.
Others have used primary wood to fill in the back but I am going...
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Finished drilling and setting the brass plates for the handles on the desk drawers. Need to install the drawer locks on the drawer centers. I think I will install locks on the top...
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Well coming around the final turn. Need to fi
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nal polish the desk lid, touch up the bookcase doors and build a back for the bookcase to finish this side project. Here's a couple photos. More in the photo gallery.
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Hey I am new to the site and love to build im only 23 and have taught myself through the
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help of wood magazine and the public library alot of fine woodworking skills but have a long way to go would love some critiques on this bookcase I built a few years ago
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Well, I've gotten 2 different opinions re best choice of finishing a built-in entertainment cabinet/bookcase made of cherry (4/4, cherry plywood, cherry crown molding, etc)- I'd like a natural/unstained finish.
First expert (local WW shop) had 4 choices, best approach is sprayed-on Watco...
I've been working on this bookcase for our finished basement and it's almost done now except for the sanding and finishing. That's where I always have problems so I'm sure I'll be poring over the "Finishing" forums for some hints. It's Birch plywood and stain grade moulding, so my plan is to...
I finished my cherry bookcase. Let me know what you think. It has stopped tapered flutes and adjustable shelves. Finished with poly (hvlp).
More in progress pictures can be found here if you're intrested.
Probably not what you thought at first. Made two matching bookcases, junior version of one I made awhile ago.
Sipo Wood, just sliding dovetails to hold the shelving together and tenons for the rest. Wanted to make something without ANY metal fastners of any kind. LOML is pretty happy and...