A Bookcase Entry

Looks good. An invisible bookcase. :-)

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Thanks, Gary! To quote your signature line, “The longest journey begins with a single step.” I just took the first step, I hope…

-- Al Navas, St Joseph, MO, http://sandal-woodsblog.com

I like the minimalist approach too Al, nicely done.

-- I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso

It’s a primer color bookcase in a snow storm!

-- David, South Windsor, CT "I love the smell of sawdust in the morning"

Man a bookcase with an infinite number of shelves! Bloody Brilliant as our friends across the pond would say.

-- //FC - Round Rock, TX - "Experience is what you get just after you need it"

Thank you all! I had NO idea everyone would care so much :-) Thank you, thank you, thank YOU!!!

-- Al Navas, St Joseph, MO, http://sandal-woodsblog.com

You have to expect these things to snowball when you post such an interesting blog.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

where did you find that “cloud white” stain that matches my laptop screen perfectly

-- http://www.furnituremann.ca/

I especially like the polar bear, sitting on a snowbank, eating marshmellows, in a snowstorm carving on the front panel.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

OK, folks. Now you can take another look – and thanks for looking!

-- Al Navas, St Joseph, MO, http://sandal-woodsblog.com

well done AL . you obviously are a very tallented designer. good luck and the bar is set ….

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

Thanks, Dan. Pretty cool, coming from you – your projects are, as my granddaughter #1 would say, “Awesome!”

-- Al Navas, St Joseph, MO, http://sandal-woodsblog.com

That is really nice.

wow ! im reading these comments and thinking there must be a gas leak in here or something !
i like the plan looks good

mrtrim,

No problem, really ;-) .

By way of explanation: I made my first blog entry, without posting anything in the Bookcase Challenge – THAT caused most of the initial comments. I was in the process of finishing the design; as happens often, it took me about 4 more hours to complete it, before posting it. I hope this clarifies it (somewhat).

-- Al Navas, St Joseph, MO, http://sandal-woodsblog.com

ok al gee had me worried ! lol

Thanks, rikkor.

-- Al Navas, St Joseph, MO, http://sandal-woodsblog.com

Nice design. I like barrister bookcases and this one is a fine example of one. The software you used looks interesting….reminds me of Cabinetvision. Nice render!

-- David, South Windsor, CT "I love the smell of sawdust in the morning"

an excellent entry in the new challenge!

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Thanks, Brad and Debbie, for the nice and kind words !

-- Al Navas, St Joseph, MO, http://sandal-woodsblog.com

I love barrister bookshelves, and this set looks great!

In the exploded view it looks like you have sides that are drilled for adjustable shelves. Is that just a function of the eCabinets program defaults?

I’m thinking, if you can get floating books like those, you really don’t need bookshelves!

-- http://www.north40custom.com -- http://north40studios.etsy.com --

Peter,

Thanks!

On purpose, I designed the cabinet to have adjustable shelves (for home use). Of course, they can all be made fixed, too. With the eCabinet Systems software, the user has a choice, whether adjustable or fixed shelves. Good catch!

About the books: I found these will levitate on their own – THAT I have no control over. Just kidding! Since the cabinet can be exploded, any visual elements added as “display items” will not explode; they will simply remain in place. But, in 3D space, it makes for interesting visual effects.

-- Al Navas, St Joseph, MO, http://sandal-woodsblog.com

Beautiful bookcase – I’ll take 2

-- Canadian Wood Chuck (Bruce)

Bruce,

Let me know your address…. :-) Thanks, I am glad you like it!

-- Al Navas, St Joseph, MO, http://sandal-woodsblog.com

I added the project files to my post, which include dimensions in Front and Side views, the Buy List, and the Cut List. These are in *pdf format. I designed the project using eCabinet Systems software; the file format generated by this program cannot be converted to DXF format.

The files are located immediately above the first image of the cabinet. My thanks to Martin for posting the answers to the Frequently Asked Questions answered by Glen Huey, Senior Editor of Popular Woodworking.

-- Al Navas, St Joseph, MO, http://sandal-woodsblog.com

Al:

A great design. Looks very makeable. When will it be completed.

Good Luck.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Thanks, Karson. I will build it soon, only if it is the winning entry.

With all the (other) terrific entries, I seriously doubt this design stands a chance at all. Eventually I will build it for use at home. However, there are several projects in line in my shop, and it might be a while before I get to this one.

-- Al Navas, St Joseph, MO, http://sandal-woodsblog.com

ill disagree with you al , i tnink it has a very good chance . i really like it a lot . good luck

mrtrim,

I appreciate your kind words. It won’t be long now… ;-) Good luck, one and all !!!

-- Al Navas, St Joseph, MO, http://sandal-woodsblog.com