Challenge04 entry...Shoji screen inspired Book Case...better get this in now!

I like it :)

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

Nice job…I really gotta learn how to use SU, so far it’s way over my head.

-- gbear, Carmichael, CA

Very nice!

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

Ryan,

As usual you have crafted an original and very unique piece. I really like the design and the details.

Thanks for the post and good luck in the contest.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

WOW! That will make a very special cabinet. you might not think you know Sketch Up, but I can’t wait to see what you can do when you think you do understand it.

-- Thos. Angle

Ryan,

This is great. I want to build this!

-- Brian, Folsom, CA http://www.brianfullerdesigns.com

Visually stunning, lots of right angles going on there to make it look complex, and gentle curves of the reeds against the light background softens everything.

-- Thuan

I vote you winner. Great piece!!

-- Tyler, Illinois

this is SWEET
absolutely GORGEOUS design.
And I really appreciate how you have described “easy” and “more difficult” ways of creating this book case. It sounds like it is easily adapted to one’s level of ability.

The inlay is stunning and the right “added touch” to this piece of art.
Well done, Ryan

And I hope the delivery of your precious gift is smooth and as easy as it can be :)

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

LOL, I’m sure it will be smooth and easy…..for me anyway!
I’m a firm believer in “more than one way to skin a cat”, and there are multiple ways to perfrm the same function. I’d hate to think someone would avoid building this case because they don’t feel comfortable chopping mortises, so I tend to include alternative construction methods so people can work to their skill/comfort level. If screws and plugs work better for the builder? Great. And truth be told, when done it would look just as good as through-mortises.

Thanks everyone for the comments. Though I have to say….Every time I log in here I get a big head. :)

-- If you can't set a good example, at least serve as a horrible warning... www.rarewoodcreations.com

we can tell your head is getting big because its starting to come up thru your hair ! lol sorry ryan couldnt help my self ! lol only wish i had your excuse . great entry i love it ! im looking for a project for some really pretty curley maple i been saving and ive got a bunch of sapele to try with it , i also need a bookcase in my office ! hmm …..

smooth and easy for you. haha don’t tell that to your lady :)

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

Ryan. Looks great, and good luck on the new addition to the family.

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

Hey all. It’s 21:12 here, still no baby…I could have put the entry off another day after all! :)

Some good looking stuff has been posted guys, keep it up!

Ryan

-- If you can't set a good example, at least serve as a horrible warning... www.rarewoodcreations.com

As usual, you have blown me away with this design. It’s very elegant yet involved; I love that.

Best of luck with the contest as well as the new arrival!

-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN

This is the best! I am totally into your style!

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

Of all the Asian-influenced designs I have seen in this contest, yours is the cream of the crop. I have said so on Martin Sjoka’s blog where he announced you’re the winner. I really do look forward to your ariticle in PWW. And quite frankly, I hope you have an easier time building it than designing it in SU.

Since my contest entry, I have designed a workbench which I will ibuild from the plywood I used for hurricane shutters (of course, that was after Charley passed by about 7 or 8 miles away from my house) since I have bought and installed the proper shutters and hardware.

Don’t worry, my wife still wants her bookcase, so I better get cracking on it. Again, Ryan, congratulations!

-- FloridaNoCypress

Excellent design Ryan.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

Congratulations! Very nice.

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

Congrats Ryan!

-- Chris

Congratualtions on creating a quite exquisit design. I downloaded your design, and had a quick look at it with Sketch Up. Here are a couple of items you may find useful with Sketch Up. On the shelf edge, in order to make the left and right halves planar, select the shelf component, edit component then push/pull the surfaces which are not aligned to match the desired surface. Since the offset of the surfaces from a common plane is small, you may find that the push/pull tool “jumps” because of the fraction of inch increments and will not align easily with the desired surface. To get around that, zoom in until the component segment you are trying to adjust fills about 1/3 or more of the screen, then activate the push/pull tool very near the corner you want to move to snap with the desired plane corner. If you still have problems getting the two to snap together, rotate the object until you can see the desired snap point after the errant plane has been pushed/pulled, then repeat the push/pull. To align the partially open doors at a non planar (rotated) angle, it is very useful to have two reference points on the object and two on the case. In your design, you could attach the hinge pins to the door object, and “drill” a mounting hole in the door frame and use that for alignment. Use x-ray view if you have problems seeing the pin and the hole. To attach the “top” component to the vertical frame, I find it useful to construct a point on the bottom of the “top” component where one corner of the vertical member can snap to. Otherwise, you have to move them together until one is penetrated by the other, and be very careful to stop on the plane. (Check the right vertical member relative to the top.)

-- Best regards, LewT

This is a gorgeous design, congrats Ryan! I look forward to seeing the spread in PW. ;-)

-- Tim D. - Woodstock, GA