Oak Bookcase

Nice look.

-- Gary, Florida

Nice simple inlay work. I hope someday to add that to my list of skills.

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Great design. I’m personally not a fan of the look of large panels of oak. Breaking it up with that inlay is quite inspirational.

-- Jason

Does the inlay go all the way through or did you do it on both sides? Looks like on the left side it is on the inside of the cabinet, so I figured you either glued the pieces together or inlayed both sides. Interesting. I agree with not being a fan of the large panels of oak, and breaking it up with the inlay makes it look very nice. Great job. I like it.

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The inlays break up the plain wooden sides and really make the piece unique.

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kolwdwkrk:

You are correct in that it is not a true inlay. I actually cut the panel apart on the bandsaw, and sandwiched a string of walnut in the cut, and glued them back together (a few times per panel). Since its an open bookcase, I thought it would give some interest to the inside of the case.

-- Matt

Very nice design . How large is the piece ? What finish did you use on it ?
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Dusty56 -

thanks for the compliment – I finished it with a coat of boiled linseed oil, 3 coats of oil/varnish mix, and a coat of wax. Its about 28 inches tall by maybe 42 inches long.

-- Matt