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Mission style bookcase

Project by Bigbuck posted 266 days ago 713 views 2 times favorited 12 comments Add to Favorites Watch

This is the firts peice of mission style furniture I have tried. I got in a hurry during the glue up which resulted in a few peices not coming to gether as tight as I would have liked, but I dought the wife will ever notice.

Since there were so many peices to glue up I used a slow steting plastic resin glue. What I didn’t realize is how much that stuff expands when it starts foaming, so I had a bit of a mess to clean up. If anyone has any suggestions on keeping the clean up to a minimum when using this glue or a better slow setting glue I am all ears.

It is made of solid red oak motice and tenoned together, except for the top and back whick is 1/4 oak plywood nailed into a rabbit.

Thanks for looking and any and all suggestions are welcome

Glenn

-- Glenn, New Mexico


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Heyz

22 posts in 267 days


posted 266 days ago

Great looking bookcase Glenn. You’re using a two part polyester resin, right? I’ve used polyester resin extensively with boats and never had it foam. Could you describe this glue a little more? I always wipe it up with acetone and it comes nice and clean. Use some plastic squeegee to first get rid of the majority of the mess, then the acetone.

-- Heyz, in the cold winterland of Canada

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kolwdwrkr

1553 posts in 342 days


posted 265 days ago

Dry assemble and clamp, tape off all joints with blue painters tape, dissassemble, glue, reassemble, clamp. Tape will prevent squeeze out from causing a mess and getting where you don’t want it.

Nice looking bookcase. You did a great job.

-- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~

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woodup

145 posts in 694 days


posted 265 days ago

Beautiful piece!

-- Michael, Fort Worth, TX. "I wood if I could!"

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bbqking

336 posts in 475 days


posted 265 days ago

Hide glue from Rockler is a forgiving, slower setting glue. I use it all the time. It stays where you put it and can take some stains, also. You could also glue up some of those rail & slat assemblies ahead of time and have a few less worries when final glue up time rears its ugly head. bbqKing.

-- bbqKing, Lawrenceville

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mtnwild

1672 posts in 279 days


posted 265 days ago

I like your book shelf. I collect books and I’m always needing another. That is a beauty, nicely done.

-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.

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darryl

1255 posts in 1078 days


posted 265 days ago

it’s a very nice looking bookcase.
I’m sure your wife will be very happy with it.

-- ~ www.darrylmasterson.com ~ www.darrylmasterson.etsy.com ~ www.woodworkingdungeon.blogspot.com ~

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Denappy

62 posts in 433 days


posted 265 days ago

Wonderful work! Thanks for posting!

-- -=Den

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robbi

158 posts in 707 days


posted 265 days ago

Very nice, I like this a lot.

-- robbi-Yadahooty!

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ND2ELK

5053 posts in 525 days


posted 264 days ago

Nice looking bookcase. You did a beautiful job on this piece. Nice looking 8 pt buck. Thanks for posting.

God bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

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Bigbuck

1370 posts in 415 days


posted 264 days ago

Thanks for the kind comments.

-- Glenn, New Mexico

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Grapevine

29 posts in 268 days


posted 262 days ago

Nice work, is that a striper on the back walll (thats nice too)

-- Jeff - Grapevine, Texas

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Bigbuck

1370 posts in 415 days


posted 262 days ago

Thanks, yep that is a striper on the wall it should be in the house but the wife had diferant plans

-- Glenn, New Mexico

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