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Arts & Crafts Bookcase

Project by Greg Mitchell posted 887 days ago 848 views 6 times favorited 15 comments Add to Favorites Watch

This bookcase was the very first large piece of furniture that I ever built. I completed it about five years ago, and has been moved in about every room of the house. It has held up well. I made it out of red oak, because that was all that I could afford at the time. Once I got started I got to thinking that I was in over my head a little because of all the mortis and tenons in this piece. It was great practice that would help me out down the road.

-- Greg Mitchell--Lowell, AR--gdamitchell@sbcglobal.net


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woodspar

705 posts in 998 days


posted 887 days ago

Very nice; it is so light in form it reminds me of an etagere. I like the arch at the top. I cannot quite tell but it appears that the bottom shelf echos the arch at the top? Thanks for posting.

-- John

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oscorner

4572 posts in 1209 days


posted 887 days ago

You did a spectacular job! Nice finish.

-- Jesus is Lord!

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Bill

2561 posts in 1060 days


posted 887 days ago

Very nice. I like the mission style look of the case. Nice to hear it has held up fine though all the moves.

-- Bill, Turlock California, http://www.brookswoodworks.com

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TreeBones

1557 posts in 921 days


posted 887 days ago

Very nice piece. I only wish some of my first projects could have come out as good as yours.

-- Ron, Twain Harte, Ca. Portable on site Sawmill Service http://westcoastlands.net/Sawmill.html http://westcoastlands.net/SawBucks2/phpBB3 http://www.portablesawmill.biz/concrete/

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Bob Babcock

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posted 887 days ago

Nice job. You wouldn’t know it was a 1st.

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

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Don

2590 posts in 1075 days


posted 887 days ago

I like this piece,Greg. And a first – fantastic!

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.hilsbiblechurch.org/

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Karson

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posted 887 days ago

A great looking bookcase. I like the look of it.

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

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Napaman

3492 posts in 975 days


posted 887 days ago

i really like the finish! nice job!

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

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scottb

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posted 887 days ago

Fantastic job – your first piece? Great job, nothing like starting out of the comfort zone.

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://blanchardcreative.etsy.com -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

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CharlieM1958

7672 posts in 1116 days


posted 887 days ago

I really like this piece a lot. Can’t believe it was your first large one!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

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mot

4904 posts in 935 days


posted 887 days ago

That’s a very impressive piece. Something to be proud of!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

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miles125

1441 posts in 904 days


posted 887 days ago

You should be proud!

-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""

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Dorje

1767 posts in 895 days


posted 887 days ago

Well, it’s all been said above, but it IS a pretty piece!

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

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jockmike2

7354 posts in 1145 days


posted 887 days ago

Great job first piece or nineth, very nice job. I like the mission look also. jockmike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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Damian Penney

1030 posts in 889 days


posted 887 days ago

I’m not a big fan of most Arts & Crafts work but this is a really nice piece. Like John said it looks very clean and light. Good stuff :)

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

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