| Project by Greg Mitchell | posted 887 days ago | 848 views | 6 times favorited | 15 comments |  |
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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
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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
oscorner
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posted 887 days ago
You did a spectacular job! Nice finish.
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Bill
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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
TreeBones
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posted 887 days ago
Very nice piece. I only wish some of my first projects could have come out as good as yours.
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Bob Babcock
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posted 887 days ago
Nice job. You wouldn’t know it was a 1st.
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Don
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posted 887 days ago
I like this piece,Greg. And a first – fantastic!
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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 †
Napaman
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posted 887 days ago
i really like the finish! nice job!
-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...
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/
CharlieM1958
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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"
mot
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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)
miles125
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posted 887 days ago
You should be proud!
-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""
Dorje
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posted 887 days ago
Well, it’s all been said above, but it IS a pretty piece!
-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA
jockmike2
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posted 887 days ago
Great job first piece or nineth, very nice job. I like the mission look also. jockmike
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Damian Penney
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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