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This took forever, I made the sides from Poplar, the back is 1/4 Baltic birch ply, the shelves are 3/4 oak plywood, I did the edge banding with the Kreg Jig, I cut the curves with a jig saw and used rasps and files to get the final. Its finished with Minwax pre stain conditioner and then 9, yes, 9 coats of Minwax poly stain. First time I used the poly and stain in one step. Although the final finish is very nice, I think I will stick with the control of stain and then poly. Also this is the first time I cut Dado’s with a shop made Jig, I loved the way they turned out. Very straight and almost to tight.
-- New woodworker, be gentle
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jack1
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posted 123 days ago
Yeah! I like it. What is the stain? Did you rabbet in the back or glue/pin it? The dados look good and strong. Nice work.
-- jack -- measure once, curse twice!
jockmike2
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posted 123 days ago
As long as your daughter likes it and you like it thats all that matters. I think you did a fine job. Looks like a lot of work and a solid build.
-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com
spanky46
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posted 123 days ago
Very Nice WS!
-- spanky46 -- Never enough clamps...Never enough tools...Never enough time.
ellen35
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posted 123 days ago
I really like your bookcase.
I too made my dados as you did with 2 straight boards. I found that to be tedious.
The final outcome looks great!
-- Ellen on Cape Cod
Innovator
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posted 123 days ago
Good looking bookcase.
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randal
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posted 123 days ago
Nice bookcase, WS. I like the stain color. Looks rich.
-- Randal, DeKalb, Illinois
woodsoldier
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posted 123 days ago
Thanks folks, the Stain is Bombay Mahogany Satin. The Back is sitting in a 1/4 inch rabbet that I stopped at the bottom of the bottom shelf, and at the top of the top self. That way, you don’t see the rabbet, I am very happy with it. However, as I said, I don’t think I will buy any more of the Poly-stain, it is a bit harder to work with then regular stain I think.
-- New woodworker, be gentle
RandyMarine
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posted 123 days ago
Love the book case…I am working on one myself….was wondering how you made you jig for the dados? That is what I am struggling with now.
-- Semper Fi, Randy Sr.