Barrister Book Case

This is a great project – nicely done. Great work!

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

Great looking project. Very inspiring.

-- - In the end, everything will be okay. If it isn't okay, it isn't the end yet.

Clement,
Thanks for sharing…wow did that turn out nice !!! And I agree with Jeff…Very inspiring !!!!

-- Don S.E. OK

What a great piece of furniture. I really like the raised end panels and the finish. What did you use for the door hardware? Again great project.

-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT

nice job!

Looks smart that mate – I really like the figuring in the grain

-- Born to grow and grown to die - TVZ

Super Looking Bookcase! Great job. Thanks for posting.

-- Dennis Zongker

Looks wonderful! I love barrister book cases, I am glad people are still making them, well done

-- Nicholas, Journeyman Cabinetmaker, Partenkirchen, Germany

Clement,
Very nice build indeed! I especially like your choice of wood and it’s use. I’m curious did you use the table saw to create the coves in the molding for the upper and lower cases? Congratulations again on Great Project, and thanks for sharing.

Sincerely,
Ken McGinnis

-- woodbutcher north carolina

Max:

I tried to use the Barrister slide hardware that I got from Rockler, but found that it was too long for my shelf depth.
I wound up cutting a 3/8 in. slot in the top of each panel, inserting a 1/4 in. peg in each door end, and with a generous amount of past wax, each door slides with ease. I still would like to see if the Rockler slides would work better, but do not think that I will start the third Barrister. Maby next year.

Thanks for viewing,
Best wishes.

Clement

-- Clement, from Longview in East Texas

Ken:

I have used the table saw with the Sears molding head for making the coves, but find rhat setting up the Sears radial arm on a flat just above the work table gives me more controll. And I can push the stock through from a sitting position in my wheel chair. I also did the raised panels using this same technique.
Thanks for viewing,
Best wishes
Clement

-- Clement, from Longview in East Texas

That’s what I’m talkin’ about! Great project, great build. High on my list of “to do”. Those are great, very nice!!!!!!

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

Beautiful job! You are a true inspiration to us all. Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

Well done Sir. I applaud your courage, and determination.So well done again.A nice cook case I hope in the future to see more of your work.Alistair

-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease

Beautiful job! I too am a big fan of barrister bookcases. I need to get my lazy/poor butt back to trying to build some. I’ve been trying to figure out how to cut a molding like that, and I believe I have a molding set like yours, could you please describe the cutting steps you used?

P.S. that’s a beauty of a shop you have there too… very jealous of you.

-- You know.... I think that old wood needs to be furniture.

Beautiful job on the barrister Clement, and major kudos on your choice of wood and you are truly and inspiration to all of us, oops, I think someone else said that. Keep up the great work and thank you for sharing.

-- Nubs,Reserve

Just another beautiful example that we woodworkers tackle challenges head on and don’t give up. By the way, your bookcase matches the writing desk (?) and chairs perfectly well. Hope to see more of your projects.

P.S,. You have the kind of dream shops that I hope one day I would own one.

-- The time I enjoy wasting is not time wasted

Hey Clement
Great book barrister case good build and very nice finish.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Beached bones:
Thanks for the comeback. I will take my digital camera out to the shop in the morning and shoot some pictures of my setup with the Molding set. I wil send them off as quickly as possible. By the way, do you know if it is possible to insert pictures in these comment threads? I hope so. we will try anyway.
Thanks again
May God Bless,
Clement

-- Clement, from Longview in East Texas

Clement… post pics of your shop when you can…as you can tell….we are all as bad as a bunch of old women..(No offense to our lovely lady members lol) But just as my wife and her friends like to see the insides of each others house’s and what new do dads they have put up…we all like to see other woodworkers shops as well as their projects.

edit: Never mind…do I feel foolish…lol…you already posted them….going to go admire it now.

-- Don S.E. OK

exelent work !
good to see you enjoying yourself ,
and thanks for sharing .
looking forward to more .

-- david ,new mexico ,allheart

Very nice. A barrister book case is on my list of things to do. Thanks for sharing.

-- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~

Great Job on the case work. I’m glad that you seem willing to take on all challenges.

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

I forgot to add nice shop too.well done Alistair

-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease

Clement, Thanks much.

You can insert photos by hosting them on one of the many photo sites, (I use facebook) you then right click on the image and “copy image location” Then paste it between two exclamation points .

Here’s mine in the works.

-- You know.... I think that old wood needs to be furniture.

Boy I like that design. Your office looks just like a picture from a reading room in an old english town house. I love that old heavy oak, looks like it was made for generations look.

-- The smell of wood, coffee in the cup, the wife let's me do my thing, the lake is peaceful. http://web.me.com/deceiver6/Deceiver/Craftsman_on_the_lake/Craftsman_on_the_lake.html

Nice work I,m a one crutch man myself ,no wheelchair any more and hopefully no crutch soon.
Machines are the great equaliser kep up the good work.

Nice job on the bookcase.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

Very nicely done. I’ve always liked the fact of having a glass covered bookshelf. No dusting needed!

-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe