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Project by kosta posted 13 days ago 273 views 0 times favorited 11 comments Add to Favorites Watch

Yo whats up everybody here is the final book case that is going to FDNY Ladder 120 Engine 231 and Battalion 44 in Brownsville Brooklyn. This was my entry for the saw dust chronicles 60 day build challenge. Now this was the biggest project that I have ever built and it took about 35 hours to finish this book case. The biggest problem I had was having to use wood blocks instead of dados to hold the shelves up. This added about 4 hours of extra work most of that was in the assembly and you will see that in episode 46 which is coming out on Monday. I started this book case on September 10 and ended it October 16. It is made out of 45 bd of oak. and I mixed the stain my self. The finish is a mix of golden pecan, red oak, english chestnut, and golden oak. The only big problem that I had beside the dados was the assembly which took about 5 hours total to assemble a 4 shelf book case thats 48 in tall and 24 in wide. I had a hard time getting all the shelves flat and level and the first time all the wood blocks fell down because the glue wasn’t strong enough to hold them up. I put 5 coats of stain and 2 coats of polyurethane on the shelves and sides. I didnt realize that I had to wait 24 hours for the finish to dry so thats why I ended up with so many coats. The back I put 2 coats of stain and 2 coats of polyurethane on because at that point I had found out that I needed to wait longer for the finish to dry. Total cost for this project was about $50 because I got a really good deal on the wood.

-- kosta brownsville brooklyn my home


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rozzi

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posted 13 days ago

Nice job. Keep it up.

-- Duane, Iowa

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a1Jim

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posted 13 days ago

Super job Kosta nice design good build and great finish a double thumbs up

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

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mgb

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posted 13 days ago

Very good looking bookcase. I’am sure the FDNY will be very pleased. Keep up the good work.

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kosta

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posted 13 days ago

thanks

-- kosta brownsville brooklyn my home

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huff

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posted 13 days ago

Nice design. Looks like it will be perfect for the FDNY. Great job.

-- John @ Myrtle Beach

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kosta

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posted 13 days ago

thanks Im taking it with me when I go to Brooklyn for thanksgiving

-- kosta brownsville brooklyn my home

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Beginningwoodworker

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posted 13 days ago

Nice bookcase.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

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kosta

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posted 13 days ago

thanks

-- kosta brownsville brooklyn my home

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Dusty56

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posted 12 days ago

” all the wood blocks fell down because the glue wasn’t strong enough to hold them up.”
Are you saying that you didn’t use any screws to help hold the blocks in place to support the weight of the books ?
I like the color and the unique design at the top of your sideboards : )

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

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kosta

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posted 12 days ago

the first time they fell but I used screws the second time you will see it in episode 46 which comes out on monday

-- kosta brownsville brooklyn my home

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Dusty56

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posted 12 days ago

Good job ….thanks : )

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

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