Mission Bookcase

Looks like a mighty good start. Keep posting your progress.

-- Maplewood, MN

Looking good so far! Yea, wood moves.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

That wood is only short one end but you will get there.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

Yes I agree that wood moves. It can be frustrating. I have roughed out pieces in the past and let them sit for a couple of week to acclimate and still have some parts move and twist after cutting to final size. (These were originally kiln dried and stored in my shop for over two years before I started working on them.) At times working with wood can be frustrating to say the least. I wonder why Norm never has this problem on his shows?

Keep us posted on your woodworking journey.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

Looks good. I’m envious of that stash of oak.

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

Looking forward to seeing this thru to completion

-- Grant...."GO BUCKEYES"

I got some shop time in so I thought I would post some more pic’s of the progress. The weather has changed a bit and everything went back to what it was when I cut it but only after it was sanded and wiped down with mineral spirits I guess the sanding operation helped the boards fit better in the dadoes & the rabbits are all on the back so I am not real concerned about those. I logged on to http://www.woodmagazine.com/fairing to see how to make a fairing stick so I could make the front and back arches and really enjoyed using the band saw with the ceramic guides http://lumberjocks.com/jocks/sandhill/blog/2071 I had a post about them and how they worked for re-sawing, which works well for me. So here are the photos as promised.

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Part of the case glued up

Prepairing for the faux tenons

-- Just another day in paradise.

The back of the book case calls for 1/4” plywood but I don’t want to use plywood. Does anyone know if I would have a problem with sold boards this size (1/4”T X 4W +” X54”H) I would use a lap joint vertically no glue, do you think it would buckle, twist or warp? It’s too late to cut the dadoes deeper because the case is assembled. I guess I could make the back boards thicker and cut dadoes tat the top and bottom but that would not look good IMO.

-- Just another day in paradise.

Here is the sort of finished book case. The glass was a sticker shock $200+/-, reason being is it is art glass and it is tempered. The hardware was around $50 bucks as well so it will be a while before I can order it.

-- Just another day in paradise.

Did you go with the ply back?

-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne

Yes I had the rabbits all cut at 1/4” and did not want to resaw 4/4” red oak to 3/8”. I think it would have given me a problem as far as being stable. . The doors are just sitting there in place until the hardware come but the glass will have to wait.

-- Just another day in paradise.

Looks great!

-- Paul, Texas