| Project by PresiadoWoodworks | posted 637 days ago | 321 views | 1 time favorited | 10 comments |  |
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I have always loved the Roycroft Trapaziod Bookcases. I planned on building something that was this shape, since I wanted to challenge myself in both designing and making a number of angled and keyed though tenon joints. I also wanted to do a number of bookmatched panels, since I had just purchased a new bandsaw.
60+ mortise and tenon joints and 21 panels later I and built this cherry bookcase with walnut keys and accents. This project was constructed entirely out of solid wood, with no metal fasteners. I bookmatched the back panel first and the sapwood shape inspired the shapes of the walnut panels I include in in the sides. I also included 12 slots on the bottom to hold wine bottles, since that was one of my wife’s requests.
I finished the case with wipe on poly and wax.
Thanks for looking!
10 comments so far
jockmike2
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posted 637 days ago
Beautiful, don’t you just love that cherry. mike
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GaryK
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posted 637 days ago
That is one nice looking bookcase. Excellent choice of materials and execution.
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griff
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posted 637 days ago
thats a nice looking book case, I really like that cherry , I`v never worked with cherry but looking forward to it
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Ampeater
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posted 637 days ago
Really nice. The addition of the wine storage is a great idea.
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MsDebbieP
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posted 637 days ago
very unique and the wood.. ooh la la
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Scott Bryan
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posted 637 days ago
This is a beautiful bookcase. You can’t go wrong by using cherry in my opinion. This one has a nice design to it and you did a wonderful job of crafting the piece.
Thanks for the post.
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Jon Spelbring
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posted 637 days ago
Excellent work! Be sure to give it an open space to live – the sides and back are as beautiful (or more) than the front!
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motthunter
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posted 637 days ago
really well done. Be proud
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CharlieM1958
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posted 637 days ago
Wow! Beautiful, but it looks like it was a lot of work.
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trifern
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posted 637 days ago
Very nice project. Well done.
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