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My husband and I worked together on this nice bookcase. It measured 34.5×49.0 by the time we were done. The top shelf was 9 ” for dvds; the next lower two shelves were 10 ” each for books; the lowest shelf was 14 ” for albums and such. We painted the project plywood a glossy black and stained the wood trim. I had planned on clearcoating it but ran out of time, plus the Minwax stain already had a nice sheen to it. I left it up to the buyer to wax or clearcoat it if they desired. Temps were a chilly 24 degrees so turnout was slim; still, it raised 75$ for the cause. Several parts of the bookcase was scrap and reclaimed wood, so it was sort of a charity case itself. I’m proud of it ,though.
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Rahm_of_the_Woods
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#1 posted 556 days ago
I love your use of the arches. I am just getting into bookshelf creation myself, so I might borrow the idea… A well done piece!
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#2 posted 556 days ago
Very good build and cause
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Juriathe
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#3 posted 555 days ago
Thanks, guys ! The plan called for matching arches along the bottom trim boards as well, but I thought it looked nicely balanced without them. I wanted to rout the trim with my ogee bit ,too, but again, I thought it might be too much. I think it’s charm was in it’s simplicity. I found the original plans in the “Best Weekend Projects ” edition of Family Handyman Magazine.
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#4 posted 555 days ago
I love the side panels. It’s very stately.
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