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The bookcase are made of birch supplied from a local wood mill. Together with the owner of the mill I could sort out a pile of figured boards.
The finish is first a coat of boiled linseed oil, with two coats of Liberon finishing oil. At last I used a coat of wax.
-- Norwegian (living in Sarpsborg, Norway) http://www.masur.no
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GMoney
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#1 posted 1895 days ago
That is really some beautiful wood. What a nice design and great workmanship. Just the kind of bookcase I’d like to build. Well done!
-- Greg, CT
Dick, & Barb Cain
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#2 posted 1895 days ago
A beautiful piece of furniture.
I love the wavy grain of the Birch.
You did a great job of choosing the right boards.
You’ve also added a beautiful finish to it.
-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1
Bradford
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#3 posted 1895 days ago
A masterpiece of craftsmanship, very beautiful grain, and a finish that makes the grain “POP”. Excellent pics.
-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford. Wood-a-holics unanimous president
jockmike2
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#4 posted 1895 days ago
Beautiful piece, looks really sturdy also. mike
-- (You just have to please the man in the Mirror) Mike from Michigan -
Lakey
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#5 posted 1895 days ago
Nice score on the flame birch, and you did a beautiful job with it.
-- "No Board Left Behind"
GaryK
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#6 posted 1895 days ago
That has to be the finest looking birch I have ever seem. Great bookcase.
-- Gary - Never pass up the opportunity to make a mistake look like you planned it that way - Tyler, TX
Scott Bryan
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#7 posted 1895 days ago
I haven’t seen birch with this kind of figure. This is a really nice piece. You did a good job both on the construction and the finishing sides as well.
Thanks for the post.
-- Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful- Joshua Marine
rikkor
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#8 posted 1895 days ago
Wow, you sure made the best of sorting the woodpile. That is a very fine bookcase.
cajunpen
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#9 posted 1894 days ago
Bravo – that is some beautiful wood. I think that the simplistic design of the bookcase was a great choice – it really showcases the beauty of the wood.
-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/
garysharp
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#10 posted 1581 days ago
The quality of you wood is matched by the quality of your workmanship. Both are excellent.
-- Garysharp "When sharpening woodworking tools, good enough,...isn't" “Your life’s complete only when your knowledge passes on”.
SCOTSMAN
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#11 posted 1581 days ago
Put a postage stamp on the left corner and post it to me in Scotland just whet I need for my large range of woodworking and woodturning books .I just said to my wife yesterday I could make something like you have done very nice honest design well made and looks really nice well done Alistair
-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease
woodtick35
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#12 posted 1186 days ago
Just gorgeous. I love it.
-- Tad --- The standard is perfection, don`t settle for good enough. ---
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