Harvey Ellis #700 Bookcase

I love the look! The quarter sawn oak makes this an outstanding piece! What mistakes? I enlarged the images and saw nothing that looked like a mistake!

You know this is the third project in less than an hour ….. do you have some elves in you shop?

-- "I never met a board I didn't like!"

Thanks!

I finally decided I should post projects, lest someone ask whether I’ve actually ever built anything! This was the last one, I did this from February to June this year.

I’m always my own worst critic. Mistakes, there are some brush marks from the staining, and few runs on the edges of the top. The through mortises could be tighter. I accidentally drilled a hole on the inside of the door when I was fitting the lock (I left that). I mostly planed and scraped, little sanding, and I found a few place where there is still some planer/jointer chatter I missed. Minor stuff that I see, but I’m pretty happy all in all.

My next project is a blanket chest, probably won’t have that done until sometime it the Fall after the kids go bask to school.

-- John

That is a great looking bookcase. Nice details, I like the look of the ship lapped back in the photo with the door open, and the 4 panel top glass. overall a great look.

-- Peter, Woodbridge, Ontario

Beautiful job.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

”knock down the shiny solder lines.”
That was going to be my only question about the piece.
Wonderfully done project : )

-- When did quiet and quite become the same word ? I'm guessing about the same time as your and you're did.

Nicely done sir. Classic look. It’s refreshing (or disturbing) to see that my betters are still struggling with perfection. I suppose that the moment you are happy with everything you do as an artist is also the moment you stop improving.

-- Learning is like a door. Open it and there are hundreds more on the other side. Thanks for all the lessons!

Thank you for the kind comments.

-- John

Beautiful case! True to form in the A & C style.
Well done indeed.

-- Willie, Washington "If You Choose Not To Decide, You Still Have Made a Choice" - Rush

Beautiful bookcase.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

Very nice, great job!!

-- Jack, Albuquerque

Nice, very nice!

-- Mike - Northern Upper Michigan

It’s easy to darken that leaded glass solder. If there’s a glass craft store nearby, just buy a small bottle of ‘patina’. wipe it on and wipe it off—instant aging.

That’s a great looking piece of furniture.

-- Kinky Friedman on gay marriage: "They should have the right to be just as miserable as the rest of us."

Great job, John. Nice attention to details. I think the color looks good, for an A&C piece, although a lot of folks like these pieces lightened up. Ditto what Tbone said. Also, I’ve found errors in a few of Lang’s drawings. If you ever decide to build his bow arm Morris chair, don’t use his measurements, unless you’re making the chair for a small person or child. Thanks for the post.

-- Tim-- http://www.tmuli.com

Thanks Guys.

I did stained glass as a hobby for years. Had to break out all my old tools that I haven’t looked at in 10 years. Pretty much everything was there, and in working order; I had copper patina, but no black. Just need time to get to the stained glass supply store.

-- John