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Stickley Style Bookcase

Project by Todd A. Clippinger posted 636 days ago 557 views 0 times favorited 12 comments Add to Favorites
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I have made a couple of these Stickley style bookcases. They are real classics. The plans for these came from Popular Woodworking I believe. Both units went to clients in Ohio, pretty much like everything else. But hey, I’m puttin’ out product. You can see the original Shaker bench I did last year in the 3rd photo. You will notice that the newer versions don’t have the stretcher under the drawers. It really lightened them up visually.

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com


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Roger Strautman

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posted 636 days ago

Todd, very nice once again.

-- " All Things At First Appear Difficult"

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MsDebbieP

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posted 636 days ago

I love the look of these – very very much.
The last pix—oh yah.. uh huh uh huh.. this has GOT to be sitting at my back door within the year. Oh yah.. LOVE it.

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Mark A. DeCou

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posted 636 days ago

great pieces. Keep posting, I’m hooked.

-- Mark DeCou - Kansas Flint Hill's Artisan

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Don

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posted 636 days ago

Todd. the bookcase really appeals to me. And Debbie is right, that last picture sets the scene perfectly. What a great touch you have, my friend!

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.canterburybaptist.org/

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scottb

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posted 636 days ago

Another great project! I hope you’re able to keep a few of these pieces in your own home, and aren’t ending up like the proverbial cobblers children!

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

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WayneC

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posted 636 days ago

Uh, you can put those in the living room. Right over there by the couch.

They are very nice!

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

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rentman

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posted 630 days ago

hey phil here,i made that same bookcase,I seen it in pop.wood.

-- Phil, Chattanooga,TN

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Red Headed Merganser

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posted 630 days ago

Todd,

Don’t you just love the rich color of cherry? Looks great.

Are you using a Miller Dowel system there? Or are those plugs? If the former, care to write up a little bit on your use of it? I’ve always been tempted to use the system out, but never wanted to take the plunge until I heard more about it from someone who has used it (hopefully successfully).

-- Ethan, http://www.merganserwoodworks.com, http://greystonegreen.blogspot.com/

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Todd A. Clippinger

2675 posts in 640 days


posted 630 days ago

I have made 2 of these and I did experiment with joinery a bit. I used the Miller Dowel system on one, I didn’t care for it much. I am not sure I trust it. The second one I used screws and capped them with maple plugs. That I trust. Of course I used them appropriate to the expansion of the wood. I am not opposed to the use of screws in my woodworking, just never sheetrock screws. They are crap.

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

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Jeff

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posted 630 days ago

Very nice, Todd. Like Scott said, I hope you get to make and keep some in your own home.

-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN

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rentman

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posted 629 days ago

Todd why didnt you just dado it.I noticed you use a lot of screws and pocket screws instead of mortice and tenon or dados.Is there a reason for this or are you just not comfortable making them joints at this time.

-- Phil, Chattanooga,TN

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Bill

2524 posts in 702 days


posted 629 days ago

A great job Todd. I like that look, and you did a nice job on the finish too.

-- Bill, Turlock California, http://www.brookswoodworks.com

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