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This is a cherry barrister bookcase I made my girlfriend for Christmas. It is from a woodonline.com plan. It is stained with General Finishes Antique Cherry stain. Two coats of urethane on the vertical surfaces. Four coats on the horizontal surfaces. I had a glass shop make custom glass inserts. Sixty panes of genuine 1920’s wavy glass with leading holding them together. I drew CAD drawings of how I wanted the glass to look and provided them to the glass artist. The doors tolt up to 90 degrees and then slide in. Instead of mechanical slides, I utilized wood dowels riding in routed slots in the frame. I aged the internal door latches with ammonia fumes to age the metal. I built the three section cabinet with pegs and holes like Legos so it can be broken down, moved easily and reset back up again.
My GF and I were in an antique shop in Northern Wisconsin this summer. She saw one similar to this in the shop. She loved it but it wasn’t worth $1800 to me. She walked on to look at other things and I used my arm as a measuring tool to measure the dimensions and my smart phone to photograph the glass layout.
The custom glass work was $823 and the cherry I got for about $200.
We just need to keep her giant dog from breaking the glass.
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ShaneA
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#1 posted 148 days ago
It looks great, a really nice gift.
a1Jim
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#2 posted 148 days ago
I really like this, the glass really adds to it plus a super finish.
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HorizontalMike
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#3 posted 148 days ago
Wow! Way to go Scott! I built a very similar Barrister’s, however, I could not afford that kind of extra glass work. That glass really sets this off. What a winner!
-- HorizontalMike -- "Woodpeckers understand..."
Topapilot
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#4 posted 148 days ago
Nice job! People will be admiring the glass layout long after you’ve forgotton the cost. The two sizes of glass really make the piece.
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#5 posted 148 days ago
A very beautiful piece indeed! Nicely done.
You have given me an idea as to what to build my brother for NEXT Christmas. Thanks for the idea and the inspiration!!!
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#6 posted 148 days ago
You have captured a rare old look to this piece. Nice job and well executed.
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#7 posted 148 days ago
Very classy
-- Mother Nature created it, I just assemble it. - It's not ability that we often lack, but the patience to use our ability
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#8 posted 148 days ago
beautiful piece
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#9 posted 147 days ago
That is very beautiful. Great job on the build.
-- "Too much hurry ruins the body. I'll sit easy … fan the spark" - I. Anderson
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#10 posted 147 days ago
That is beautiful. She will cherish this for years…..no decades. Thanks for sharing.
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#11 posted 147 days ago
WOW Great Lookin Job
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ScottAlan
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#12 posted 147 days ago
Thanks all. I appreciate it…!
Scott
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#13 posted 147 days ago
Scott:
I love the piece and the look. Some great work here, within the details and execution.
MJCD
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#14 posted 146 days ago
Gorgeous. Should be good for a couple of kitchen passes.
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#15 posted 123 days ago
very nice love the bookcase thats on my list
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