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An Arts and Crafts (specifically, British style) wall shelf, from a project in a recent copy of Fine Woodworking.
All quarter-sawn white oak, save the paduak and maple inlay.
The finish was a special brew of dye and stain, which I will be detailing at my blog shortly. I’ll actually be making up a very nice PDF file with demonstration photos! It’s not that hard of a recipe, and turns out great.
This was a fun project. I’ve never inlayed (though tax season is almost upon us, so I’ll be outlaying soon), and I was happy with the results; I look forward to doing more, it adds a nice touch. Besides the inlay, the most difficult part of the project was gluing up the end posts, as there are only two miters, and a filler board in the back. Ugh. The back boards are actually ship-lapped, which really gives it an antique feel.
The only downfall of this project is that the shelving depth is not that great – only as deep as 3.5”. Perhaps I’ll revamp that in a future piece.
43″ wide, 23″ tall, 6″ deep
Hope you like :)
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jeff
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#1 posted 69 days ago
great looking piece…i do like the inlay…
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Laughran
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#2 posted 69 days ago
Very nice,
What did you finish with?
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workerinwood
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#3 posted 69 days ago
Great job!!
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#4 posted 69 days ago
Nice piece of work.
helluvawreck aka Charles
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bannerpond1
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#5 posted 69 days ago
Really nice work. Looks authentic, too. Did you have instruction on the inlay, or just wing it? Harvey Ellis would smile if he could see yours. I guess you probably used a forstner bit to cut the circle, but how about the “stem”? Mini router with a straight edge? Thanks.
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CessnaPilotBarry
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#6 posted 69 days ago
NICE!
As I recall, the article detailed Nancy Hiller’s take of an old piece. She removed the upright part of an old desk, and made it a stand alone item. I always wanted to build one of these myself.
Excellent job!
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pintodeluxe
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#7 posted 69 days ago
Nice looking wall shelf. I like the inlay pattern, that adds some nice interest to the project.
I’ve seen a similar project, scaled up as a bookshelf with a tulip inlay.
Lovely work here.
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