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I was inspired by the philosophy of this project
http://lumberjocks.com/jocks/alindobra/blog/4374
I planned for it to be quick and simple but I kept making a mess of the angled lap joint until I finally found the patience to make a jig for it. Lucky I used cheap pine!
I used a program called DeltaCAD to draw the project first. The shelves taper in a geometric progression; the ratio of the biggest to smallest shelf is 1:1.618. The tapering of the shelf depth follows the same relationship.
For me this was a really profound project because it’s the first time I’ve emphasised design over execution.
The idea behind the colouring was to accentuate the shelves and make the supports less visible.
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7 comments so far
Randy
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posted 119 days ago
Mice design.
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Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 119 days ago
Very nice!
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mzmac
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posted 119 days ago
Very nice design and a solid execution to go with it.
Mark Shymanski
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posted 119 days ago
Nice shelf, I like the colour choice.
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trifern
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posted 119 days ago
Nice looking bookcase. Thank you for sharing.
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posted 119 days ago
So where are the books?
Lee
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Alin Dobra
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posted 119 days ago
Sam,
I thing it turned out very nice. Doesn’t it feel nice when the bookshelf does not take all the air in the room to hold just few things? Most important thing is that it does not look like something you find in furniture stores. As for the geometric progression, I use it more and more since the eye, as it is the case for your project, likes it a lot.
Thanks for your comment on my bookshelf project.
Alin
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