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Here is the bookcase that was in my very first blog entry. It was built for my son to replace his outgrown book storage (which we just moved into my 2 week old daughters room to put her books in (yes my wife is a book nut)). As the title says I made it to match the other furniture in his room, knotty pine (should be naughty pine as I will never again do a project this size with BORG deminsional lumber expecially when I need knotty pine and not #1 select). Took some time and finess but I got her done with my limited skills and tooling. Finish is a coat of BLO. 
And just incase anyone was wondering it is screwed to the wall and floor. All 180 pounds of me climbed it just to make sure it wouldn’t tip over or anything.
-- Jimmy, Oklahoma "It's a dog-eat-dog world, and I'm wearing milkbone underwear!"
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teenagewoodworker
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posted 525 days ago
cool. that bookcase will be enjoyed for many years to come!
Skee
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posted 525 days ago
Very nice bookcase. And with the screws to the wall, very secure sounding.
You made the naughty pine nice again!
-- -- Skee from MN
jockmike2
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posted 525 days ago
Very nice pine cabinet. At first I thought it was maple. Very good finish job. Very nice, indeed.
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Scott Bryan
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posted 524 days ago
Jimmy,
This is a nice bookcase. Pine can be a gorgeous wood and you did well here. I like the beadboard back. It adds visual interest to the piece.
Well done.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
CharlieM1958
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posted 524 days ago
Nice job.
My first thought was “I sure hope that thing is screwed to the wall!”
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
Dusty56
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posted 524 days ago
“It’s a dog-eat-dog world, and I’m wearing milkbone underwear!” I love your quote and laugh every time I see it…thank you . Looks like the beadboard is Birch from here. The side view of the feet area is awesome and hopefully Jr. won’t lose any toys under there….great cabinet / bookcase : )
-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .
bayspt
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posted 524 days ago
Dusty, you are right about the back panel being birch. That quote is a norm peterson from cheers quote. When I was in the Navy my friends called me Norm cause I always had a quote or fun fact for everyone.
-- Jimmy, Oklahoma "It's a dog-eat-dog world, and I'm wearing milkbone underwear!"
AaronK
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posted 301 days ago
how did you get the pine under control? did you have to joint/plane it, or just plain manhandle the stuff?
also, your son has an impressive collection of books so far – very fortunate indeed!
bayspt
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posted 300 days ago
I used my router table to edge joint the sides, and used a plywood spline in that joint. the rest is just manhandle. For a 5 year old he loves to read and be read to. If you need any more info feel free to email me at bayspt@gmail.com
-- Jimmy, Oklahoma "It's a dog-eat-dog world, and I'm wearing milkbone underwear!"
Beginningwoodworker
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posted 292 days ago
Nice bookcase!
-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker