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This bookcase was a wedding gift for my nephew and his wife about a dozen years ago. I never anticipated sharing them online all those years ago so the photos are not very good.
I had fun making the moldings, using a number of different router bits on three separate pieces which I assembled to look like one large molding on top. At the time I was using a pre-1950s 8” Yates American tablesaw that I had picked up for $10 at a garage sale and an 8” miter saw wihch was incapable of making an accurate miter so I made 90 degree cuts on the moldings and formed sculpted corner blocks for the top and bottom moldings.
The center shelf is stationery; the others are adjustable. Made from red oak with a 1/4” plywood back, the height matches that of a standard door.
Thanks for looking.
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griff
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#1 posted 1792 days ago
Neat looking bookcase, looks like it fits the spot. Very good build
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CharlieM1958
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#2 posted 1792 days ago
Looks good! I’d like to see a better close-up photo of your moldings.
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
Napaman
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#3 posted 1792 days ago
looks good to me!!! creative solution on the tool dilemna…
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Todd A. Clippinger
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#4 posted 1791 days ago
Great work on the project and the especially on the crown moulding.
What you did is exactly what is called for if one does not have a shaper and specific bit available.
Great Job!
-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://americancraftsmanworkshop.com
jockmike2
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#5 posted 1791 days ago
Nice job on that molding. Great old project.
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