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Blog entry by shiney5757 posted 582 days ago 377 reads 0 times favorited 5 comments Add to Favorites Watch

This bookcase had to be designed for a Church, and be movable. It also had to fit comfortably against the back of pews when been stored.
bookcase oak
I used European white oak which i quarter sawed myself,
bookcase oak
the shelves sit 90 degrees to the face edge.
I made hold down blocks for the top, any screws used were solid brass SH and facing to heaven!
bookcase oak
The bookcase is movable on castors.
bookcase oak
Coated with sanding sealer and finished with about 8 – 10 coats of clear wax.
bookcase oak
bookcase oak

-- I cut it twice & it was still too short


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Scott Bryan

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posted 582 days ago

Hi Shiney,

This is an interesting bookcase.

Good luck in the contest.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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GaryK

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posted 582 days ago

Looks fantastic to me!

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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shiney5757

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posted 582 days ago

thanks for the support, good luck all.

-- I cut it twice & it was still too short

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Dusty56

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posted 540 days ago

very nice workmanship and the color is beautiful too

-- 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 .

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jeanmarc

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posted 484 days ago

very beautiful design beautiful works

-- jeanmarc manosque france

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