A simple bookcase

[Lowlander]

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I finished this bookcase at the beginning of last week. It is the second piece of furniture I built. Made of red oak and RO ply for the case. I finished it with danish oil and some wax. This was put in the kids playroom for some much needed organization.

 

[nn4jw]

Looks great. And not all that simple, either.

 

[Sealeveler]

Fine looking cabinet,the kids will get plenty of use out of it.
Tony

 

[b4man]

Very very nice! :icon_thum

 

[golfdad]

Nice job Chris

 

[tarheelz]

A very nice bookcase. Well done.

 

[Mike Davis]

Nice proportions, clean lines, good use of moldings and sturdy build. Should last a long time, probably will be passed down to grand kids.

 

[KenOfCary]

The moldings really give it character. Very well done.

 

[Michael Mathews]

very good attention to detail!

 

[Bill Clemmons]

Great job on a NOT so simple bookcase. I wish some of my early pieces looked that nice.

 

[Canuck]

Very well done. :eusa_clap

Furniture like this is not only very practical but also tend to be moved around from place to place for some time.

I built a few of these back in the mid-eighties for my daughters and they saw moves from home, to dorm rooms, to apartments and finally their own homes. They continue to hold up well albeit a few refinishes along the way.

Fun to build too!

Thanks for sharing.

Wayne

 

[Lowlander]

Thank you all for the kind words! I hope to see this still around for years to come. I made some additional shelves for it in case I wanted to change up the configuration. One idea I had for the bookcase was making the top open up easily to take advantage of the carpartment underneath. I figured things would be piled on top so I decided against it.

 

[ck1999]

Good job on the bookcase. It looks really sturdy.

Chris

 

[patlaw]

That's very impressive. I hope I can do that well on my HUNDREDTH project. Give us some details on the joinery you used. How is the face frame attached, for example?

 

[dwminnich]

Very nice! I'm generally not big on moldings, since they frequently go over the top and I prefer a cleaner look. That said though, I really like yours and how they set off the piece. Nice shadow lines, and attention to detail.


--dave

 

[Lowlander]

I used a dado blade and cut 1/8 inch deep recess into the front oak framing to protect the ply edge. Then put all framing together with dowels and then biscuits and glue were used to attach. I built a poplar frame for the top and bottom to attach the moldings to.

 

[scsmith42]

Excellent! Nice design, details and craftsmanship.

You really ought to pursue more woodworking; you have a good talent.

 

[Lowlander]

I am working on a second bookcase made of poplar, but this one will be painted. Thanks Scott.