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Thread: Bedside Book Shelf
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14th December 2010, 12:57 PM #1
Bedside Book Shelf
Here's a little exercise that will hopefully keep me in a certain person's good books this Christmas.
The shelves are Pacific Maple, the dowels are Tas Oak and the frame is a Tas Oak/Pine/Tas Oak sandwich, just using up a few odd ends around the workshop.
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14th December 2010, 04:27 PM #2GOLD MEMBER
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Nice work
I really like the design.
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14th December 2010, 04:43 PM #3
That's a nice looking unit Burraboy.
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14th December 2010, 04:47 PM #4
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14th December 2010, 04:52 PM #5
Nice use of leftovers. That tas oak pine combo looks good.
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14th December 2010, 05:13 PM #6GOLD MEMBER
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Very nice, interesting design
How do the shelves stay up?regards,
Dengy
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15th December 2010, 06:04 AM #8
Friction, basically. I'll watch over time and perhaps put a pin thru the end grain of the shelf into the dowels but I don't think slippage will be a problem. The dowels are a very tight fit and it was a matter of knocking the shelves into position with a mallet. I think the tung oil finish will also help to glue them in place.
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15th December 2010, 08:06 AM #9GOLD MEMBER
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thanks Burraboy. Personally I would put a nail through the dowel and in to the shelf, using a nail gun angled underneath the shelf, where no one would see it
Better to be sure than sorry later.
Whole thing looks really neat, well done!regards,
Dengy
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15th December 2010, 09:03 AM #10GOLD MEMBER
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Some contrasting dowells/pins drilled through the end grain of the shelf and into the dowell would look good.
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15th December 2010, 11:14 PM #11Novice
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Nice job!
Did you buff the tung oil? It loos like it has a really nice sheen to it.
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15th December 2010, 11:57 PM #12
I agree with everyone else, it does look good
Pete
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16th December 2010, 11:50 AM #13Wood and Metal Enthusiast
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Bet you'll get a few brownie points for that one! Nice job
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