Red Mahogany bookcase thingy

**Claw Hama** · 7th July 2010, 10:17 PM

Ah moving right along, out with the old leaf job and into the next one

. This is a bookcase, wall storage unit thingy. Mostly out of Red Hog but with some Kauri in the shelves with red hog natural edge pieces on some of the shelves and sprinkled through the job. There are four modules, the first three are bookshelf on top with an open shelf area and drawer in the lower section. The fourth has a pigeon hole section at the top for wool storage ( knitting enthuseist) with a work bench to run down the adjacent wall for a couple of meters, storage under the pigeon hole section the same as the other three. I have started the first module. The client also wanted it light, some natural edge some square cut, timber had to match an existing desk. Its Jarrah I think but the Red Mahogany is super close to whatever it is, and its easy to work. drawer bodies will be Tasie Oak with Red Hog fronts. Shelves have to be adjustable. Easy, coupla days bewdiful!!

yeh, ok, 4weeks-ish. First batch of photos.
Photos are, the stack or part there of, first blood, M&T joints, holes for shelf pins, glue up top sections, some doweling in cross members, upper and lower sections clamped together, top frame glued together, bottom frame glueup. So far so good

**RufflyRustic** · 7th July 2010, 10:31 PM

I'm bringing in a couch, the floor is too cold to sit on this time of year. I really want to see the pidgeon holes as your description has me intrigued. I've loved seeing the interesting designs you have come up with recently

**Waldo** · 7th July 2010, 10:36 PM

I like bookcase thingies.

**gooma** · 7th July 2010, 10:40 PM

It`s allways a pleasure watching your WIP threads Claw Hama

Keep the pics coming,

cheers
Brad

**Claw Hama** · 7th July 2010, 11:04 PM

You are a keen little bunch, I'll do my best to entertain you

Would realy like to go nuts with this one but not sure the owner is up to it.
They are also away at the moment and I am having trouble catching up with them. I'll have to go gently for a while.

**BobR** · 7th July 2010, 11:09 PM

Watching with much interest. Looks as though it could weigh a ton.

**Christos** · 7th July 2010, 11:39 PM

Cool another wip in progress.

Originally Posted by Waldo

I like bookcase thingies.

We know.

**Woodwould** · 8th July 2010, 12:11 AM

Fascinating!

I know so little about Aussie timbers and it's good to see how they turn out.

**Claw Hama** · 8th July 2010, 07:20 AM

Hey Guys, WW, Red Mahogany is quite heavy, still has typical Aust cranky grain but is or feels softer to cut. I drill holes first for mortices and then bearly need to use a mallet to trim them out, much is just by hand. Colour in this case is almost identical to Red Gum and Jarrah. Colour as with most can vary a lot.

**Greg Ward** · 8th July 2010, 08:39 AM

Did you get the timber from Mal at Rollands Plains?
Looks very interesting so far.

Regards
Greg

**The Bleeder** · 8th July 2010, 08:46 AM

Right Claw, between you, Woodwould and Derek showing these WIPs my shed time is nearly down to ZERO. So STOP IT.

Did my back in last sunday preparing the shed for the next project (daughters double bed and accessories). So no shed time for a little while.

So I have the worlds most comfortable chair, an esky full of beer and that's me just over there on the left watching with great interest.

Keep it up guys.

**Claw Hama** · 8th July 2010, 09:00 AM

Hi Greg, yes Mals timber, is there any other

what date is he back? I have enough for now but may need some more.

TB, bad luck with the back, as soon as mine twinges or I even think I have done damage I pop a couple of Naprogesics (yes the ones for period pain) and it just doesn't happen. Of course it depends on the problem but it works for me, might be worth a try

or just more beer

**Greg Ward** · 8th July 2010, 10:55 AM

Mal's back is in a bad way as are his knees.......

But.... he will be away for another 2 weeks then back into it with Agquip and then Canberra wood show.
He has some more red hog up there.

I haven't commented on the leaf before, but that is spectacular.
I can see board room table requests from the Forest Industry or Boral if you lobby hard enough.

Regards
Greg

**Claw Hama** · 8th July 2010, 11:26 AM

Thanks Greg, good points. I will look into that.

**NCArcher** · 8th July 2010, 02:52 PM

Powering along Claw, looking forward to watching this unfold as well.

I'll be sitting over next to Steve because i'm home with a sore back as well.

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