Now that it is getting darker earlier in the evening, I have switched gears and am now spending more time in the basement on woodworking projects. This bookcase was requested by my wife after our cheap-o box store one finally collapsed. I have been collecting the quarter-sawn oak over the past two years from discarded furniture including two dining room table leaves and an antique armoir that was tossed. I needed about three 8' pieces of new quarter-sawn oak for the frame and some oak plywood for the shelves. Total cost was under $100.00. Matching the stain to get the old wood close to the shade of the new wood is a challenge. Thanks to Battenkiller for talking woodworking at the Woodstock meet-up that helped me get through this project. His home-built canoe was also a kick in the pants to get me to finish this.
One picture is the pile of oak I had to work with. The top of the bookcase was two of the old dining room table leaves with incredible grain flecking. They were ripped to size and biscuit-joined to make them the necessary width. The side panels were part of the armoir. The back panels were the doors from the armoir. One panel was split down the length in two places, but I repaired that using 5 dutchmen, visible only from the back. Part of the bottom back frame has the armoir keyhole left in place to remind me that the wood once had another purpose years before.
Thanks Craig for putting this forum section up, this is a great start so far, kind of a place to unwind and get to know what people do besides woodburning.
If people like seeing the projects, I'll put up a few others in time. I have an oak sideboard table that was covered in paint, with its' legs cut off. It was heading for the dumpster until I rescued it and restored it. I am going to be working up a hearth-related wood project soon that may be the perfect gift for the holidays for your favorite woodburner in your life. More to come...
One picture is the pile of oak I had to work with. The top of the bookcase was two of the old dining room table leaves with incredible grain flecking. They were ripped to size and biscuit-joined to make them the necessary width. The side panels were part of the armoir. The back panels were the doors from the armoir. One panel was split down the length in two places, but I repaired that using 5 dutchmen, visible only from the back. Part of the bottom back frame has the armoir keyhole left in place to remind me that the wood once had another purpose years before.
Thanks Craig for putting this forum section up, this is a great start so far, kind of a place to unwind and get to know what people do besides woodburning.
If people like seeing the projects, I'll put up a few others in time. I have an oak sideboard table that was covered in paint, with its' legs cut off. It was heading for the dumpster until I rescued it and restored it. I am going to be working up a hearth-related wood project soon that may be the perfect gift for the holidays for your favorite woodburner in your life. More to come...