'Creative Bookcases' Contest - Fine Woodworking

Book Cases

taoswoodshop, member | July 26th, 2009

This project's goal was to create a space for books and art work.

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Book Cases

taoswoodshop, member | July 26th, 2009

This Bookcase was made for a client with specific design criteria for their books and entertainment units.

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Cherry Bookcase

Arbi56, member | July 26th, 20091 comment

Cherry Bookcase. The face pieces of this cherry bookcase were carefully selected for grain pattern. The horizontals reveal an arched grain pattern. And the grain patterns of the outside brackets arch...

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arcade bookcase

damonmci, member | July 26th, 20091 comment

this bookcase has neon lights and the coin slots act as door pulls to access the book shelves.

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Pi Case

novacuback, member | July 26th, 2009

I can't be sure of the type of wood that was used, perhaps spruce or hemlock, but it came from some reclaimed quartersawn planks from a set of dimantled school bleachers. The finish...

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Giant No 2 Pencil Bookcase

Leopardwood, member | July 25th, 20095 comments

This was a fun project that may inspire kids to read.

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Wall hung shelf

donkondra1, member | July 25th, 20096 comments

Curly maple shelves, Saskatchewan birch with black gesso support

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revolving bookcase

lambus, member | July 22nd, 2009

revolving bookcase

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SixOvalJewelryChest

mhudspeth, member | July 22nd, 20091 comment

This jewelry chest is made of Mahogny wood with basswod chip carved panels in each of the doors. The chest is 14 inches high and 20 inches wide. The side compartmets contain...

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Walnut Nouveau

buzzell, member | July 22nd, 20092 comments

Very simple lines with "floating" shelves on this walnut and 2" thick, laminated walnut ply. Dado and screw construction to allow for take-down. Ebony stain with a Danish Oil added for...

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Curved Bookcase in Bamboo

eigenj, member | July 21st, 20096 comments

Curved bookcase made of natural and carbonized Plyboo with aluminum and stainless steel bolts.

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Bookcase Wall

xtraworx, member | July 14th, 20091 comment

Three piece wall unit with open book storage above and a computer station in the center

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Painted Bookcases with Motawi Tiles and Brass Grills

AlanBYoung, member | July 13th, 2009

I finished up a pair of painted bookcases. This set was built for a couple who liked a previous pair of bookcases I made. They needed alterations to the design to fit their space. These cases...

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Family room built-in cabinets, bookcases, and mantel surround

RonRocheleau, member | July 11th, 20092 comments

I built this unit for books and to display items and for some much needed storage. The mantel and surround encase a gas fireplace. Six upper bookcase have 1 fixed and 2 adjustable shelves...

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Bedroom Bookcase wall

TheStebb2, member | July 8th, 20091 comment

This was a large bookcase wall for a client. It was made in a made in sections that had to fit in the condo's elevator. The bookcase is made of mdf with santos rosewood veneer, and...

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Switchback bookcase

blueberry1, member | July 8th, 200916 comments

Contemporary design with traditional (albeit routed) dovetail joinery. I've never been a fan of adjustable shelving, which was the genesis for a fixed shelf case that could...

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First and only woodworking project ever so far

hypnos, member | July 8th, 2009

This bookshelf is my very first project, and it's been a fun learning experience and I'm happy with how it turned out. The triple ladder like structure is padauk, finished with teak oil for the UV...

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Modular Barrister

Wilko, member | July 5th, 20092 comments

A friend asked if I would build him a unique storage unit for his insane comic book collection - one that his wife would allow in the house. The 5 cabinets and the 2 molding pieces stack up and...

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Art Nouveau bookcase

Fido3, member | June 30th, 200917 comments

A tall room, a space next to a fireplace, and a client with too many books and a taste for Art Nouveau. In solid pear, no plywood.

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Star

mbror, member | June 30th, 20091 comment

Made from Maple with custom dye and Danish Oil finish, 75"H X 70"W X 11"D.

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Reaching

mbror, member | June 30th, 20091 comment

Made from Birch with Danish Oil finish, 74"H X 47"W X 11"D.

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Modern Stacking Bookshelves

protool, member | June 30th, 20094 comments

The construction is a 3D torsion box in that each wall is a separate MDF torsion box joined at the corners by half-lap joints. Then the frame was skinned with 1/4" Birch Playwood. Finally, I built...

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lisa's library

TexasCity, member | June 29th, 20092 comments

My Daughter didn't want just bookcase she wanted them to look built in With ladder . The ceiling is wall paper with a emboss design. The bookcase are made of popular, the molding is nbspstainable...

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built-in with speaker enclosures

dsalting, member | June 29th, 20091 comment

designed so drawers would hold cd's and cabinets would hold 4 file boxes each

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