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You're the Judge

Fine Woodworking Editors, 

35 users recommend

Upload photos of your creative bookcases, like this curvy project by Andy Andersen. Then, you get to vote for the winner. See details below.

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Fine Woodworking is launching a brand-new gallery challenge and we want YOU to help choose the winner.

Post comments on your favorite bookshelf projects. We’ll pick 15 finalists (with help from your comments.)

Then it’s back to you folks. Voting will start July 29, 2009 and end on August 3, 2009.

We’ll tally the votes and announce the winner on or about August 4, 2009. The prize package includes a Fine Woodworking 2008 Archive DVD and two books: Furniture for All Around the House and the Fine Woodworking Design Book Eight, valued at $193.85.

Want to Build a Bookcase?
Don't have a bookcase project to enter in our contest? Then it's about time you build one. Browse our collection of bookshelf projects and plans from the Fine Woodworking archive and our online collection:

Video Workshop: One Bookcase, Two Bases
Furniture maker Philip C. Lowe goes step by step through the construction of a classic bookcase and offers variations on the feet and trim. 

Getting Started in Woodworking Bookcase Project
Build a solid oak bookcase with basic tools and lumber from the home center in this beginner's video series.

FREE PLAN: Arts and Crafts Bookcase
Download the free plans for a classic Mission-style bookcase from furniture maker Gary Rogowski

Browse all bookcase articles and videos
Look through the archive of articles and tutorials for a broad range of bookcase projects.

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Reinventing Nakashima's Straight Chair

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Comments (3)

ArseneLupin writes: Love the contrast you built into the sides like that by resisting the classic wood panel treatment.
Posted: 10:52 am on June 24th

MelyC51 writes: This is a nice project but I don't care for the builders use of the photoshop type program to present it. It's overkill. I have no doubt the piece stands on its own without computer alteration. The piece itself have interesting lines and curves. Very nice.
Posted: 10:06 pm on June 23rd

road87man writes: Very Nice and very creative. Will do what it required of it to do and with a touch of modern thrown in. Would have and would build. Still looks like allot of work though. If you are trying to win then you got my vote over the other one, which to me is useless and takes up more room than it produces.
Posted: 3:31 pm on June 23rd

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