Bookcase No. 5

comments (3) June 27th, 2009 in Reader's Gallery

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Bent lamination bookcase completed for an independent study while in college.  A very fun piece to build.


Design or Plan used: My Own Design - Rob Lindholm
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stave49 stave49 writes: What a masterful piece! Your bookcase is one of the most unusual designs I ever came across. It takes one heck of an imagination and perseverance to make that idea happen. It is truly a masterful and extremely unusual piece!
Posted: 10:18 am on August 12th

tioultimo tioultimo writes: Thanks for the kind words, Jurgen01. The design of the piece was inspired by the idea of wood being a living, dynamic thing that we often try (with limited success) to force into a more structured and square existence. I was playing with the idea of wood movement, and really wanted to show the dichotomy of a more structured, functional piece, while at the same time expressing the movement of wood. The bookcase is constructed of Hard Maple, with the top and right side consisting of 6 individual bent laminations, re-sawed and laid up on forms in a vacuum bag.
Posted: 10:38 pm on July 7th

Jurgen01 Jurgen01 writes: This is a great piece! What inspired the design? What type of wood did you use -- ash, perhaps? (It is hard to tell from the photo on my screen.)

I would certainly expect that you received high marks for the design, workmanship, and functionality of this piece.

Well done.
Posted: 12:03 pm on July 5th

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