Freestanding Bookcase

[Nature Man]

Just completed a freestanding bookcase that I will put into my workshop bathroom for towels, and other bathroom supplies. It is made of Alder wood, excepting the back 1/4” panel which I recycled from another project. The size is 31” wide by 11” deep, by 29” high. It took me quite some time to complete, as I was trying to integrate several firsts into the construction. The firsts were as follows: (1) Stopped dados in the bottom two shelves; (2) Dowel rod pegs in the bottom shelf; and, (3) Toekick on the front of the piece. Additionally, not a first, but I did put a Turquoise inlay in the center shelf, both top and bottom, to fill a gaping hole. Alder is on the soft end of hardwoods, but was easy to work with. I finished the case with three coats of General Finishes, Oil-based, Arm-R-Seal, Satin. Chuck

 

[DLJeffs]

Nice functional piece. I also like working with alder.

 

[trc65]

Nicely done Chuck, attractive and functional.

 

[Nubsnstubs]

Cool, Chuck. Alder is also my favorite wood to work.Takes stain really well, and stays stable here in this climate. This piece looks well made. It will serve you for a long time. Probably outlive you and all of us.
You indicated you used stopped dados. Would that be the same a blind dados? Maybe it's like pewa and butterflies. Fifty years of using a term, and then it gets renamed. ............ Nubs

 

[Nature Man]

Cool, Chuck. Alder is also my favorite wood to work.Takes stain really well, and stays stable here in this climate. This piece looks well made. It will serve you for a long time. Probably outlive you and all of us.
You indicated you used stopped dados. Would that be the same a blind dados? Maybe it's like pewa and butterflies. Fifty years of using a term, and then it gets renamed. ............ Nubs

Think they might be the same thing, but probably best known as blind dados. Chuck

 

[daniscool]

Very good. I like alder too. It’s soft, small pored and usually straight grained. It’s a top tier carving wood.