This is a model of a set of stacking bookcases featured as the i can do that project in the june 2011 issue of popular woodworking magazine.
Popular woodworking bookcase. When you get into the. A veteran woodworker and a beginner team up to build a classic bookcase. A quarto is 12 high x 9 1 2 deep the typical size of a modern woodworking book. Even though the tendency to sag can be mitigated some with a caster on the strike side eventually those hinges will become loose and falter.
Holding the door up to the top of the unit install 3 4 long brass rods into the remaining holes. They wanted a bookcase with an open back so it could be accessed from both sides and used as a room divider. Bookcase plans like ours will open your eyes to a world of larger possibilities in home improvement and furniture design. You can add to the existing stack or start another bookcase.
Biscuits not the kind you eat. I changed the stickley piece s dimensions and design a. The mahogany was 7 per board foot and certified by the forest stewardship. Birch veneer plywood is ideal for building bookcases and it was affordable at 45 per 4 x 8 ft.
Craftsman style furniture designs are still popular today and with modern tools you can build a bookcase like this classic from the stickley catalog in a weekend. Project design construction and sketchup model by executive editor robert w. The great thing about this barrister bookcase design is that as your collection grows and you know it will so can your bookcases. The top cases were for duodecimos which are 7 3 8 high x 5 deep.
This project is part of the hidden door bookcase. Get the project plans here. A photograph of a piece built by l. The middle cases were designed for octavos which are 9 high x 6 deep.
This stickley bookcase was perfect for my clients modern condo. To me the book opener is what puts the magic into a hidden door bookcase. Popular woodworking popular woodworking has a free download of this contemporary bookcase plan that features clean lines to show off your books or other items. Contemporary bookcase from popular woodworking.
Use the instructions and photos to help you build this bookcase in a weekend. For an in swing door you can use regular door hinges placed on the back of the case but i don t recommend it. Bookcase i knew exactly what to start with. Your barrister bookcase is ready to use.
The secret to making a bookcase door function is in the hinges.