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Bookcase series..base unit

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This is part one for a cabinet and shelf unit bookcase. The lower cabinet carcass will be in pine with a poplar front frame and panel doors. An 18 inch Countertop piece 32 wide. divides the lower to the Poplar Shelf unit. a basic rectangle with adjustable shelves. 4 ft high 30 inch wide. 8 inch deep shelves that will be reinforced with a molding to prevent bowing. thats the basic idea. So the fun began a few weeks ago getting pine panels glued with biscuits to an overisized 7 one more than needed for the six sides than the 3 base units needed and 7 for the cabinet lower shelf and mid shelf. Each needed 5 2.5 inch cross pieces to reinforce the unit, the top 2 will attach the countertop to the base, with enlarged screw holes. Lately the table saw and outfeed table and crosscut sled have been busy. Yesterday was sanding under my new canopy enjoying the shade in Arizona. Today was great using the Kreg jig and carefully selecting fronts and backs of pieces. where to put screw holes. checking parts…wow did I find mistakes…its a long list. the clamp squares I just made helped with the assembly. Also the hints of lowering the clutch speed on the driver drill. So next step is to check the parts for number 2 since I found so many errors..assemble number 2 and then number 3. I can start choosing the poplar for the countertop pieces and sand and assemble them. I also need to practice with the new router table on some test samples for the shelf edge strips I will be making. I was hoping to get this done about June. Luckily I bought some pints of stain for sample tests. Then I can order what I want. I sold most of my stains in the move from PA last year, I guess a fresh start this time isn't so bad
 

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Bookcase cabinets and Christmas in May

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Hey this is the fun part of Arizona and Mornings.. Outdoor workshop. Under the canopy Fan blowing on you. Staining a Project. So the base units of the bookcase are ready for stain. And this takes some music and patience and looking at any mistakes I made in the building process. Still time to make any small adjustments. Yes I learned some more and planning measurement for the faceframes and doors. Each base will be separate but side by side. Next is cut and glue poplar to make an 18 by 32 countertop piece for each that the shelf unit will go onto. And some routed edges. I found I made a lousy NO really crappy warped Router table. So with advice I bought a new Bosch Bench Top Router Table. Highly rated and very good features. from Lowes. It was easy to assemble and will take the Harbor Freight 2 hp router I bought. It was a delight to do the test cuts. I had regretted selling my homemade unit back in PA. But very pleased with this and should get many miles out of it. Also for the doors of the Cabinet a new Rail Stile set from Home Depot and in the lid shows a vertical Panel Cutter. So I have a choice make the raised panels on the new table or on the table saw. Certainly make some test cuts. I used this bit on my son's cherry blanket chest and have a test panel I kept. Still falling into surprizes a church friend told me of a family selling some of the Dad's tools. And I was able to get many wood blanks for the lathe for bowls and 8 Turning Chisels more for bowls to finish my collection and time to add another chisel rack for these. Some are 20 inch long Definitely like Christmas and smiling here amidst the heat.
 

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Mailboxes, Glue ups I hate, and Cabinets

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Hey a new Goal for me is Don't Post a project too early. And the whole wood covering of a metal mailbox stand was looking Okay..and I posted it. But with trim top and bottom and some filler strips. Now its ready for paint. Like about 6 coats out here in the sun of AZ. so thats a quick job but the big picture is …it was not finished. This is finished. Do a better Job….My father once said..he did not get to teach me a lot of Shop things…Why did the Shop teacher let some Project out of His Shop? Maybe that's got more to it than we want to hear.
#2. I hate scraping down glue up panels and the whole cabinet job so far has been real wood no plywood and all 16 inch wide so sand, scrape, whatever. Even in my shade of outdoors. this is the last panel for the counter top piece in the next photo. Poplar is pretty but I had not expected the tough quality. Just the heat and effort.
#3. 3 base units 3 counter top pieces, then 3 shelf units on top those will be 4 feet high and 30 in wide shelves. the shelf stand will be 9 inch wide with 8 inch shelves. Lots of edges to rout and glue on. Doors and frames for the cabinets. Still its coming along. All real wood no plywood. Looking ahead to much sanding and bought a second palm sander if the first dies.
thanks Hal
 

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Shopsmith and Bookcases and Cutting Poplar

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I have am using my Second Shopsmith ,bought here as we moved to Phoenix. $800 with Jointer and Bandsaw. I had to sell my first one in PA as we moved. I had that one for 20 years and many accessories and upgrades. that buyer thought he could negotiate down the price until he came to see it. He was impressed with the extras. I got my price. I knew I was getting a quality tool, that is the usual comment you would hear from Owners..its quality. American Made in Ohio. Still being made and sold with more upgrades and accessories. So in my small shed shop this Table saw is really doing the task. Every rip is true no variation. 9 inch sides almost no need for jointing. Crosscuts using the miter gauge with a support board on 9 inch by 32 inch boards. Then cutting rabbits on the end of the top boards 3/8 deep and all 6 easy and true. During the week ripping the shelf boards to width and the 48 inch sides to 9 inch clean and easy. Poplar is proving to be a more solid wood than I expected, its not pine feels like a cherry or oak. Sands nice. So the carcass is coming along and ready to drill adjustable shelf holes in the side boards. I have been doing a lot of choosing as I pick out boards with flaws where I can put them on the hidden bottom side or on the top of the top board out of sight or maybe later for strips in the door frame and panels. Much more fun to work with solixtrasd wood than the plywood and looking forward to the final project end. I think July, making doors with the new rail stile set. I want to do some test cuts for this also on that Bosch Router table. Thanks Hal
 

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Shopsmith and Bookcases and Cutting Poplar

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I have am using my Second Shopsmith ,bought here as we moved to Phoenix. $800 with Jointer and Bandsaw. I had to sell my first one in PA as we moved. I had that one for 20 years and many accessories and upgrades. that buyer thought he could negotiate down the price until he came to see it. He was impressed with the extras. I got my price. I knew I was getting a quality tool, that is the usual comment you would hear from Owners..its quality. American Made in Ohio. Still being made and sold with more upgrades and accessories. So in my small shed shop this Table saw is really doing the task. Every rip is true no variation. 9 inch sides almost no need for jointing. Crosscuts using the miter gauge with a support board on 9 inch by 32 inch boards. Then cutting rabbits on the end of the top boards 3/8 deep and all 6 easy and true. During the week ripping the shelf boards to width and the 48 inch sides to 9 inch clean and easy. Poplar is proving to be a more solid wood than I expected, its not pine feels like a cherry or oak. Sands nice. So the carcass is coming along and ready to drill adjustable shelf holes in the side boards. I have been doing a lot of choosing as I pick out boards with flaws where I can put them on the hidden bottom side or on the top of the top board out of sight or maybe later for strips in the door frame and panels. Much more fun to work with solixtrasd wood than the plywood and looking forward to the final project end. I think July, making doors with the new rail stile set. I want to do some test cuts for this also on that Bosch Router table. Thanks Hal
You're a real craftsman, Hal.

I made a poplar bookcase a few years ago. I liked it pretty well too. I don't mind the greenish color. I used a clear finish because I wanted a light piece. It's one of the few projects I posted on LJ.

Yours, of course, is much more complicated.

-Paul
 

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Staining and lessons learned

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Lesson 1. From Charles Neal…there are finishers and builders. finishers sand and dry fit and assemble its work but easier to sand before assembly. Builders put the project together then sand and finish it. Lesson 2. From Finishing 101 by Bob Flexner. many tips on brushes, stains, poly finishes. costs about $11 on the web. worth every dollar.
Lesson 3. Staining 11 shelves and 3 tops in over 100 temps even outdoors in the shade. Wow. the wood is warm the stain drying fast as I work it. A new experience not wet for a few more minutes almost dry in moments. Fun just so different and I have worked a lot of projects at 68 years old. This was Varathane Early American on Poplar and it was great to see the swirls and some lines pop out and not hidden even with this walnut like color. Lesson 4. I will be applying a water base poly in these conditions. Now I am more aware how fast I can and cannot work with it. I think a test run is in order to learn about the poly drying. The good thing is most of these are flat surfaces, on the base sides and shelf and these 11 shelves. Later the sides of the bookcases same poplar. Next steps in this build are the parallel holes for the adjustable shelf pin holes. this is driving me crazy laying them out and planning where and how to get them even, spacing. I have the Kreg jig for shelf pins. I have used it, like it. 3 pair of sides to do. More posts coming Thanks. Hal
 

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Staining and lessons learned

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Lesson 1. From Charles Neal…there are finishers and builders. finishers sand and dry fit and assemble its work but easier to sand before assembly. Builders put the project together then sand and finish it. Lesson 2. From Finishing 101 by Bob Flexner. many tips on brushes, stains, poly finishes. costs about $11 on the web. worth every dollar.
Lesson 3. Staining 11 shelves and 3 tops in over 100 temps even outdoors in the shade. Wow. the wood is warm the stain drying fast as I work it. A new experience not wet for a few more minutes almost dry in moments. Fun just so different and I have worked a lot of projects at 68 years old. This was Varathane Early American on Poplar and it was great to see the swirls and some lines pop out and not hidden even with this walnut like color. Lesson 4. I will be applying a water base poly in these conditions. Now I am more aware how fast I can and cannot work with it. I think a test run is in order to learn about the poly drying. The good thing is most of these are flat surfaces, on the base sides and shelf and these 11 shelves. Later the sides of the bookcases same poplar. Next steps in this build are the parallel holes for the adjustable shelf pin holes. this is driving me crazy laying them out and planning where and how to get them even, spacing. I have the Kreg jig for shelf pins. I have used it, like it. 3 pair of sides to do. More posts coming Thanks. Hal
Hey those shelves look nice. I wouldn't guess they were poplar.
 

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Alot of holes and look at this Poplar

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My bookcase project has 3 upper shelves units -6 sides-wiith adjustable holes for 3 shelves each. So thats 15 holes per front side then back side. = 30. Opposite side another 30. 60 one case times 3 180 holes. I did so much layout and planning. It paid off when I used the Kreg jig. What a relief. The sanding was clean I eased the front edges. Today was the staining outdoors of the six sides. So the last panel here is the look on part of it. I like how the grain swirls and looks rich. This is Early American. by Varathane. So close to assembly. I need 12 stretchers for the back of the cases-cut shape and sand. pocket holes and we can assemble the upper cases. Thanks Hal
 

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Alot of holes and look at this Poplar

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My bookcase project has 3 upper shelves units -6 sides-wiith adjustable holes for 3 shelves each. So thats 15 holes per front side then back side. = 30. Opposite side another 30. 60 one case times 3 180 holes. I did so much layout and planning. It paid off when I used the Kreg jig. What a relief. The sanding was clean I eased the front edges. Today was the staining outdoors of the six sides. So the last panel here is the look on part of it. I like how the grain swirls and looks rich. This is Early American. by Varathane. So close to assembly. I need 12 stretchers for the back of the cases-cut shape and sand. pocket holes and we can assemble the upper cases. Thanks Hal
That's looking real good, Hal!

I would not have guessed that is poplar.

-Paul
 

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Kreg hole jig 180 mistakes or mine??? Assemble the upper case

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And today we tried a dry fit of the 4 ft by 30 inch upper bookcase. all was going well. using the workmate and any clamps to set the first corner. The half lap joint made is easier and checking the front edge for flush then the other side. I had prepped the bottom which went inside with pocket screws so it is on the bench sideways and that is my long clamp from Harbor Freight ( I thought I would us it for ripping cuts but it did fine here). So onto the workmate for the Shelf check. I knew some polyurathane got in some hole and was checking to clean them out. Now here is LEARNING and BS my drill bit for the Kreg set is a STEP DRILL BIT not a full 1/4 inch full length. so my past project I had not liked the small plate pins I used and I have angle plates with full 1/4 pins ready and not fitting. 30 per side and 6 sides to fix. Shoppers beware. even the Kreg ad I checked before writing this says little about the drill bit included but a 5 mm. In this time I had to order the 6 packages of shelf plates. I planned to cut the shelves to size but not to drill and fix and damn lot of holes. The Kreg Jig worked very well for me, I liked what I did and all went well with the plan for spacing and drilling. My fault or Theirs. I think Profanity and a cold one is alllowed now. Hope you like the look of the poplar and the upper case its coming along to go on the lower case and countertop pieces. Thanks Hal
 

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Kreg hole jig 180 mistakes or mine??? Assemble the upper case

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And today we tried a dry fit of the 4 ft by 30 inch upper bookcase. all was going well. using the workmate and any clamps to set the first corner. The half lap joint made is easier and checking the front edge for flush then the other side. I had prepped the bottom which went inside with pocket screws so it is on the bench sideways and that is my long clamp from Harbor Freight ( I thought I would us it for ripping cuts but it did fine here). So onto the workmate for the Shelf check. I knew some polyurathane got in some hole and was checking to clean them out. Now here is LEARNING and BS my drill bit for the Kreg set is a STEP DRILL BIT not a full 1/4 inch full length. so my past project I had not liked the small plate pins I used and I have angle plates with full 1/4 pins ready and not fitting. 30 per side and 6 sides to fix. Shoppers beware. even the Kreg ad I checked before writing this says little about the drill bit included but a 5 mm. In this time I had to order the 6 packages of shelf plates. I planned to cut the shelves to size but not to drill and fix and damn lot of holes. The Kreg Jig worked very well for me, I liked what I did and all went well with the plan for spacing and drilling. My fault or Theirs. I think Profanity and a cold one is alllowed now. Hope you like the look of the poplar and the upper case its coming along to go on the lower case and countertop pieces. Thanks Hal
Hey Hal,

I'm sorry something went wrong. I'm not sure exactly what happened, but I gather that the holes you drilled were not what you intended. 5mm instead of 1/4"?

By today you've probably calmed down and fixed the problem and moving on.

-Paul
 

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Poly on 3 base units in 110 temps in AZ

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And its time to race to put a finish on 3 large base units as quick and well as I can. Each is 16×30 x 30 and a shelf same size. So this stacking …an accidental learning …let me apply the lower level then the middle . Next the outer sides. Check it. Swap the units by lifting the underside of the shelf and those top rails and do the next. Last night about 45 minutes to do all 3 and clean up the poly and brush. I miss the oil base poly but this may be one time where the water base is good for getting more coats on in short time. Today will be a coat this morning after a light rub then another at noon. the fan is moving air and the garage is dust free. These are so dry and warm after a month on my back porch and covered, they were warm to put the finish on last night here at 7 pm. Its what we have here. Good or bad. I have one face frame ready and the parts for 2 cut. The upper shelf units are cut and stained and poly coated. As are the shelves, so assembly indoors could be near and feeling better. Then ready to make doors for these after some space in my shop …its been a little crowded in there. Also soon a small project for the grandson will be posted that I needed to create and very pleased with it but more delay on these cabinets. Thanks. Hal
 

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It a big bookcase...getting there

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Hey Feeling real good today. One upper unit here on top of countertop piece and on top of base. Top is 30 wide by 48 high. base is 32 wide by 30 high. So in my shed shop are the next pieces already stained and poly coated. and shelves ready to cut to size and allow for the shelf clips. So we will assemble those one by one. 2 upper shelf units. I have made one face frame and checked it to the base unit for it..base units marked A B C. Units B and C are just a little off from A but this is my largest cabinet project ever so I am pleased. In the big picture are two raised panel doors for each unit that are overlay doors. That is one easier step instead of inset doors. I did raised panet before on the table saw with a tilt blade and fence guide. This time a door rail stile set for the router and a raised panel bit for router table. Yup there will be a few practice cuts and scrap to do. The stain is Early American from Valspar on Poplar. And yes I did stain the interior a lighter color than the exterior for a reason. Thanks. Hal
 

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Cabinets and more learning...Yikes

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And this is NOT finished but I had the face frames on and ready to see the whole units in place and what it was to look like. Very close to my Vision and what we wanted for the room and all the books. So what did I learn. I put a Kreg screw thru the case and face frame on the next to last screw..&%^*&&. after 15 screws !!! clamping face frames to carcass by yourself is fun. One shelf stretcher is crocked..how did that happen…more touch up from pocket screws. In the big picture we don't like the base units apart they are about 8 feet in length so that's ok to adjust. But A leads to B. Each counter top piece will have no overhang on the sides which I thought was decorative and center the upper shelf. Now how to trim adjust 3 panels….that will screw onto the base units. Good thing I have done 2 kitchens before and I have some base and countertop experience. And the last 2 fun items these get screwed to the wall since the one year old grandson has become the gymnast climber so this may mean plugs or fillers somewhere. All in all after all the time and outdoor sweat I am pleased with making these from my shed shop and under the canopy. If you want to see this go back in the blog and see some photos, prove to yourself you don't need a huge shop…..Like Norm used to say at the end of his TV show.." Come On You Can Do It "
On to adjusting plans and practice frame and panel doors….
 

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Cabinets and more learning...Yikes

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And this is NOT finished but I had the face frames on and ready to see the whole units in place and what it was to look like. Very close to my Vision and what we wanted for the room and all the books. So what did I learn. I put a Kreg screw thru the case and face frame on the next to last screw..&%^*&&. after 15 screws !!! clamping face frames to carcass by yourself is fun. One shelf stretcher is crocked..how did that happen…more touch up from pocket screws. In the big picture we don't like the base units apart they are about 8 feet in length so that's ok to adjust. But A leads to B. Each counter top piece will have no overhang on the sides which I thought was decorative and center the upper shelf. Now how to trim adjust 3 panels….that will screw onto the base units. Good thing I have done 2 kitchens before and I have some base and countertop experience. And the last 2 fun items these get screwed to the wall since the one year old grandson has become the gymnast climber so this may mean plugs or fillers somewhere. All in all after all the time and outdoor sweat I am pleased with making these from my shed shop and under the canopy. If you want to see this go back in the blog and see some photos, prove to yourself you don't need a huge shop…..Like Norm used to say at the end of his TV show.." Come On You Can Do It "
On to adjusting plans and practice frame and panel doors….
Looking good Hal!

For screwing to the wall, one thing I did once was to put pocket screw holes at the back edge of the top of the top shelf (above eye level) in line with the studs, then just drive a screw through there through the back edge of the top shelf, drywall, into the stud. That won't work on your rightmost unit because you don't have clearance to drive the screws.
 

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Raised Panel Door labor of love, 5 to go

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And after many reasons for delays, I completed the 6 poplar panels slightly oversized. Checked the frames. notice each frame is a bridle joint with tongue and groove joint and a notch in the corner for the panel. I used a table saw for the tenons and groove since this poplar proved so hard on my router bits. Each frame was labeled and corners labeled. I have a vertical panel raising bit and you increment the fence back after a pass to get the depth you want. So after a few test cuts on the new Bosch router table I was ready. This panel is 12 by 26, and I used 3 passes to get the curved edge and allowing for the 1/4 extra rabbet into the groove. After I made the profile I made test cuts for a rabbet with the table saw and then the final cut on the good panel. Next steps take it apart stain the panel. then glue the frame around the panel, no glue on the panel and stain and poly the whole thing. I have made 2 other raised panel projects. First was raised panel doors in pine on an 8 inch table saw. The second was the panels on the cherry blanket chest in my projects list for my son, and I used this vertical panel bit. This bit cost me about $20 and is carbide tipped.
 

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Raised Panel Door labor of love, 5 to go

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And after many reasons for delays, I completed the 6 poplar panels slightly oversized. Checked the frames. notice each frame is a bridle joint with tongue and groove joint and a notch in the corner for the panel. I used a table saw for the tenons and groove since this poplar proved so hard on my router bits. Each frame was labeled and corners labeled. I have a vertical panel raising bit and you increment the fence back after a pass to get the depth you want. So after a few test cuts on the new Bosch router table I was ready. This panel is 12 by 26, and I used 3 passes to get the curved edge and allowing for the 1/4 extra rabbet into the groove. After I made the profile I made test cuts for a rabbet with the table saw and then the final cut on the good panel. Next steps take it apart stain the panel. then glue the frame around the panel, no glue on the panel and stain and poly the whole thing. I have made 2 other raised panel projects. First was raised panel doors in pine on an 8 inch table saw. The second was the panels on the cherry blanket chest in my projects list for my son, and I used this vertical panel bit. This bit cost me about $20 and is carbide tipped.
Hey OG2!

Its good to see you at work. Is it a bit cooler now in Pheonix?

I have one of those bits but have never yet used it. It seems less scary that the bit winged bits, but you do have to manage the panels standing on edge.

I've got a bunch of bits I've never used. You dont' seem to have that problem.

It's looking good there on your project! Beautiful panels. Who knew poplar could look so good?

-Paul
 

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Learning Raised Panel Doors...the finishing

Six doors 16 inch by 29 inch. So what can I say I learned….my photo is over the megabite limit…no pic for you.
1. As I put on the Poly I knew these were the real show off part of the bookcase , the part anyone would look at more than the countertop or the shelf pieces.
2. All the sanding I had done on the wavy edges was about to pay off. The poly and color of the stain looked great. no extra dark spots to the end grain.
3. I had filled any gaps with wood putty that I thinned with a dab of water and made a slur. It dried real fast and smoothed very easy. dry to sand in minutes and went deep into any gaps.
4. Before sanding I used the pencil line trick on the flat faces before each grit to make sure I got all the surfaces. ( I got this ideas from The Wood Whisperer ).
5. These six doors have taken me since September with the family schedule I have and the half hour to and hour I might get any day. Interrupted by 2 child chairs, and wife's surgury.
6. The open bridle joints were easy to glue and worth the effort. What I learned here was I had cut the stiles to length and of course I cut them just a bit SHORT> not what you want on doors. Cut stiles a little long and then you can shorten them…. a not so easy look on the corner of a door to make the edge look perfect with the tongue protruding over the stile.
7. So the goal is two coats on the front or 3 and one coat on the back. Hinges are overlay style and will arrange all the tops even, so I may do a tape line trick here or a string line. No handle are planned.

Any random thoughts are appreciated and I am close to posting the whole bookcase as a full project.
Thanks. Hal
 
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When taking pictures for LJ, I set my camera in VGA resolution; it is good enough on a computer screen.

One can resize one's pictures with the program Paint 3 D in Windows.
Make a copy of the original and work on the copy.
Opening the file wit Paint 3D, one click on the "canvas" thumbnail. There one can change the number of pixels.
Then save the modified copy for publication on LJ.

VGA is only 640 X 480 pix.
High resolution pictures consume a lot of bandwidth and electricity.
 
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