Project by doorslammer | posted 01-16-2010 05:20 PM | 4118 views | 41 times favorited | 14 comments | ![]() |
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I know several folks have built this shelf before, but here’s my version. The case is walnut and the drawer fronts are walnut sap wood. I think this is the ultimate yin yang relationship since the light and dark woods are coming from the same tree! The case is constructed using sliding dovetails which I discovered are the most stressful joints to glue up. I also used a hanging cleat that hides the screws holding it to the wall that I saw in FWW magazine.
-- Aaron in TN -http://www.amwellsfurniture.com
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Bradford
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#1 posted 01-16-2010 05:54 PM
I like that! Every detail is well photographed. Good build.
-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford. Wood-a-holics unanimous president
a1Jim
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#2 posted 01-16-2010 06:06 PM
Very cool wall shelf.
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woodworm
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#3 posted 01-16-2010 06:51 PM
Sweet look, strong build and very nice finish.
-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.
Woodenwizard
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#4 posted 01-16-2010 07:52 PM
GREAT JOB! I love the simplicity and yet eligant.
-- John, Colorado's (Wooden Wizard)
hangdog
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#5 posted 01-16-2010 10:47 PM
That’s cool. Did you make the drawer pulls too?
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DustyNewt
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#6 posted 01-16-2010 11:35 PM
Simple, elegant lines and great joint work. Keep it up.
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mtkate
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#7 posted 01-16-2010 11:40 PM
Pic #5 with the dovetails, wow.
DraftsmanRick
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#8 posted 01-17-2010 05:54 AM
I like the clean lines! I also like the angles cut on the ends of the top and bottom. Nice work!
-- Jesus was a carpenter
OutPutter
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#9 posted 01-17-2010 08:36 AM
I just doesn’t get any better than walnut and sliding dovetails does it now?
-- Jim
johnnymo
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#10 posted 01-17-2010 09:10 AM
very nice shelf. good job.
-- John in Arizona (but it's a dry heat!)
jonpile
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#11 posted 03-16-2010 06:36 AM
Really nice work. If I may say, your interpretation looks a lot better to my eye than the one in FWW. Can I ask for approximate outside dimensions?
doorslammer
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#12 posted 03-16-2010 02:04 PM
Thanks for the comments Jon. The overall dimensions are approximately 18”x 30”.
-- Aaron in TN -http://www.amwellsfurniture.com
RGtools
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#13 posted 07-05-2011 01:42 AM
Elegant in it simplicity. The sapwood and the heart wood on black walnut are so very different. It’s good to see them both used successfully in one project.
-- Make furniture that lasts as long as the tree - Ryan
Beginningwoodworker
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#14 posted 11-04-2011 05:09 AM
Beautiful wall shelf.
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