zip95864
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Never really built any furniture before, so pretty happy with myself as is the wifey:
before:
after:
before:
after:
Built a "built in" bookshelf
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djjsr
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Looks good. Nice job!
What kind of paint did you use? The last bookcase I built, I let the paint dry for a week and the books still stuck to the paint.
What kind of paint did you use? The last bookcase I built, I let the paint dry for a week and the books still stuck to the paint.
Crusty Nut
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That looks great. I'm curious about the paint too.
plinker
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Looks nice!
Now you'll go around thinking what can I build next.....
I find it is quite fun building cabinats, shelves & such.
I've not used paint on wood before, but with polyurthane usually only let it sit a few days before use. I've not had any books stick yet.
Now you'll go around thinking what can I build next.....
I find it is quite fun building cabinats, shelves & such.
I've not used paint on wood before, but with polyurthane usually only let it sit a few days before use. I've not had any books stick yet.
ZTFab
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Wow...that looks great!
AussieDan
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Looks awesome!
That looks great! Can you share more of the details?
J-RodsGarage
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^Agreed! Id like to build a built in for my living room entertainment system
jtbinvalrico
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That looks awesome!.....stop teasing....Up close photos, construction details, tools used, materials...... 
That looks awesome!.....stop teasing....Up close photos, construction details, tools used, materials......
... couldn't agree more.
My dad is a painting contractor so he suggested I use a Kelly Moore paint called DuraPoxy. It takes about 7 days to fully harden but once it does it's a lot tougher than most paints. My kitchen table was painted in the same stuff and its been holding up well (though table is in Gloss, the bookshelf is semi gloss):
Like I said I'm not a cabinet maker, and I didnt use any plans, just sort of winged it. Built the bottom section first:
Then I built the upper section:
One of the tricks is to just use normal boards but then face them with trim --- here I used 2.5" pine as faces to make them look more finished.
The shelves got the same treatment, they are just pieces of ply with 1/4" thick wood nail-gunned onto the front to make them look thicker/more finished.
I've never made cabinet doors before either. Basically I made a "picture frame" 45 degree cuts and connected via pocket hole, with a notch cut into the edge using my table saw and then glued in a thin sheet of **** wood as a panel. No handles/knobs --- you push on the door to open it.
All in all it's a mix of MDF and pine and ply. I built most of the components in the driveway and then moved them in when ready. Couldnt have done it without my kreg pocket hole jig, table saw, and air nail gun.
Thanks for the nice comments!
Like I said I'm not a cabinet maker, and I didnt use any plans, just sort of winged it. Built the bottom section first:
Then I built the upper section:
One of the tricks is to just use normal boards but then face them with trim --- here I used 2.5" pine as faces to make them look more finished.
The shelves got the same treatment, they are just pieces of ply with 1/4" thick wood nail-gunned onto the front to make them look thicker/more finished.
I've never made cabinet doors before either. Basically I made a "picture frame" 45 degree cuts and connected via pocket hole, with a notch cut into the edge using my table saw and then glued in a thin sheet of **** wood as a panel. No handles/knobs --- you push on the door to open it.
All in all it's a mix of MDF and pine and ply. I built most of the components in the driveway and then moved them in when ready. Couldnt have done it without my kreg pocket hole jig, table saw, and air nail gun.
Thanks for the nice comments!
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senlow
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Looks good. I like it.
toolfanatic
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Nice work!
You have a very good eye for proportion. It makes a world of difference in how a home-made project ends up looking. (Or you have the good sense to copy furniture with good proportions -- either way works just as well. 
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)justafurnaceman
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It looks really nice! I've been putting off trying to make a much needed bookshelf for awhile now. Seeing yours gives me some motivation to get it done.