My version Stickley book shelf

[Gasgt1]

We prefer mission style and our home and furnishings reflect it.
I built a bookcase based on a Stickley original piece.
All quartersawn white oak with real through tenons.

Ship lapped back is QSWO as well.
Thanks for looking.

 

[The Cobbler]

nice! great craftsmanship!

 

[McFarmer]

Very nice.

 

[Henricogolfer]

Well done.


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[harley jim]

Nice job

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[southalabama]

I love it.

I’ve always loved the style.

Finding quartersawn oak is a bit problematic

 

[senlow]

Well done!

 

[turbowoodworker]

That’s some nice work there. You should consider posting your pictures on the Woodworking 101 thread. Lots of traffic there. You might add a little class to the group

 

[830singleshot]

That piece will be treasured for at least the next 100 years.
Consider putting your name and signature along with the city and date. It will mean a lot to future owners after your race is run.

 

[matt_i]

Definitely something magic about the veins exposed by quartersawing.

Great job! I can see chopping those mortises was a significant amount of work!

 

[Gasgt1]

I love it.

I’ve always loved the style.

Finding quartersawn oak is a bit problematic

Thanks everyone.
Fortunately, I have many thousands of board feet of quaretersawn white oak stashed away.
It should last several lifetimes

 

[harley jim]

Thanks everyone.

Fortunately, I have many thousands of board feet of quaretersawn white oak stashed away.

It should last several lifetimes [emoji106]

I could help you out if all those board ft are a burden on you.: Bounce

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[manwithtools]

Beautiful work! What's the finish?

 

[KMinAF]

Very well done!

 

[southalabama]

Several thousand feet?

You have it milled??

 

[cspcrx]

Very nice work

 

[Gasgt1]

Beautiful work! What's the finish?

Thanks
The finish is a several step process that really does highlight the QSWO rays.

After sanding, a waterbased dye was used to set the undertone color.

A coat of SealaCell was applied to seal the wood.

Java colored gel stain was applied and wiped off, the sealer stops the rays from absorbing the color.

Finish coats of shellac and wax were applied.

 

[Gasgt1]

Several thousand feet?

You have it milled??

I did.
I have a knack for sniffing out huge old oak logs.
I also have the equipment to move them.
I know a guy with a sawmill and he does all of my milling.

Only white and bur oak and everything quartersawn.
I pass on red oak logs.
Probably have about a dozen more 30"+ logs out there to cut.

 

[Jayman17]

Very nice work, you should be proud of that! One of my favorite styles.
Finish looks great too.

Jay

 

[harley jim]

I did.

I have a knack for sniffing out huge old oak logs.

I also have the equipment to move them.

I know a guy with a sawmill and he does all of my milling.



Only white and bur oak and everything quartersawn.

I pass on red oak logs.

Probably have about a dozen more 30"+ logs out there to cut.

Some pretty country there. I have spent some time around Ottowa

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[southalabama]

Almost all the oaks in this part of the country get shipped to a chip mill. A waste.

Glad to see those giants going to good use.

 

[Gasgt1]

Some pretty country there. I have spent some time around Ottowa

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How ironic you mention Ottawa.
These pics were taken in Ottawa in 2017.
The aftermath of the tornado that tore up the south side.
I think I hauled out 15 logs over 30" in diameter.

 

[bugnut]

Very nice work, love the oak!

 

[TMcCay]

Very nice work! Envious of the stash of white oak. Going to try and find some this year to build the counter top for the shop cabinets out of.

 

[harley jim]

How ironic you mention Ottawa.

These pics were taken in Ottawa in 2017.

The aftermath of the tornado that tore up the south side.

I think I hauled out 15 logs over 30" in diameter.

I was all around that area the first 43 years of my life. Starved rock, mendota, sandwich, Plano. I was in Big Rock the day Plainfield got wiped off the map in 1990 by an F5 the day before school opened, it hit the high school so hard that it took tile off of the concrete floors. Sorry to ramble, old memories.
On a brighter note I just took down a 30 ft. Red cedar trunk that measured 24" across.I cant wait to get it slabbed up.

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[Gasgt1]

That is some nice looking cedar.
I would definitely have that milled into lumber

 

[harley jim]

I have a friend with a saw mizer and he is setting it up at my neighbors house in a couple of weeks. There is a large walnut at another neighbors house that I hope to have by then also.
Your bookshelf is beautiful, what is your next project going to be.

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[Gasgt1]

I have two in mind.
I am working out the plans for a new coffee table for the living room.
Mission style of course.

Also planning a table lamp.
I have an antique craftsman style hanging light with beautiful glass for that one
It will also be made from quartersawn white oak.

 

[harley jim]

I cant wait to see them. I just finished a coffee table that I gave to my bil for christmas. It started life as a 30s print file stack unit. I made the top.

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[txlonghorn1989]

Gas, that is a fine looking Stickley style bookcase you made! As most have commented, I too love QS white oak. I really envy you having such a significant stash of it. Like turbo said, you should post in the woodworking 101 thread.

hj: I'll bet your bil loved the Xmas gift! Nice work.

 

[theoldwizard1]

I pass on red oak logs.

Please explain. I know in boat building, red oak when placed in water with the grain running vertical it will draw a lot of water. Is this the same/similar issue with furniture making ?

I just watched a video about a guy in CT who collects and mills almost exclusively white oak. Most of it he get from residential neighborhoods (and cemeteries). A lot of it is uprooted by the wind (hard to believe after 200-400 years). Either he leaves it whole (smaller diameter logs) or cuts it into 8"-12" slabs and then lets it season (covered) for a couple of years. Wood boat builders must love this guy !

 

[theoldwizard1]

Is the back plywood or just thin (<1/2") white oak boards ?

 

[Gasgt1]

I cant wait to see them. I just finished a coffee table that I gave to my bil for christmas. It started life as a 30s print file stack unit. I made the top.

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Very nice work
I'm sure it was a hit!

 

[Gasgt1]

Please explain. I know in boat building, red oak when placed in water with the grain running vertical it will draw a lot of water. Is this the same/similar issue with furniture making ?

Red oak definitely has issues with water.
The structures of the wood are hollow and water will wick right through it.
If you put a short length of red oak in water lengthwise, you can actually blow bubbles with it.
Never use red oak in an outside application.

I much prefer the characteristics of white oak better.
It is more dense, the ray fleck is much better than red oak when quartersawn , and it is traditional in mission furniture.

Not as important but I just do not like the smell of red oak while working with it vs. white.

To answer your other question about the back....
The back is all white oak 1/2" thick.
It was cut with rabbets to overlap aka shiplapped.
Thanks!