The Bookshelf - finished 2015

Constructed from leftover Victorian Ash floorboards (same as you can see in the floor - from house extension), no nails, just dowels and glue.

Hand joined, lots of planing and some sanding with random orbital sander.

Staggered supports, gap left for in floor central heating outlet

Perfect height for paperback SCIFI collection.

Pity it only supports from A-D even though it is 3m wide.

Many thanks to Richard for his help constructing this custom designed and hand made bookshelf.

Too many books

So I thought I'd keep the family sci-fi book collection - paperbacks.
It turns out there are many more than I realised.
So now I'm making a bookshelf by hand - about 2.8m to 3.0m long but only 3 shelves high.

Still have to decide if I'm going to just power sand or use a good old stanley bailey no. 4.5 to smooth off the joins of vic ash floorboards I'm using.

It's amazing the difference sharpening a plane blade with a honing guide makes.