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Just wanted to brag on my son for completing his 4H Fair project- a waterfall bookcase. Credit to my wife for picking the plans, it's not something I would have picked but I like the finished product a lot. It is made of mahogany, with a dye stain/ shellac finish, and has a dovetailed drawer (machine cut).
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Very nice. Your son will have a skill that will last a life time.
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I thought I was the only one to use saw guides as clamps.
Great project and great son.
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(07-20-2023, 01:09 PM)DieselDennis Wrote: I thought I was the only one to use saw guides as clamps.
Great project and great son.
Funny you mention that- I own A LOT of clamps but the bookcase is 32" wide and I don't have that many long clamps. Something I didn't think about until the glue was drying so I had to improvise. I have some pipe clamps and longer pipe sections I keep around in case of emergency but they are in the utility closet behind the wall of plywood you see in the photo and I didn't have time to dig them out before it was too late, so saw guides to the rescue.
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What a great job your son did, light years better than my 4H woodworking project. I had to look 3 times to figure out why it's called a waterfall bookcase. I can't say I've ever seen one like it, but I like the design and see how practical it is for storage of books of different widths.
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(07-20-2023, 12:25 PM)ajkoontz Wrote: Just wanted to brag on my son for completing his 4H Fair project- a waterfall bookcase. Credit to my wife for picking the plans, it's not something I would have picked but I like the finished product a lot. It is made of mahogany, with a dye stain/ shellac finish, and has a dovetailed drawer (machine cut).
I like it that you're teaching him not to be a clamp 'snob'.
All different types come in handy!
I like that design as well. Fits books/stuff of different size properly.
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Wow! Very nice. I wish I had started woodworking that young
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Kudos to the wife for picking the plans. Great design...I had not heard of "waterfall cabinet". I'm a Texan, I know about bragging. Bragging is overstating the facts. From where I sit, you are not bragging.
Congratulations to all three of you!
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Likewise, great job by all, but especially your son.
Was this a commercial plan? I like the look so much I might be interested in making my own.
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