Scarlet Oak Bookcase

[t.f.bleaken]

Hi as i posted in a recent thread im new here, so i thought i would post up one of my recent pieces.

Its a solid scarlet oak bookcase made from locally sourced timber (westonbirt arboretum). the bookcase is for a family member and is yet to be finished. It has taken me roughly two weeks of nights (around 20 hours) to get the bookcase to the assembled stage. The finish on the bookcase is french polish that has yet to be finished, im taking my time as it is my first go at french polishing.
unfortunately i only have pictures of the assembly stage as i wasnt planning on posting it up on here.

Cheers Tom

 

[MickCheese]

Looking good. I like the grain pattern on the top.

Mick

 

[stevenw1963]

Really like the look of that - nice piece

Mind & show us it finished tho

 

[AndyT]

That does look a bit special!

I've also bought wood from Westonbirt and found it good value - plus you can get some unusual species. I'd not heard of scarlet oak before - is it any different to work, compared to common oak?

 

[t.f.bleaken]

no its identical to work, the only really difference is that the timber has a slightly pink colour to it, i think the wood sale is on the weekend coming so il be up there having a mooch around.

 

[Graham Orm]

Nice job. Nice to know it will be in the family. =D>

 

[DTR]

Nice job. What kind of joints did you use?

 

[t.f.bleaken]

Im afraid the joints are not anything particually skillfull, the top and shelves are held with biscuits and kreg screw joints with oak plugs. If this was a commision i would have used blind sliding dovetails but i didnt have the time.

 

[jkljosh]

Nice work Tom, I've been promising to make myself an oak book case for some time now - your's provides me the inspiration to get on with it. Good effort!
Cheers
John

 

[pip1954]

hi love the colour but not sure about grain mismatch but nice work.
pip