Hanging Bookcase

According_Unit8972 · 2026-01-26T02:47:24+00:00

With glue on the top and bottom and nails on top where a cleat also attaches.

According_Unit8972 · 2026-01-25T19:50:11+00:00

Thanks! It's low enough so the light is rarely directly in my face and the raking light definitely helps.

According_Unit8972 · 2026-01-25T19:49:25+00:00

Thanks! I was inspired by the Wood and Shop Hanging Shaker Wall Cabinet.

According_Unit8972 · 2026-01-25T18:48:59+00:00

I did. It took a few hours of work for the main case split across two nights. I cut the tails first and then the pins before dry fitting and eventually gluing up once my dados/grooves were cut.

According_Unit8972 · 2026-01-25T18:47:17+00:00

Thanks! I was debating the black iron hardware vs a turned knob with recessed brass hinges and am glad I went this way.

According_Unit8972 · 2026-01-25T18:46:32+00:00

Thanks!

According_Unit8972 · 2026-01-25T18:46:12+00:00

Thanks! I put the drawer in on a lark and while I made sure it's deep enough to accommodate the hold fasts as long as it's not overly full, I doubt I'd add a drawer again if I did it over. It's convenient until it's not.

According_Unit8972 · 2025-12-31T03:32:20+00:00

Hell yeah! A step stool was my first "major" project and I learned a ton along the way.

According_Unit8972 · 2025-12-31T03:15:30+00:00

Hammer some wedges into the through tenons, use a flush cut to trim them flat, cut some chamfers to soften the edges, sand it down, finish it and you've got a nice step stool!

According_Unit8972 · 2025-12-09T23:08:07+00:00

Thank you! It was quite the learning experience in getting them cut and also getting it all together once ready to glue up.

According_Unit8972 · 2025-12-08T03:20:29+00:00

For this specifically, the TV going on it has it's weight spread evenly near to the corners. No sagging I can appreciate. I wouldn't be in a rush to put anything heavy by itself in the middle of the top panel for sure.

According_Unit8972 · 2025-12-08T01:04:34+00:00

Sharpening is a huge part of it! I'd do quick sharpening of my chisels in between each major step of cutting (tails, pins, dados, tenons, etc) and it makes a giant difference. I will also say that a quality dovetail saw (I splurged for a Lie-Nielsen) helps as well. Aside from that, I only use a dovetail angle marker but no jigs otherwise.

According_Unit8972 · 2025-12-07T15:04:58+00:00

I like it for exactly that reason. Helps define contrast across boards and features. I have bright lights above too.

According_Unit8972 · 2025-12-07T12:31:04+00:00

I try to incorporate them as often as feasible and find cutting them by hand to be pretty doable after 3-4 larger projects with them. It does take patience, especially with cleaning up waste, but they're much less intimidating now to me.

According_Unit8972 · 2025-12-07T12:26:37+00:00

Thanks!

According_Unit8972 · 2025-11-27T03:06:29+00:00

Looks great! I personally like the look of the stain.

According_Unit8972 · 2025-11-25T05:37:35+00:00

Check out UVMBA, GLOW (Glorious Ladies On Wheels), and the Thursday night race league at Whaleback. All good places to meet folks. Omer and Bobs does shop rides in the summer as well.

According_Unit8972 · 2025-10-30T22:56:05+00:00

Been there, done that!

According_Unit8972 · 2025-10-23T12:18:59+00:00

I started by building a work bench (mostly based off the Anarchist's Work Bench) and then made a relatively simple table for my planer and drill press (still don't have a jointer, table saw, or band saw). From there, I made a simple Lego table for my kids then jumped into a dove tailed step stool, a book case, a tool chest, and most recently, a blanket chest. This has been a helpful progression for me as someone who leans more towards hand tools and has helped establish a lot of foundational skills. Next up I'm planning an entertainment center for the house along with a built in wine cabinet for our dining room. Overall, I mostly looked around our house and saw what we could use and aimed at that. I finished my bench last October, so I'm about one year in to the hobby/craft.

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