live edge walnut bookcases

we sent some bookcase to the great midwest earlier this month. live edge walnut tops,
fine irion walnut case pieces and edge and center bead fir backs ...

it was a fun project with a long time client ... the bookcases are gonna have a nice view!

we first considered backless cases with metal bracing

but ended up with the nice fir backs

i have had this pair of boards for a long time and this was the

PERFECT project for them .. didn't waste an inch ...

it took a minute to figure out the construction joinery, but since the client was looking

for 'quick and easy' (hah!) we were able to simplify things with cleats and dominos,

some plugged screw holes in the top, and a little strategic glue on assembly

lots of pieces

center shelves are adjustable from 12 to 15

some of the other stuff

lots of other stuff went on in january ... we removed two existing

vanities from a late 80s house and we are replacing them with cherry

vanities similar to a cherry bar we made for the client last summer ...

we also had to change the existing plumbing from one sink to two ..

 

 same with this one, which will be about a foot longer

lots of things to consider here ... the curly cherry below is for a mirror over the new vanity

beautiful stuff from irion lumber

and we're all getting older here ... i've been making these coasters for years ..

in fact i just made a 60 for a friend and when i got to his party, there was a 50 i 

forgot i made for him 10 years ago ... lots of seventies these day and one one

66 that will be good when malcolm gets to be 99.

and we made the first version of this federal style side table in 2004 ... coming along ...

and we also sent two claro walnut live edge bethlehem steel

consoles to a friend in kansas city .. we finished up the month working on 

two bookcases for him that will be leaving on monday or tuesday ..

steel legs by sam ..

american walnut, oil finish ..

we'll put em all together tomorrow ..

lots of pieces  ...

and there was one more project for a surprise birthday present that i can't post yet.

more on that after the fact ..  

january was  a good and productive month!