OT:A case can be made for books

Here is what I have been doing lately. We recently switched functions on 2 rooms in our first floor and made the necessity of book storage a rather pressing need. So, down to the room of doom in the basement I waltzed and constructed an Oak Bookcase to house those orphaned books. What you see is the bookcase with the second of multiple coats of varnish just applied. The dimensions are:

43" tall x 5' wide x 11" deep. The wood is White oak, the stain is Golden oak and the Varnish is, well, just Varnish. It should resolve the problem of too many books in an unsightly mess stacked on the floor of the newly created TV room. And keep everybody in the kingdom happy. Now I can get back to the sewing machine.

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Well done, John. Debra in VA See my quilts at:

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It would certainly keep *me* happy!

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Sandy

As always, John, your craftsmanship shows in your projects. Just beautiful...and i'm not even gonna ask for it....LOL!

amy in CNY

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Roberta

What a pretty piece of furniture. Your books should be happy in their new home.

Jane in NE Ohio

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Jane Kay

Nice try, John, but it won't work. There's a Proverb that says "number of books with available neat storage will always exceed space". Trust me. We have a lovely new book cabinet. For a week or so, it was nice to have even some empty areas. My sweetheart says that Mississippi will never blow away in a hurricane; my books will hold her steady. Polly

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Polly Esther

Coo! That's dead posh, innit! ;)

Lovely work, as usual.

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Kate XXXXXX

I know. I am just trying to keep ahead of the game. It always seems I am playing catch up.

John

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John, the bookcase is splendid! I've just taken time to view your Webshots albums. Your other furniture is beautiful, too!

Nann who also loves the rugs and w> Here is what I have been doing lately. We recently switched functions

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Nann

That's exactly what I need right here by my computer which sits on an oak table !!! I made the mistake a few years ago of buying a Rubbermaid computer desk, printer table and bookcase...all a grey plastic..and finally gave them to my gs. But now I have nowhere to put the myriad of books I 've accumulated. Dh always hated the R. maid stuff and even though no one could see it when looking in this office they could see the charming oak roll-top desk and they sure did clash with each other ! I think I'll have to show him your book case as most of my 'stuff' sits on a table right now and it looks like a jumble ! Anyway...Great bookcase, John ! Mary

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MB

That quilt hangs in the Fredericktown Community Library. The building was built with volunteer labor and donated materials. The local Amish construction crews did the framing and the roof. The local woodworkers did the bookcases. Volunteer labor did the moving of the books from the former building, and others donated money and services. The whole thing cost about a million dollars and it was locally subscribed with no state or municipal gov. money. Local Quilters made quilts for the walls and I was one of them. We are very proud of this building and for such a small town it was truely amazing what was accomplished. Here is a link which sows the construction.

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Here is a picture of the Oak Bookcase finished and installed and partially filled, with books. I am glad to finally get the books off of the floor and put away on shelves.

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Enjoy,

John

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That is such a great story! (No pun intended.) I know a number of librarians from Ohio, but had not heretofore even known about Fredericktown --

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--Wikipedia says that FFA (Future Farmers of America) was founded there. Nann

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Nann

That is the one claim to fame of this burg. There is a large sign at the entry to the Village that proclaims it as the home of the creator of the FFA Jacket. Like Andy Warhol said, "everybody gets their 15 minutes of fame". This is ours.

John

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Yeah, I could use about 6 of these please. No rush, but I just went to a book sale at the library... just so ya know.

Cindy

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John, you never cease to amaze us. The only lack I see is glass doors--I love to see my books but the swamp cooler creates so much alkaline dust that I prefer doors on the cases. Of course, that may not be a problem where you live!

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I just bet they have no clue there what swamp coolers are for Carolyn. LOL We were able to get good results using one until I realized that the added moisture in the air was killing my back. Set my arthritis off but good. They sure save a lot of money for desert folks though. Taria

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Swamp coolers are not as popular here as in the drier climes. I also like glass doors. How about with lots of moulding stiles and smaller panes of glass. Kind of a classy look, don't you think? I have done a couple of those in another house, but they were built in and I had to leave them, when we moved.

John

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And I know which library that is!

Nann (who used to direct Cindy's library....but who has not been back there since 1982!)

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