Barristers bookcase
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My take on a Barristers bookcase. Hoping to make it for a real barrister soon.
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Sweet!
Will you share photos, too, please?
How will the boxes lock together? The original ones are set up as in the image, below, and a dress cover is made to sit on top of the highest one.
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That old diagram is doing my head in!
I wasn't thinking of 'locking' as such, probly simple brass dowels locating in receivers, (a la shelf insert thingies).
So there would be a top, middle and bottom, not interchangeable. Bottom takes the plinth, mid has locators over and under, top is clean.And no 'dress covers' it has to look at least a bit contemporary.
My main concern at the moment is the half laps at the corners, (this thing is designed to carry a heap of lawyer type books), not sure that would be strong enuf to resist the sheer load, might go domino lateral butt joints instead.
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Barry, is it the style or the lack of 3D-ness that is doing your head in?
Those old cases were designed so there's no real top. Just a single board running the length. Then the bottom would be two boards with a thin piece of solid wood above. There'd also be a piece of trim on the ends to hide the ends of the boards. That allowed for mixing and matching boxes. They made them in several different heights so you could put a tall one on the bottom and shorter ones above or whatever.
I like your idea of keeping it contemporary. If there are only going to be three cases and they'll all be the same height, pins such as you're thinking of would work fine. I would also tie them together at the back so the top one can't tip off. Little brass plates with screws or some sort of latch similar to a sash lock but flat would be a good way to do it.
What are you going to make the cases from? Dominos would be a good option. You could make a tiny V-groove at the seam where the two pieces butt together to create a nice shadow line. Actually, put a tiny bevel on all the case parts and the door frame parts. Easy to do and it'll break the sharp edges.
Make the backs out of 12 or 18/19mm stuff and put them in rabbets/rebates and they'll add a lot of strength, too.
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I love raw SU output done so expertly. Really nice stuff Barry.
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@rich o brien said:
I love raw SU output done so expertly. Really nice stuff Barry.
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Wow, in the Gallery, thanks Rich.
Cheers Cotty.Dave: You can just see a strong arris on all edges in the model. In the real world I will hand-plane these, no sanding, I love the look of timber straight from the blade.
I see what you mean about the single board on top and two below, will have to think about that.
Now if you will excuse me, I have to go and look at the gallery
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