Things that get uncovered when rearranging

[Brian_Bailey]

A few years back, there was an article in one of the woodworking magazines that I get that really got a good grip on me .
It was a book shelf made to resemble a wood clamp, the kind that you use to squeeze the glue out of a joint ( no, not the smok'n kind! ).
After reading the article, I just had to make one! The shelf was fun to make so I made several more for Christmas gifts.
The nice thing about this shelf is its all made from scraps from other projects.
That was in "97".
Yesterday, my wife was rearranging the living room for this years Christmas decor and uncovered the buried shelf that I had kept for myself. I didn't have any pictures of the shelf for my picture album so I took a couple today and thought some would enjoy seeing it.

The woods used were black walnut, butternut, cherry, Maple, and red oak. All sawn and dried by me.
Here is another view with some long forgotten texts :D :D.

This view is a closeup of the screw.

Thanks for looking .

[Tom]

How'd you make that screw, Brian?

[Jeff]

Very nice.

[isawlogs]

 8) I likkke it.... ;)

[Corley5]

 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)

[Brian_Bailey]

Hey Tom,  

That's an ancient chinese secret  :D, but this link will show you an easier way. Just be careful if you get the kit because you could get all screwed up and tapped out  :D :D :D!

http://www.bealltool.com/threader.htm

[chet]

Now dat's nice. Do you by chance still have the plan?

[Brian_Bailey]

Chet,  

The article was in Fine WoodWorking or American Woodworker mag. I can't remember which one nor can I remember the year, but it was on or before 97 because that's the year I put on the bottom of the shelf.

Tomorrow, I'll get my back copies out and see if I can find it for you.

[Duane_Moore]

 8) thats  cool, ya guys make neat stuff, all I could show is a 2x4 that I bent a nail over in,  Duane 8)

[chet]

Thanks Brian  

[Fla._Deadheader]

Brian, Don'T be stingy with them plans : ;D ;D
  That's one neat shelf. I could trade ya a little Percky for some pre made parts for a couple of them shelves ;D ;) :D :D

[Norm]

Very nice Brian, I especially like your choice of woods.

Course you know your making the reast of us...well some of us, ok ok me look bad. All these years I had Patty convinced that popsickle sticks were the best wood to use.

[EZ]

That's pretty kool, Brian.  8)
EZ

[Stump Jumper]

nice job 8) 8)

[SawInIt CA]

That is awesome. Thanks for sharing

[Brian_Bailey]

Hey Norm,  

How do you know that the wood in the pictures aren't really just popsickle sticks that have been digitally altered to look like what's in the pictures  :D :D ?  ;)

The article with plans was in the American Woodworker Mag. # 64 Feb. 1998 issue. If your interested in getting the plans you'll have to order them from the below link.

http://www.rd.com/americanwoodworker/articles/adindex/main.html

It is listed under, bookends - bar clamp, 64:68, 64:69

ordering info is at the bottom of that page.

[LSUNo1]

Unbelievable, I have been looking for that magazine for the last few months, for that very same project. I started getting AWW in 97 and that project was in one of the first issues I got. Have always wanted to build it and was trying get around to it now. Thanks for posting it.

[DanG]

Hey LSU!  Congrats to your team for making it to the big game. Got yer tickets yet? ;D  8) 8) 8)

[Brian_Bailey]

LSUNo1, Your welcome and you'll enjoy making it.

It's projects like these that make it hard for me to toss scraps into the woodburner. Unless, they have a bent nail in them , which at times is quite often. :D

[Dugsaws]

very nice Brian  8) 8) 8)

[LSUNo1]

DanG, no tickets yet, but I'm working on it! Course if they are gonna cost what I've heard they're gonna cost , I think I might just put the money toward a downpayment on a new WoodMizer instead.

[Frank_Pender]

Very nicely done, Brian.  8) 8) 8) 8) I tooo  have trouble keeping a nail straight when trying to put it into a pice of wood.  :-/  So, I got a nail gun and I still bend them suckers.  I also like your choice of woods.  Variety makes for some interesting constrasts.  

[RavioliKid]

Sweeeeeeet!

 8)

[Gus]

Brian,
Very interesting design. Beautifully done. Thanks for the look.
Gus

[etat]

Brian, it amazes me at the number of talented people around here.  Mostly I have to rearange when I'm hunting a tool or something I misplaced and mostly I find it sometimes later when I'm rearrangeing to hunt something else!  (does that make any sense?}