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GarageWoodworks

17/01/2010 1:10 PM

Bookcase detail opinions wanted!

I'm toying with the idea of having through dovetails on the bottom
front molding where it meets the side bottom molding.

I'm not sure how it will look/blend with the rest of the bookcase
design. Your thoughts?

http://www.garagewoodworks.com/Bookcase.php


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Swingman

in reply to GarageWoodworks on 17/01/2010 1:10 PM

17/01/2010 4:22 PM

On 1/17/2010 3:10 PM, GarageWoodworks wrote:
> I'm toying with the idea of having through dovetails on the bottom
> front molding where it meets the side bottom molding.
>
> I'm not sure how it will look/blend with the rest of the bookcase
> design. Your thoughts?
>
> http://www.garagewoodworks.com/Bookcase.php

YMMV, but I've tried dovetailing the "base" on a couple of pieces, not
molding, but similar to molding as it is like "trim", and was never all
that happy with the look.

<when I first got a Leigh D4, I got carried away more than a bit>

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GarageWoodworks

in reply to GarageWoodworks on 17/01/2010 1:10 PM

17/01/2010 5:51 PM

On Jan 17, 4:10=A0pm, GarageWoodworks <[email protected]>
wrote:
> I'm toying with the idea of having through dovetails on the bottom
> front molding where it meets the side bottom molding.
>
> I'm not sure how it will look/blend with the rest of the bookcase
> design. =A0Your thoughts?
>
> http://www.garagewoodworks.com/Bookcase.php

Ok. I need to think about this a little more. Thanks everyone.

MD

Morris Dovey

in reply to GarageWoodworks on 17/01/2010 1:10 PM

17/01/2010 4:32 PM

On 1/17/2010 3:10 PM, GarageWoodworks wrote:
> I'm toying with the idea of having through dovetails on the bottom
> front molding where it meets the side bottom molding.
>
> I'm not sure how it will look/blend with the rest of the bookcase
> design. Your thoughts?
>
> http://www.garagewoodworks.com/Bookcase.php

Dovetails are nice, but they do add "busy-ness" to the design. I like
the clean design you already have and think the flutes are enough - and
that flutes /plus/ dovetails might be too much.

I suspect everyone's mileage will vary...

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"Leon"

in reply to GarageWoodworks on 17/01/2010 1:10 PM

17/01/2010 3:34 PM


"GarageWoodworks" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I'm toying with the idea of having through dovetails on the bottom
> front molding where it meets the side bottom molding.
>
> I'm not sure how it will look/blend with the rest of the bookcase
> design. Your thoughts?
>
> http://www.garagewoodworks.com/Bookcase.php


Can you use your drawing program to simulate that look? Nothing works
better than actually seeing vs. wondering.


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