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The original plan was downloaded from Popular Woodworking (See "External Links" below). I made numerous changes. The plan calls for pocket screw joinery; I used half-blind dovetails for the carcase sides and mortise and tenons on the doors. The plan called for plywood backs, I resawed solid wood to a strong 1/4" with a bead between slats and a ship-lap joint The plan called for quarter-sawn white oak and oak plywood. That option was not available locally, so I used 'soft' maple. Amarillo Hardwoods was the supplier I used Glen Huey's wipe on finishing formula. In the past I used mineral sprits instead of turpentine in the formula. Mineral spirits is not quite as stinky, but the turpentine seemed to make the first coat of finish penetrate the wood more. And, the turpentine mix seems to dry faster. The brass pulls are from Horton Brasses, Inc. H-42 3/4" Semi-Bright External Links: Popular Woodworking: Simple Barrister Bookcases. Popular Woodworking: Glen Huey's wipe on finishing formula. Wood supply source: Amarillo Hardwood Co. a division of Albuquerque Hardwood Lumber Company.

Original modular furniture from ca 1902. These are in...	Another barrister bookcase in the Old Florida Capitol...	Raw materials. 50 board feet soft maple. I...	Rough cut stock to glue up box sides	Box sides glued up
Dovetailed box sides	Box sides with track for door pin	Box Glue-Up	One completed box	Assembling the top
Test stack	The original plan called for plywood for the back. I...	With doors	Door and top detail	Door and top detail
First coat of finish.	Color contrast. Box in foreground has no finish	Final coat of finish applied. Set up in the morning sun...	The glass sits in a 3/8 wide x 1/2 deep (or so) rabbit...	Finally in the house! On April Fools Day no less

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