WOODWORKING PROJECT. PART 2.

Having allowed the glue on the new bookcase to dry over the course of a couple of days the next task was to cut off the surplus dowel rods used to fill the "pocket screw holes" and sand the dowels flat. In the photo below you can just see the dowel used to fill the screw hole attaching the bun feet sanded down.

 

The next picture shows the top with rounded over corners and edges.

The next step in the finishing process was application of two coats of Antique Pine stain. Although all our furniture downstairs is oak, upstairs the colour of choice is antiqued pine. The photo below shows the unit after those two coats. Also shown below , because I forgot to photograph it before staining, is the dowel rod in a "pocket screw hole" cut down and sanded flat. As can be seen the effect is of a lozenge shape. This looks quite attractive and eventually after finishing is complete it almost disappears.

This photo shows the whole unit fully stained.

After staining the unit received two coats of lacquer with a very light sanding between coats. The next photo shows the unit in its new permanent home after the lacquer dried overnight.

The final touch is a light waxing. Although the unit looks wider at the top than the bottom it is in fact quite square. The strange shape is caused by the funny angle I used to take this photo.

 

Just for interest, the dimensions of the unit, including overhangs and bun feet are: length 39" 990mm, width 18.5" 475mm and height 36.75" 935mm. The total shelf space is 216" (18 feet ) 5490mm (5.5m ).

I am currently awaiting delivery of the timber for the new modelling unit itself and will post on the construction of that unit just as soon as work gets underway.