Stained Oak Library Completed!
I had to forego my blogging entries about the progress of these library shelves as I became too involved in the sanding, glue-ups, sanding again, staining and finishing to have any time left over to write about it. Now with the shelving units installed, I can look back at our documentation and retrace the process from where we left off in the last blog. The last entry showed the oak sized for the various components of the shelves. Next Mark laid out the dadoes for the units. The glue-ups were complex especially in clamping up all the components without losing square. The largest unit proved to be a very challenging glue-up. But ultimately the mitered joints came together and shelves pulled up in the dadoes. The cabinets were then given a beveled edge treatment as a finishing touch. A leveler system was also installed to compensate for the uneven floors. Several of the lower cabinets were going to have doors with a walnut burl veneer. Much time was spent by Mark and our client coming up with the best veneer matches for these doors. For such a large project, the finishing had to be done in stages with finished cabinets moving next to unfinished cabinets waiting to be stained and then lacquer finished. The client finally has his boxes of books off the floor and into his new shelves with his art pieces showcased.
