The Woodshop Shed

The Little Library

Furnished content.
(from Lumberjocks.com)


I was asked to make an item for a silent auction, as part of a fundraiser for the South Texas Book Festival in McAllen. This is what I came up with.The Little Library, named because the sides look like bookshelves full of books. This 208 segmented piece was quite fun, and very challenging to create.It stands 7 tall and 5.75 in diameter. It was constructed using 208 pieces total and I utilized Zebrawood, Curly Mahogany, and Walnut. Wall thickness is .25 and the inner depth is 4.The finial, base and books are Zebrawood, the lid and concave portion of the base is the Mahogany and the bookshelves are Walnut. I used clear lacquer for the finish.This is my first time making a lidded vessel and I think the lid gives the overall impression of an acorn. It was a fun project to work on.(This project was created, donated, and ended up selling for $85 at the fundraiser two years ago. I am just now getting around to posting it.)

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