armtuk

So I built another bookshelf. This time is was a quickie, and a small one for the little space between my computer desk and the wall in the library. I ditched most of the fancy stuff that I did on the big one I built last time. I just rounded the corners of the shelves/sides with the sander instead of going all out and routing them. I also just went up to 220 grit instead of the insane 800 grit I had before. I also wanted to move quickly and get it done fast, so the shelves aren't adjustable in position, they are all screwed in place. But realistically who the heck moves shelves around once you have books on them anyway? The shelves are designed specifically for computer books so they are separated with 11" to 12" spaces. As you might notice, there is a shelf missing from the middle. That's because I only made 6 shelves because apparently I can't count, and didn't realise that a 6' bookshelf would require 7 shelves with an 11" to 12" spacing. I used the same finish as I did for the other one - just lemon oil rubbed into the wood which seems to work great, and is nice and easy to deal with, plus I think it looks pretty too. I am so happy that I can now have the books I'm most reading close to my desk. It is teh awesome.