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orson
November 18th, 2009, 06:46 PM
Finished installing some custom bookshelves today and snapped a few pics.

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii243/owensechrist/IMG_0333.jpg

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii243/owensechrist/IMG_0336.jpg

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii243/owensechrist/IMG_0334.jpg

Ugh! dirty lens...
J F
November 18th, 2009, 06:53 PM
Looks good...as far as those "spots", I think it might have something to due with dust in the air and the light hitting it, but I'm just guessing.

I get the same thing with my small digital camera, but don't seem to get it with the digital slr...but that may be because the slr is only dragged out for the final "finish" pics....:mad2:
Decoman
November 18th, 2009, 06:55 PM
yes i get those after shooting in a room that I had a lot of sanding of patches..

nice work BTW
Leo G
November 18th, 2009, 08:59 PM
Isn't wall to wall floor to ceiling a pain?

Looks good. It is the flash reflecting off the dust in the air.
ChrWright
November 18th, 2009, 09:01 PM
Looks like great work. Now go back with a decent camera! :2thumbsup:

You need a shot that takes in the whole wall--with the shelves in it.
TulsaRemodeler
November 18th, 2009, 09:12 PM
:2thumbsup:It looks like nice work from what I can see
uwing
November 18th, 2009, 11:00 PM
Nice!......
mistcoat
December 28th, 2009, 05:03 PM
A bit late in the day,,, but that looks very nice :2thumbsup:

Shame most of it will not be seen once filled with books.
OGStilts
December 28th, 2009, 05:33 PM
Owen, that looks great! Is that cherry stained with a walnut color stain?
orson
December 28th, 2009, 06:43 PM
It's birch plywood on the inside and clear pine for the frames and mouldings, I don't recall the SW stain color off the top of my head, finished with a satin conversion varnish.
naptownCr
December 28th, 2009, 06:45 PM
Not to be an anal retentive a hole but why didn't you use Birch for the solids?
Availability? cost?
Leo G
December 28th, 2009, 09:09 PM
Birch is a pain to work with. Chippy, doesn't stain nice, hard as hell.
naptownCr
December 28th, 2009, 09:12 PM
But aside from what Leo said
the grain and texture would match.
orson
December 29th, 2009, 08:51 AM
Not to be an anal retentive a hole but why didn't you use Birch for the solids?
Availability? cost?

budget/cost
OGStilts
December 29th, 2009, 03:11 PM
That stained up nicely for birch. My experiences with birch has lead to blotchy stain. I only use it when we are painting so I think that makes it even more impressive.
Leo G
December 29th, 2009, 03:30 PM
Ya gotta know what you are doing and it comes on reeeel purty.