Barrister Bookcase Plans

Each plan features step by step instructions with detail photographs exploded illustrations for various project steps a cut list and cutting diagram and a convenience plus buying guide so you know exactly what supplies are required to complete the project.

Barrister bookcase plans. This classic bookcase lends a prestigious feel to any office and any collection of books or otherwise. You can add to the existing stack or start another bookcase they are easy to build and adding to the stack is something you will enjoy. This is the one you probably want if you are in the united states and it is the one we have traditionally offered on this website. We not only store books in ours but also collectibles and other things that might be cool to look at through the glass front doors.

With only two units your barrister s bookcase does double duty as a sideboard or hall table each unit measures approximately 15 high 36 1 4 wide and 13 1 2 deep. It works great for oak both white and red. Not just for law books anymore this barrister s bookcase plan was revamped to provide a dust free environment for the designer s record album collection. This modular bookcase has straightforward joinery manageable assemblies and can be customized in several ways.

The great thing about this barrister bookcase design is that as your collection grows and you know it will so can your bookcases. Three units shown featured inwood issue 149 june july 2003. Barrister s bookcases have been around forever and their modular nature means you can expand your collection any time you like. The barrister bookcase gets an arts crafts look with the simple finishing method described for this project.

Woodcraft magazine s classic project plans these plans are the best of the projects from editors of woodcraft magazine. A handy template provides solid repeatability for the cloud lift shapes jigsawn on various pieces. After sticking the rails and stiles above the ends of the rails are coped as shown at right. When you look at this barrister s bookcase it would be easy to miss the fact that it s not built like most bookcases.

Barrister bookcases typically have stacks and because lawyers of yore moved offices a lot these stacks could be individually moved around handy. This early example of modular office furniture still makes it case you may stack the modular bookshelf units up to five high. The bookcase isn t built as a single large unit it s modular. Your barrister bookcase is ready to use.

A barrister s bookcase was just the thing we needed. Glass paneled doors make these bookcases a collectible enthusiast s dream as well. Then use your table saw to cut the glass retainer strips free. The united states customary system of units uscs or usc more commonly referred to as the english or imperial system is the standard set of units for our plans.

However a barrister bookcase needn t just be a lawyers bookcase. The final step in the finishing process is to apply a coat of amber shellac.