This bookcase has clean lines, a beautiful highlighting of wood grain and features unique design elements paying homage to the mission era of design. The wedges go home, the glue squeezes out and continue reading woodworking is a job, for which one requires to work with precision and skill. Mission bookcases mission bookcases by weaver furniture. A mortise or mortice and tenon joint connects two pieces of wood or of other material. Through tenons made easy woodworkers guild of america. Exposed joinery is the perfect blend of form and function. I got an email a while back asking about knockdown joinery and specifically tusk tenons and how to go about making. At this link they walk you through the process of building a beautiful classic fluted bookcase from reclaimed barn boards. Mario rodriguez teaches woodworking and makes furniture in philadelphia. One of the keys to the health and longevity of this joint is to make sure that the weight of the beam bears on the housing and not the tenon. A gorgeous antique mahogany glass front double bookcase usa, circa 1900 shelves are adjustable.
Used primarily on plates and floor systems, this corner joint uses a mortise and tenon on one plate red and a tusk tenon on the opposing plate purple. The inline tenon however is cut just like any other tenon and the angle is introduced only in the shoulder. Bookcases free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Ive seen it called a tusk tenon, a wedge tenon although there are other kinds of. Tusk tenon variations woodworking techniques, woodworking. Nov 04, 2011 this bookcase is just six boards held together using one elegant joint. It is made from walnut and finished with a satin poly this is available to order from my furniture website. Sep 14, 2018 i built another tusk bookshelf in preparation to teach basic woodworking joinery at the port townsend school of woodworking a few months ago. Start by drawing a line on all four sides of the tenon. Mortiseand tenon joinery provides exceptional structural integrity. You have searched for double wide bookcase and this page displays the closest product matches we have for double wide bookcase to buy online. For example would a 9 inch deep shelf fit for most books and standard paper 8. A 16th century german work table with tusk tenon joints. Detaillocked and tusk mortise and tenons joints studio makedo.
I am not trying to knock art and crafts furniture, these small joints were fine for a bookcase or clock. Throughtenons with tusks were the turnofthe20thcentury answer. After construction, i then moved it into its final destination, where i then performed a load test on it fig c. Build your own bookcase this weekend, and start the journey. Again, paring the ends of the mortise walls allows for the spread of the tenon into the void and creates a dovetail the disallows any further movement between the mortise and tenon. Mdf is an engineered wood that lends exceptional strength and ensures the products structural integrity over time. The original was a knockdown version with wedged tusk tenons that could be shipped flat and assembled by the buyer. Crafted with wood that meets the standards of the forest stewardship council, which protects forests and the life they support. A tenon with only two shoulders may appear in utilitarian woodwork, such. Use this video to guide you in marking out your tusk tenon. Start by drawing a line on all four sides of the tenon where it exits the l. Visit their web site, then click on season 16 and look for episode 1607 to watch the video.
Strong and straightforward, the mortiseandtenon joint has been securing. Slanted construction this project is actually a very simple bookcase made challenging by slanting the sides. Roy underhill makes a double, swinging casement window. Antitip kit included to keep bookcase from tipping over. Are you looking to add to the regal and professional look to youve created in your office. Modern 2 nichols and stone 2 stickley fine leather. Tusk tenons make the bookcase easy to disassemble, and because the wedges can be retightened at anytime, the joinery makes for a strong connection of the shelves to the ends. Design and testing of bookcase frames constructed with round mortise and tenon joints ali tankut nurgul denizlitankut harry gibson carl eckelman i n the underdeveloped and develop. Double sided metal shelf bookcase with maple sides and.
Inline vs angle tenons for compound mortise and tenon. The latter use a through tenon with a wedge to secure the two timbers together. Set includes 2 bookcase hutches and 2 door cabinet bases or 4 bookcase hutches. We offer bookcases that are superior to whats usually found in. To learn more about our environmental commitment click here. Buy wooden bookshelves double wide 72 bookcase library shelving 10 shelves espresso. Accurate layout is essential for a tightfitting tusk tenon. Quick shelves with mortise and tenon joints i have a few other articles about cantilevered shelves and free standing storage shelves. During the arts and crafts movement in the starting in the 1870s, tusk tenon joinery appeared quite often on bookcases, clocks, tables and chairs. A mortise gauge can be set once and used to do all the tenons and mortises thereby increasing accuracy considerably. Get the best deals on mahogany antique bookcases when you shop the largest online selection at. This stickley bookcase was perfect for my clients modern condo.
Longer through tenons are the rule of the day in much 19th and. Above is the sketchup model for roy underhills double spring pole lathe from the cover of the august 2016 issue of popular woodworking magazine. I built this small bookcase based on the stickley little journeys bookcase. Our traditional style bookcases bring an air of elegance and sophistication to any room with intricate details like crown molding and arched frames available in a rich cherry finish. Tusktenons make the bookcase easy to disassemble, and because the wedges can be retightened at anytime, the joinery makes for a strong connection of the shelves to the ends. Start by drawing a line on all four sides of the tenon where it exits the legs. Roy and workbench builder will myers test out the strength of the classic wedged mortise. Stunning woodworking furniture how do i use id atemberaubende. Shop the decker double bookcase, tall and more anthropologie at anthropologie today. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The tusk tenon is a timehonored technique that woodworkers have found useful in a variety of ways. Post to beam joinery, roof joinery, timber frame joints 1 comment. A wellexecuted joint is not only beautiful to look at but also serves to bond furniture elements with strength and endurance. It was constructed of oak sides, walnut shelves, poplar back with pine doors.
A hardwood solid and wood veneer construction paired with crown molding and arched frames create a look of eyecatching beauty thats difficult to ignore. They wanted a bookcase with an open back, so it could be accessed from both sides and used as a room divider. Free shipping on everything at overstock your online living room furniture store. This giant gap could be covered up by creating a tusk shaped appropriately, ie. Antique bookcases cabinets are topoftheline products that can double as cabinets. Continental style double arch painted architectural bookcase. Get free delivery on everything overstock your online office furniture store. Many of the knockdown bookcases had straight sides, but why do things the easy way. You insert one end of a piece into a hole in the other piece. Amish mission bookcases from weaver furniture sales. View our double sided metal shelf bookcase with maple sides and back 42h b34402 and more products at. Most of the book case gets hidden by an armchair, with just the top shelves poking out. Unable to find another one from sams club like this i found this double bookcase on the website medium oak finish for same price as amazon and no shipping.
Heres everything you need to know to create precise, strong, longlasting furniture joinery. This timetested joint is perfect for knockdown furniture. By tom caspar tap, tap wedged mortise and tenon this joint will never loosen. In the middle ages, like today, peo ple sometimes needed portable furniture. Double tusk tenon concept, im not sure the second tusk is needed. Bookcase plans like ours will open your eyes to a world of larger possibilities in home improvement and furniture design. The basic idea behind the joint is that, in addition to chopping a mortise typically in a leg or similar member in to accept the tenon, another mortise is formed in the tenon itself. Throughmortiseandtenon joints typically go together one of the two ways shown above. The project gutenberg ebook of carpentry for boys by j.
How to make a tusk tenon joint joinery woodworking. Most of these were more for decoration of the piece than structural. Despite the difficulty assembling, id say the dowel jig was a success. But the long rails connect these two sections with a throughmortise and tenon. On the converse, the inline tenon requires an angled mortise. Shop arts and crafts bookcases at 1stdibs, the worlds largest source of arts and crafts and other authentic period furniture. Shop series c 5shelf double bookcase overstock 4466581. This article will focus on making a through tenon joint. There are times that tenons will get in the way of each other, weakening the entire. I changed the stickley pieces dimensions and design a. With decorative molding along the top and two columns of display shelves, our solid pine tall double bookcase holds books and more beautifully.
Find amazing deals on wide bookcase from several brands all in one place. More on the web woodworking blog videos plans how to. Its a good way to make use of the dead space behind the chair. Wedged mortise and tenon this joint will never loosen. My favorite joint right now is the keyed or tusk tenon, and its making an appearance in a lot of my furniture as of late. D handle cutouts, tenon and key construction, solid wood construction. At wayfair, we want to make sure you find the best home goods when you shop online. The double bookcase with glass doors from stickley furniture is a classic mission style with incredible storage capabilities and impeccable craftsmanship. Jun 18, 2015 buy wooden bookshelves double wide 72 bookcase library shelving 10 shelves espresso. Double face shelf standard bookcase what buyers want to buy wrought studio if you are intrigued with this wrought studio we hope to compliment you because now you can own casey 3 piece coffee table set with the very best prices wrought studio is a really good casey 3 piece coffee table set casey 3 piece coffee table. It has also been found in ancient furniture from archaeological sites in the middle east, europe and asia.
Pegging tusk tenons is the preferred way, but is not as dramatic as wedged tusk tenons. Normally you use it to join two pieces of wood at 90degrees. Detailed video of making a tusked through mortise and tenon joint that i am incorporating in a bookshelf build. Serpentinefront shelves offer a graceful way to hold books. Timber frame tusk tenon joint, this joint is used mostly in floor construction.
Get the best deals on traditional antique bookcases when you shop the largest online selection at. Feb 19, 2016 this pin was discovered by robert burrell. The septemberoctober issue of woodworkers journal is full of information about your favorite hobby. Double bookcase is made up of one double door base and double hutch. The new double bookcase tall can house a room full of books or show off your latest collection. Roy and workbench builder will myers test out the strength of the classic wedged mortise and tenon joint for takeapart furniture. I built another tusk bookshelf in preparation to teach basic woodworking joinery at the. Learning how to build a simple bookcase is a terrific exercise in basic woodworking. But given the right equipment for mortise and tenon joints, this type of shelf is the quickest to build, and the most elegant looking. Not bad looking considering all the wood is all from the garbage. The angle of the saw kerf reduces the risk of splitting the tenon parallel to the narrow edge by moving the vulnerable point nearer to the centre of the tenon.
You have searched for double sided wood bookcase and this page displays the closest product matches we have for double sided wood bookcase to buy online. Antique mahogany glass front double bookcase, circa 1900. I just finished the nomadic bookcase prototype ive been working on and i have to say im quite pleased. Tusked wedged pegged through mortise and tenon how to. Dovetails join the shelves to the sides and the sides to the top. Youll learn about aspects of woodworking from how to easily cut dovetails by hand, to how to select the best band saw blades for your cut, to how to do the final turning on your nowdried green wood. The distinguishing difference between this and the preceding is in the tusk, which in this form of construction goes through the upright member, and is held by a cross key.
Features a hand applied, oil based, slate gray finish. The early forms of the tusk tenon are generally much larger and more robust. Richard brower 12222011 i have recently refininshed a jelly cubboard that has tusk and tenon construction. The 7 bs of bookcase plans popular woodworking magazine. The through tenon is especially useful for joining boards that are at right angles as in a bookcase or, as in this. It was sized to hold a complete set of elbert hubb.
Search all products, brands and retailers of double sided bookcases. Since the mortise is straight, the shelf sides at an angle of 8. Well discuss miters, mortise and tenons, box joints, dovetails, frameandpanel construction, biscuits, pocketscrews, halflaps, and more. You may also find an antique secretary with a bookcase top, which was famous in early american houses. Product title wood designs double sided alone zone 49 bookcase. We had to used our dolly to get the box off the truck by ourselves and we put it together and tada. The double tusk is intended for hard woods, and it is regarded as the finest, as well as the strongest, joint known. Solidly constructed with frameandpanel construction and mortiseand tenon joinery.
I built this bookshelf using japanese style joinery. I walked around my existing book collection with a tape measure and determined that 9. One of the strongest woodworking joints is the mortise and tenon joint. Stained finishes chestnut honey pine maple painted finishes antique black antique red antique white avocado green bayleaf beeswax california sand cottage white shaker blue size bookcase is 44 x 14 x. The basic idea behind the joint is that, in addition to chopping a mortise typically in a leg or similar member in to accept the tenon, another mortise is formed in the tenon. These bookcases contain multiple shelves equipped with intricate glass doors and mahogany inlay. Tusked wedged pegged through mortise and tenon how.
Make offer antique mahogany glass front double bookcase, circa 1900. I am planning on building a bookcase and some previous attempts have resulted in shelves that are too deep for most books. Of course, if you look at antique furniture, you see this rule violated, or maybe the furniture was made before they made the rule. It is used as a writing desk that has a shelf of books. Shop our selection of double sided library bookcases. This tenshelf double arched bookcase is a regal and sophisticated addition to any corporate or home office. The bookcase is held together entirely by the tenons which can be tapped out to disassemble the unit. The general rule is that the minimum tenon length is five times its thickness.