{"id":1102,"date":"2005-02-25T19:58:59","date_gmt":"2005-02-26T00:58:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/example.org\/shannons_bookca"},"modified":"2005-02-25T19:58:59","modified_gmt":"2005-02-26T00:58:59","slug":"shannons_bookca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/makingripples.com\/?p=1102","title":{"rendered":"Shannon’s Bookcase"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Shannonsshelves3\"<\/a>Shannon got out of the Marines a few years ago to become a full-time mom. She has three small children and wanted them to have a special place to put their books and little treasures.<\/p>\n

She came to me with a sketch of what she wanted, a three section bookcase with shelves at different intervals. We tweaked the design a bit to give it an early American look and I made the shelves adjustable, but what you see here is faithful to the design she sketched out. I took these pictures in my kitchen just before delivering the bookcase.<\/p>\n

I used edge-glued lodgepole pine throughout with a maple stain and I
\nwas pleased at the way it came out. The warm, rich color matches the
\npicture frames she will be placing on top of the bookcase. The back is
\nquarter inch birch plywood which stains up to match the pine.<\/p>\n

I would kill for a larger workshop, because I need more space for
\nfinishing larger pieces like this. I make do by erecting a tent with
\nsidewalls and fire up the kerosine heater to get the place warm enough
\nto apply finish properly. \"Shannonsshelves1\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Stain varnish gets troublesome (like sludge) when the ambient
\ntemperature gets below 40 degrees. We’ve been at 20-30 degrees for
\nweeks on end. When the weather broke for a few days and the temperature
\nshot up to a glorious 50 degrees, I was out there spraying up a storm.<\/p>\n

Finally, I had a product that we both are happy with. It was worth all of the effort.<\/p>\n

When you finally break away from life in the cubicles, there are a
\nlot of ways to stay busy and generate income. Make sure you pick one
\nyou enjoy, because none of them are easy. The pride of accomplishment
\nwhen you create a living for yourself goes a long way toward making up
\nfor those six-figure incomes and all-expense trips to exotic locales
\ndoing a job that makes you unhappy.<\/p>\n

If you have a job that challenges you and keeps you happy, hang on
\nto it and do everything you can to make your manager happy and
\nsuccessful. If your job is grinding you down, read my book again and
\nmake plans for your post-corporate career.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\"Shannonsshelves3\"<\/a>Shannon got out of the Marines a few years ago to become a full-time mom. She has three small children and wanted them to have a special place to put their books and little treasures.<\/p>\n

She came to me with a sketch of what she wanted, a three section bookcase with shelves at different intervals. We tweaked the design a bit to give it an early American look and I made the shelves adjustable, but what you see here is faithful to the design she sketched out. I took these pictures in my kitchen just before delivering the bookcase.<\/p>\n

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