Comments

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   Jurgen01 | Jul 05, 2009 04:03pm | #1

   This is a great piece! What inspired the design? What type of wood did you use -- ash, perhaps? (It is hard to tell from the photo on my screen.)

   I would certainly expect that you received high marks for the design, workmanship, and functionality of this piece.

   Well done.

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   tioultimo | Jul 08, 2009 02:38am | #2

   Thanks for the kind words, Jurgen01. The design of the piece was inspired by the idea of wood being a living, dynamic thing that we often try (with limited success) to force into a more structured and square existence. I was playing with the idea of wood movement, and really wanted to show the dichotomy of a more structured, functional piece, while at the same time expressing the movement of wood. The bookcase is constructed of Hard Maple, with the top and right side consisting of 6 individual bent laminations, re-sawed and laid up on forms in a vacuum bag.

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   stave49 | Aug 12, 2009 02:18pm | #3

   What a masterful piece! Your bookcase is one of the most unusual designs I ever came across. It takes one heck of an imagination and perseverance to make that idea happen. It is truly a masterful and extremely unusual piece!