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I finally was able to have a series of warm days with minimal wind, and applied the finish to the bookcase I started way back when. SWMBO is pleased
Here's a shot of the project in place:
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If you have an interest in how I got from start to finish, I posted several shots on my web site.

On April Fools Day, no less!

Nice bookcases! Really great jo!

Very nice work, Bud!:D Especially, since wife is pleased.

Nice looking back - ship lapped?

charlese wrote:Very nice work, Bud!:D Especially, since wife is pleased.

Nice looking back - ship lapped?

Yes, sir. Slats are about 4" wide with a bead on one edge to help disguise the 'expansion' gap between slats.
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And, yes, it's great when Susan is pleased......makes it much easier to get agreement when it's time to buy supplies for the next project

Thanks for the link to all the pics, very nice work sir

Great looking project. Can you show a detail pic or provide more detail on how your holding the glass in place?

berry wrote:Great looking project. Can you show a detail pic or provide more detail on how your holding the glass in place?

Thank you.

The glass sits in a 3/8 wide x 1/2 deep (or so) rabbit on the back side of the door. I then used my 23ga pin-nailer to tack 3/8 x 3/8 (no glue) retainer strips in. I did not miter the corners of the retaining strips. Should the glass need to be replaced, butt joints should make it easier to remove the retainers. Here's a not-too-good shot of the back side. Maybe you can tell what I did.
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Hope this helped answer your question. If you need more info, just let me know.

Bud

bffulgham wrote:Thank you.

The glass sits in a 3/8 wide x 1/2 deep (or so) rabbit on the back side of the door. I then used my 23ga pin-nailer to tack 3/8 x 3/8 (no glue) retainer strips in. I did not miter the corners of the retaining strips. Should the glass need to be replaced, butt joints should make it easier to remove the retainers. Here's a not-too-good shot of the back side. Maybe you can tell what I did.
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Hope this helped answer your question. If you need more info, just let me know.

Bud

Thanks for the detail. A couple more questions, if it's okay. Are those 'retaining strips' square or did you cut a 45 to nail into? Why'd you use the pinner? I'd have thought (if you consider glass replacement at some point) drilling & pushing in brads would be the way to go. Just curious - as I'll be doing a glass door on a wine cabinet in May.

Thanks again.

berry wrote:Thanks for the detail. A couple more questions, if it's okay. Are those 'retaining strips' square or did you cut a 45 to nail into? Why'd you use the pinner? I'd have thought (if you consider glass replacement at some point) drilling & pushing in brads would be the way to go. Just curious - as I'll be doing a glass door on a wine cabinet in May.

Thanks again.

Yep, retainers are 3/8 square. The pins (3/4" in length) are headless, so I should be able to work something like a putty knife between the rail/stile and the strip; and hopefully work the strip off the pin. If I goober the strip up, it's a simple matter to form a new set. A couple of other reasons that I used the pin gun is that I'm a whole lot more comfortable with it than my fumble fingers and a hammer around glass and they are all but invisible. If you look very, very closely at the last pic just above the bottom left on the strip; that little dot is the pin hole.

Your method with brads will work just as well, if not better.

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A short relief cut at the middle of each strip would make prying them loose easier.