PEDULLA STUDIO | Building a Walnut Bookcase with Mortise and Tenons

Want to know more about how I built this piece? Check out my Patreon Page - This Walnut Bookcase shows off a window that exposes the edge of each shelf which wraps perfectly around its upright, leaving absolutely no room for error. The split shelf design not only adds to the light feel of the overall piece, but has been specifically designed with seasonal movement in mind. Due to the accuracy of each component of this bookcase, it’s vital to ensure that when the timber expands and contracts, that it moves into the centre of the shelves and not affect the accurate detailing of the relationship between the edges of the shelf and the detail of the uprights. This has been achieved by using M8 bolts with threaded inserts and elongated holes located towards the centre of each shelf support. This piece is a perfect example of the evolution of a design. Originally designed without the windows on the uprights, the Maple wedges in the tenon’s were positioned horiz