Here is a link to what my daughter wants me to build.

http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html...n=B000CCE V92

As you can see the top is a complex curve but I may just build a simple
curve. The top is 12" deep and has to span the book case which is 45" wide.
I couldn't guess from the woodsmith link you sent in your posting what they
did to build the curved top unless it is only a false front edge and the
inside (behind the curved front edge) is really flat.

Dick


"Pat Barber" wrote in message
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Is the top like this ???

http://www.woodsmith.com/plans/armoire/

If similar, I would use their(Woodsmith) method
which requires NO bending....

I bought a back copy of Woodsmith for another
project and this armoire just happen to be in
that issue. Very interesting method of making
the curved top.

Use multiple pieces and a router.



Dick Snyder wrote:

My daughter has asked me to build a bookcase for her baby's nursery. She
saw something on-line that she likes. It has a curved top. I think I will
build the bookcase out of birch as it will be painted and I am thinking
of laminating 3 1/4" pieces of birch plywood to do the curved top.

Here is my question. I know you have to build the lamination on a form
with a tighter radius than you want to end up with as the wood with
spring back a bit when you remove the clamps after gluing up the
lamination. Is there some guidance people can give me on how to figure
out that tighter radius??

TIA.

Dick Snyder