Color:Natural Birch Catskill Craftsmen has become the nation's leading manufacturer of ready-to-assemble domestic hardwood kitchen islands, carts, and work-centers. Catskill Craftsmen manufactured items are made from naturally self-sustaining, non-endangered North American hardwoods, primarily Northern Yellow Birch. Lumber is purchased from area sawmills, then dried, manufactured, and packaged on site. All sawdust, shavings and waste materials generated during the manufacturing process is converted into wood pellet fuel, and used to heat homes. The Bookmaster is a multi-purpose mobile book and video cart that features five full feet of storage. Tilted shelves permit easy viewing of titles. It rolls silently on 3 inch heavy-duty, ball-bearing swivel casters. This Bookmaster is made from natural birch with lacquer finish. It has 3 in. heavy duty wheels and 15 inch clearance between shelves. All carts are available Ready to Assemble.
F**R
The Dimensions
I gave high marks to one of these carts in the past because of its solid construction and finished surfaces. I did not find it hard to assemble. I bought a third cart thinking it had the same dimensions after measuring the two I had bought in the past. However, 13 x 27 x 31 inches does not mean the shelves are 13 x 27 x 31 inches, which are the dimensions of the older shelves. The end pieces of this one do measure 27 inches in height with a width of 13 inches. However, the length of the shelves is 25, not 31, inches.if the wheels are included in the height, the overall height is 31 inches, but the shelves are still only 25 inches long and not 27, although with the thickness of the end pieces, they reach roughly 27 inches. So while this was my mistake because I measured the shelves and not the cart, the seller could be a little clearer by providing the length of the actual shelves--just over two feet.If you bought one of the larger shelves in the past, note that difference. Compared to those shelves, this one seems a lot smaller.
P**Y
Beautiful, high quality!
I like that this Catskill Craftsman book rack is USA-made out of solid birch, large wheels glide smoothly over carpet, and the piece is beautifully finished. The slant of the shelves is convenient for music selection, and the rack sits piano-side and swings back when not in use. The 15 inch space between shelves was important since I mark music books with tabs that extend beyond the top. Most other offerings had 13 inch shelves and/or flat rather than slanted shelves. The product arrived on time, undamaged, with clear assembly instructions and all hardware necessary for assembly. Assembly took about an hour. Two observations: 1. Simplify assembly by including a gizzmo to allow proper alignment with the screw and the nut to get it started. Also, the screws for the wheel brackets are slightly too short which would compromise the sturdiness under heavy use (which won't be a problem in my case). In summary, nothing less expensive met my requirements, so the Craftsman was the most expensive by far of the options I considered; most were more utilitarian and made of metal or plastic. I'm sure I paid a premium for a product USA-made of solid wood and is a lovely piece of furniture in it own right.
P**N
Missing parts
Very high quality cart made out of solid oak but they failed to include the 8 nuts required to attach the casters. Not a problem to buy them at the hardware store but I shouldn't have had to. I would have rated this item a 5 star if the parts would have all been there.
C**F
OK book cart
Gets very heavy when loaded and is difficult to move, other wise OK.
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