Bookcase building
- Started
- Last post
- 37 Responses
- phatlee0
That would be well nice...
- Dancer0
Admittedly I took inspiration form other designs out there :)
- set0
Thats a crazy mother, a simplified version would be awesome, I assume your just going to have simply crosshatched?
Tiz nice, post pics when done!
- set0
- kelpie0
mm, that looks nice, I can see it maybe skewing and falling over sideways though if its not built proper like.
ask blaw about it when he gets up :)
- Dancer0
- Personally I think the different sized holes looks a bit amateur, not as clean. just my opinion thoughset
- Just feel it looks a little boring, and I have seen it done beforeDancer
- fury muff :)set
- "the different sized holes looks a bit amateur". Waaat?detritus
- feck off, discussion is done ;)set
- amateur holesvrmbr
- Dancer0
@ Kelpie
I have some steel support brackets to help it stay in place (all angles ar 90°. Plus I may have a couple of old seat belts along the floor pieces.
- kelpie0
I think once the thing has books in it that the different sized shelves will look great, even if empty the lack of regular order might bother your eye a little
- Dancer0
perhaps if I make a few symetrical thinner ones like the "X" running through the middle... hmm... will look into and and have a chat with my creative advisor (my gf)
- detritus0
Make it a bookshelf/kinetic structure. Utilise cord and wire in its construction so that it is internally tensioned under the weight of the book load it carries, such that if you remove the wrong book, the whole thing comes collapsing down. You can possibly achieve the same effect by just using wood and building it badly.
Fun for all the family.
- blaw0
That is simplier to a winerack I recently designed:
You're right when you assume that trying to line up varying-spaced half-lap joints along the full length of a board will be tricking. It's a lot easier to do on paper and remember, 1/16" gap in joint will look big enough to fit your hand through when you're finished.
You'll notice that mine uses a rectangular carcass with diagonal dividers. This does a few things at once: 1) provides solid, straight-foward joinery; 2) creates a rock-solid case; 3) reduces the length of the dividers to make the half-laps managable; 4) is sized to use the sheet goods in the most economical fashion.
If sticking with the long, varying-spaced layout is your priority, know that hardware fasteners are nowhere near as strong as we'd like them to be. The shearing forces of the bookcase will likely pull the screws out of your brackets. You'd be better off putting a solid back on the bookcase, which will go a long way towards keeping the structure square.
You may also want to consider placing the whole piece on a small (2"-3" high) base. A small kickplate can really add visual appeal to a case.
In case they may be of assistance, you can grab a .PDF of the winerack plans here:
http://www.brianlaw.org/misc/win…Good luck and definitely post photos here.
- er... *similar.blaw
- definitely build a jig or template to make sure all of your cuts are the same from board to boardbulletfactory
- Dancer0
Cheers Blaw.
Yes my lack of knowledge when it comes to structural weight and shearing will certainly be a worry.I am not too keen on a solid back as it will go against a bare brick wall which I would like people to see.
I may have to make a smaller one first to experiment.
Will certainly post pics when I am done.
- blaw0
Have fun, Dancer, and hats off for tackling something new. I hope it turns out well for you.
- mrdobolina0
good luck dancer, looks cool.
- Jaline0
You should do a video cast of your journey. Wear lumberjack clothing, k, thanx.
- ender790
hey blaw, did you get formal training in furniture building, or did you learn on your own? any advice for someone who wants to learn how to build furniture?
- Please stand by for blaw's book, entitled: Law of WoodJaline
- hahakelpie
- I learned through looks of reading and then just building stuff. There are lots of good hobby magazines and ...blaw
- web sites. I'll toss a few links here. Just find a couple easy projects and work your way up.blaw
- For those just getting started:
http://www.popularwo…blaw - Good magazines and sites:
http://www.popularwo…
http://www.woodmagaz…
http://www.taunton.c…blaw - And just about any book from Taunton Press.blaw
- Concrete0
Looking good, D.
I'd be interested to know how you get on with this