Bookcase building 3737 Responses

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Dancer
Anyone built their one bookcase.
I am looking at taking on this at the weekend. I have a feeling it may collapse under the weight of my books.
Any advice?
plus I need to find someone that laminates wood/MDF.
May 8, 08, 2:23 a.m. – Permalink
phatlee
That would be well nice...
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Dog-earMay 8, 08, 2:25 a.m. – Permalink
Dancer
Admittedly I took inspiration form other designs out there :)
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Dog-earMay 8, 08, 2:28 a.m. – Permalink
set
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!
- what's simple cross hatched?– Dancer
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Dog-earMay 8, 08, 2:30 a.m. – Permalink
set
duh
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Dog-earMay 8, 08, 2:34 a.m. – Permalink
kelpie
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 :)
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Dog-earMay 8, 08, 2:36 a.m. – Permalink
Dancer
I want to vary it though. different sized holes for different books.
It may get too difficult to measure up the slots though.
It will have pieces looking like this:
- Personally I think the different sized holes looks a bit amateur, not as clean. just my opinion though– set1/6
  Just feel it looks a little boring, and I have seen it done before– Dancer2/6
  fury muff :)– set3/6
  "the different sized holes looks a bit amateur". Waaat?– detritus4/6
  feck off, discussion is done ;)– set5/6
  amateur holes– vrmbr6/6
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Dog-earMay 8, 08, 2:37 a.m. – Permalink
Dancer
@ 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.
- cool, covered then, I've seen similar free standing ones I always thought looked very shakey.– kelpie1/2
  Basically I will use what I can find... If it collapses so be it. Won't cost me much :)– Dancer2/2
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Dog-earMay 8, 08, 2:39 a.m. – Permalink
kelpie
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
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Dog-earMay 8, 08, 2:46 a.m. – Permalink
Dancer
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)
- mg, that's worse than listening to the marketing department– kelpie1/5
  *O mg, that should read– kelpie2/5
  She is a designer as well though (a fashion one) so she has some eye. BUT I am the man so...– Dancer3/5
  omg fashion designer, that's worse than listening to the girlfriend ;)– kelpie4/5
  hehe
  – Dancer5/5
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Dog-earMay 8, 08, 2:51 a.m. – Permalink
detritus
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.
- haha, although if you had the maths and the engineering degree the cord and wire would work– kelpie1/2
  Where's that Soda constructor flash toy when you need it? All the science we'd need is bound up in that thing,– detritus2/2
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Dog-earMay 8, 08, 3:24 a.m. – Permalink
blaw
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.– blaw1/2
  definitely build a jig or template to make sure all of your cuts are the same from board to board– bulletfactory2/2
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Dog-earMay 8, 08, 3:59 a.m. – Permalink
Dancer
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.
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Dog-earMay 8, 08, 4:13 a.m. – Permalink
blaw
Have fun, Dancer, and hats off for tackling something new. I hope it turns out well for you.
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Dog-earMay 8, 08, 4:25 a.m. – Permalink
mrdobolina
good luck dancer, looks cool.
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Dog-earMay 8, 08, 6:09 a.m. – Permalink
Dancer
Cheers Dobs
3 months later I will probably post some images of a failed mess.... perhaps a born fire....
... anyway Measuring up tonight and then heading to B&Q to get all the wood cut.
- lol, as much as it would amuse me - no bonfire pics, please!– detritus
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Dog-earMay 8, 08, 6:18 a.m. – Permalink
Jaline
You should do a video cast of your journey. Wear lumberjack clothing, k, thanx.
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Dog-earMay 8, 08, 6:44 a.m. – Permalink
ender79
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 Wood– Jaline1/7
  haha– kelpie2/7
  I learned through looks of reading and then just building stuff. There are lots of good hobby magazines and ...– blaw3/7
  web sites. I'll toss a few links here. Just find a couple easy projects and work your way up.– blaw4/7
  For those just getting started:
  http://www.popularwo…– blaw5/7
  Good magazines and sites:
  http://www.popularwo…
  http://www.woodmagaz…
  http://www.taunton.c…– blaw6/7
  And just about any book from Taunton Press.– blaw7/7
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Dog-earMay 8, 08, 6:47 a.m. – Permalink
jaylarson
differing sized bookshelves are awesome. i'd love to make something like this:
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Dog-earMay 8, 08, 6:54 a.m. – Permalink
bulletfactory
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Dog-earMay 8, 08, 6:55 a.m. – Permalink
Concrete
Looking good, D.
I'd be interested to know how you get on with this
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