I’ve been looking at building a similar style bookcase for a few weeks until my old man sent me a link to your video. The dado/half-laps for the shelves came up fantastic! The whole project came together nicely, big fan of your finishing process.
I really like the very top cross brace. The way you rounded the front of the top and didn't leave it just square was a perfect touch. Real nice project.
Hello there, This is a nice simple project, done without silly complications. If I may be allowed a couple of observations (I'm a European cabinet maker and furniture restorer). 1) You sanded the uprights AFTER having assembled the ladder shape of each side. It's always best to sand BEFORE assembly; you can always do little touch ups after gluing. If you have a very flat work top, you can butt up both uprights to make a wider sanding surface- this keeps them flatter. 2) Same thing with the shelves; it's much better to do the edge sanding BEFORE assembly (these are "golden" cabinet making rules the old boys used to teach us) In fact, you could even go as far as doing the finishing on the shelves even before gluing the lipping, that way you don't get the tricky corners to finish. In other words, it's best to do nearly ALL the finishing before final assembly. So much less hassle at the end. However, very nice project, well done. Nice, simple approach. Greetings from France.
@@TwistedWorkshop77 My pleasure, really. Self doubt, of which I have plenty, is always good fuel for improvement. You have a direct, simple, and healthy approach to your job, which is excellent. All of my life I listened to the advice, sometimes critique, and golden tips from people older and more experienced than myself. In England we say: No man is an island. We all need each other. To bad that some seem to live on their own planet, and don't care about others. Wishing plenty of challenging projects in the future. Wood is a LOVELY material to work with. Last piece of advice: try to do simple hand finishes, like planing, scraping, and sanding entirely by hand- you can get beautiful results. Best regards. Ralph
This is just amazing. including the warm and soothing tone of the instructions given.. a really cool voiceover. And... i just came looking.for inspiration and i did not waste my time. Thanks for making this video. Take care.
Was looking for inspiration to make a similar bookcase and your video is really helpfull and ilustrative, now I'm prevented to take care with the dados for the shelves, I do all the dados and ravets with my router and clearing bottom bits.
👍 👍👍 really awesome and great build, As far as the dados are concerned, the only thing which comes into my mind is not using the table-saw but the hand router. If you prepare a very simple kind of guide-jig, like a board with two parallel edges and for example a 1x1 strip of wood gued on one side along the edge. Attaching the jig to the bottom of each frame and extending it all the way up in the same manner on both frames, the dados will be always positioned equally.
the tinywoodworkshop, thanks for the recommendation. I think a router and a jig would have been a good option. I don't use my router enough but should. It's so noisy and messy!
If you are concerned with this you could use dowels to hold the lips and no glue or glue in the middle. This shelf is still in use today and there are no expansion/contractions issues. No cracks, gaps or warping. Looks and works as good as the day it was built.
Any chance you would able to or willing to list the dimensions for this build? A total newbie here who is going to be trying this for a christmas present.
@@wrynner32 I got some rough dimensions that should get you close. If you have any other questions when you get in to it, let me know. Overall height=55", the legs are 1 3/4" wide x 3/4 thick, front legs are angled at 10 degrees, the top braces that connects the front and back legs are 5 3/4" long x 3/4" thick, the bottom shelf is 22 x 14 1/2 x 3/4, middle shelf 22 x 12 x 3/4, top shelf is 22 x 10 x 3/4. The lip that goes around each shelf is made from 1"tall x 5/8 wide strips of wood. I forgot a couple things. From the Ground to the bottom shelf is 16 3/4". Ground to the middle shelf is 30 3/4". Ground to the top shelf is 44 3/4"
@@TwistedWorkshop77 Thank you so much for taking the time to help me out with this! I really appreciate it. You answered all my questions. One of the things I was struggling with was the dimensions(mainly thickness) of the legs. I was hoping to make the project out of one piece of walnut but my local dealer wanted almost $500 for the piece of walnut so I need to figure out something a bit more cost effective. Anyways, I can't thank you enough. If there is ever anything I can do to help you or your channel let me know!
Ronna Keil Thank you. I am working on the lighting in the shop and the exposure when recording. I agree the table saw shots are too dark. Thanks again!
Awesome project, really well done with the woodwork and video production. Funny enough I have that first song you used in one of my videos soon to be published. Good tune!
I am planning to build one of the these. I did see someone mark everything out then just cut dados with a circular saw (many passes) close to the lines, clean it up with a chisel. A router plane might be better for that cleanup.
@@TwistedWorkshop77 Jay Bates made a small version of this and hogged out most of the material w a dado blade, then chiseled to his marking lines. I might do that but I have to laminate the ladder sides so I might just space the out to accept the shelves. Leave the shelves a little proud and plane them to fit. That will save me some time hopefully and still look good.
Thanks. I've only used it a couple times and it was the titebond brown bottle. I've been thinking about using it more to get some longer working time. What kind do you use?
@@TwistedWorkshop77 I have the Titebond brown bottle as well. A bit sticky vs the regular stuff, but it does clean up well in glue-ups where squeeze out is inevitable.
Sumo's Projects Thanks! I'll will keep trying. I Just watched one of you videos on rebuilding a garden bench. I enjoyed it. I was just given a bench to restore and am doing some research.
Great video again mate, congratulations on the quick channel growth which I knew would happen buddy, your content has heart & dedication & the viewer can see that & for all of us doing UA-cam channels it’s a matter of enjoying it & trying our best, cheers from DownUnder 🎥🎥🔨🔨👍👍👍🍺Sumo
7:00 Taking a break is always excellent advice. Maybe a little like mixing an audio project; your ears get tired and can’t discern levels well after a while.
I dont have any plans for this one but if you look at the reply to Ian Wrynn's comment in this video, I listed the dimensions. Take a look. Let me know if you need anything else.
Nice work but as a useful bookcase, it is not practical. With a semi-tray tier, dust could build up at the back and insects could also use it as a cozy place. It would be better to place the brace (1 or 2 about 1" W at back and two sides) a few inches above the tier to hold the middle spline of the books, rather the base end of the spline. Cleaner and better aeration for the books. Prevents books from fall off (like when you want to move it away from the wall).
Thanks for the feedback. I learned something. This was built for my wife's hair salon to hold magazines and or products and it has been working well although it does get dusty in the corners. I thought after researching what other pieces of furniture of similar style were called, ladder book case best described it. I am going to build a dedicated book case for my home book collection and you have given me some great points to consider when designing it. Thanks again
It’s maddening that measurements are not given. Occasionally you throw a number out here or there but you don’t give measurements of the pieces! But nerves to call this a DIY without that info
I provided this to another commenter. I will try and load the dimensions the video description. Sorry for any inconvenience. Here are some rough dimensions that should get you close. If you have any other questions when you get in to it, let me know. Overall height=55", the legs are 1 3/4" wide x 3/4 thick, front legs are angled at 10 degrees, the top braces that connects the front and back legs are 5 3/4" long x 3/4" thick, the bottom shelf is 22 x 14 1/2 x 3/4, middle shelf 22 x 12 x 3/4, top shelf is 22 x 10 x 3/4. The lip that goes around each shelf is made from 1"tall x 5/8 wide strips of wood. I forgot a couple things. From the Ground to the bottom shelf is 16 3/4". Ground to the middle shelf is 30 3/4". Ground to the top.
to "Hey Jamie" - Nothing wrong with politely asking for something like measurements, but the nastiness is uncalled for. This is a great video, and very helpful, with some great suggestions on a surprisingly tricky kind of shelf. No one owes you anything. Oh - and the question was asked and answered previously, so you might also try reading.
Nicely done! So many other versions of this on UA-cam that are just butt joints and screws or pocket screws. Love the half-laps and dados.
beautiful work!!
@@Beyonder1881 thank you
I’ve been looking at building a similar style bookcase for a few weeks until my old man sent me a link to your video. The dado/half-laps for the shelves came up fantastic! The whole project came together nicely, big fan of your finishing process.
Thanks! I like the satin smooth finish too. And its easy to apply!
With such patience and attention to details, I think you are definitely capable of building a violin or stuff like that.
Thanks!
By far, this is one of my favourite ladder shelf build
Thank you!
Beautiful work. Thanks for sharing
Thank you!
I really like the very top cross brace. The way you rounded the front of the top and didn't leave it just square was a perfect touch. Real nice project.
Thank you!
Hello there,
This is a nice simple project, done without silly complications. If I may be allowed a couple of observations (I'm a European cabinet maker and furniture restorer).
1) You sanded the uprights AFTER having assembled the ladder shape of each side. It's always best to sand BEFORE assembly; you can always do little touch ups after gluing. If you have a very flat work top, you can butt up both uprights to make a wider sanding surface- this keeps them flatter.
2) Same thing with the shelves; it's much better to do the edge sanding BEFORE assembly (these are "golden" cabinet making rules the old boys used to teach us)
In fact, you could even go as far as doing the finishing on the shelves even before gluing the lipping, that way you don't get the tricky corners to finish.
In other words, it's best to do nearly ALL the finishing before final assembly. So much less hassle at the end.
However, very nice project, well done. Nice, simple approach.
Greetings from France.
Thank you. This is what I hoped for when joining the community of wooodworkers on line. The feedback is greatly appreciated.
@@TwistedWorkshop77 My pleasure, really. Self doubt, of which I have plenty, is always good fuel for improvement.
You have a direct, simple, and healthy approach to your job, which is excellent. All of my life I listened to the advice, sometimes critique, and golden tips from people older and more experienced than myself. In England we say: No man is an island. We all need each other. To bad that some seem to live on their own planet, and don't care about others.
Wishing plenty of challenging projects in the future. Wood is a LOVELY material to work with.
Last piece of advice: try to do simple hand finishes, like planing, scraping, and sanding entirely by hand- you can get beautiful results.
Best regards.
Ralph
It is an honor to see a craftsman at work. Thank You for sharing. I am looking forward to watching and learning from your other videos.
Roy Marable Wow! I am humbled and now more motivated than ever! Thank you.
Twisted Boards
I hope with lots of practice and hard work. Someday I might be able to produce and build at your level.
beautiful job!
Very nice build. This is going to be my next project for my wife. Thank you for taking your time with the build and explaining.
Thanks for watching!
This is just amazing. including the warm and soothing tone of the instructions given.. a really cool voiceover. And... i just came looking.for inspiration and i did not waste my time. Thanks for making this video. Take care.
Wow excellent work..very nicely done. I feel I should have skills like you n should learn...superb job
I've always wanted to create floating shelves but never knew a great way of doing it. THIS IS GENIUS!!! Thank you for the idea to create my own 1:24
Woooow. Just amazing. But too much for a simple DIYer like me. Guess I’ll just buy one...😂😂. Great job though!!! It’s beautiful
Beautiful work.
Harold Terranova Thanks so much!
Wow this is stunning! Great to see real craftmanship at work!
Thank you!
Nice!
Beautiful and a better bookcase than any others I have seen. Great job!
Great video! looks like you have quite the shop there!
Thanks! I'm always trying to figure out how to fit more tools in there.
Nice work, top shelf!
Thank you
This is not woodworking job. literally one of the art!!! Fabulous ~~
This is beautiful, wish I had someone to do it for me...haha
Lol
thanks
Congratulations man. Excellent work. Greetings from Brazil
Great video and awesome narrative. Thanks for sharing.
Make It, Thank you
Arm-R-Seal is the shit! I use it on everything. Comes out like a spray finish and it super durable. Nice video man
Yeah I love it too! When I am real concerned with having a proffesional look that is what I use
This looks awesome! I might give this ago sometime soon. Thanks for the high-quality video!
Thanks!
Amazing!
So nicely done!
Thank you!
Was looking for inspiration to make a similar bookcase and your video is really helpfull and ilustrative, now I'm prevented to take care with the dados for the shelves, I do all the dados and ravets with my router and clearing bottom bits.
That's a good idea using a router
I love it! I wish I have the skills and the tools so that I can do this too, thank you for the video :)
Dude your voice is so chill! :D
Great video
Really beautiful work!
Thank you!
👍 👍👍 really awesome and great build, As far as the dados are concerned, the only thing which comes into my mind is not using the table-saw but the hand router. If you prepare a very simple kind of guide-jig, like a board with two parallel edges and for example a 1x1 strip of wood gued on one side along the edge. Attaching the jig to the bottom of each frame and extending it all the way up in the same manner on both frames, the dados will be always positioned equally.
the tinywoodworkshop, thanks for the recommendation. I think a router and a jig would have been a good option. I don't use my router enough but should. It's so noisy and messy!
Great looking build👍 I'll have to try that steel wool method myself in the future 👍
Yea the steel wool and wax really improved the finish on my work. It works well to get all the little dust bits out. Thanks for waching!
Do you think this would be strong enough for records on the lower shelves?
Beautiful work!
I love it! I want one!
Maria Parkhurst Thanks! It was fun to make
Can you share how you figured out the angles and dimensions? I want to build something similar but I cannot math the math.
This is awesome man. I'll definitely use this technique. Now I wanna make some floating shelves. 4:18
Thank you!
How will the shelves be able to expand and contract with the cross grain glue up of the lips on the shelves?
If you are concerned with this you could use dowels to hold the lips and no glue or glue in the middle. This shelf is still in use today and there are no expansion/contractions issues. No cracks, gaps or warping. Looks and works as good as the day it was built.
Great project! Turned out beautiful 👌
Mike Pickett Thank you! My wife has been asking for a "magazine rack" to put in her shop for a while now. Hopefully happy wife, happy life!
Did pretty good job. What was the tools used?
Any chance you would able to or willing to list the dimensions for this build? A total newbie here who is going to be trying this for a christmas present.
Sorry, I just saw this. I will get some rough dimensions the next time I am at my wife's salon (a day or two). Cant find my shop notes for this.
@@TwistedWorkshop77 Wow, that would be awesome. Thank you so much for taking the time to do this. I really appreciate it!
@@wrynner32 I got some rough dimensions that should get you close. If you have any other questions when you get in to it, let me know.
Overall height=55", the legs are 1 3/4" wide x 3/4 thick, front legs are angled at 10 degrees, the top braces that connects the front and back legs are 5 3/4" long x 3/4" thick, the bottom shelf is 22 x 14 1/2 x 3/4, middle shelf 22 x 12 x 3/4, top shelf is 22 x 10 x 3/4. The lip that goes around each shelf is made from 1"tall x 5/8 wide strips of wood. I forgot a couple things. From the Ground to the bottom shelf is 16 3/4". Ground to the middle shelf is 30 3/4". Ground to the top shelf is 44 3/4"
I forgot a couple things. From the Ground to the bottom shelf is 16 3/4". Ground to the middle shelf is 30 3/4". Ground to the top shelf is 44 3/4"
@@TwistedWorkshop77 Thank you so much for taking the time to help me out with this! I really appreciate it. You answered all my questions. One of the things I was struggling with was the dimensions(mainly thickness) of the legs. I was hoping to make the project out of one piece of walnut but my local dealer wanted almost $500 for the piece of walnut so I need to figure out something a bit more cost effective. Anyways, I can't thank you enough. If there is ever anything I can do to help you or your channel let me know!
Really nice build. Throw another light over your table saw.
Ronna Keil Thank you. I am working on the lighting in the shop and the exposure when recording. I agree the table saw shots are too dark. Thanks again!
Great job and video!
Nice!!
Awesome project, really well done with the woodwork and video production. Funny enough I have that first song you used in one of my videos soon to be published. Good tune!
Thanks for the compliments! I am learning something new about the video production every week. By the year 2030 I should have it all figured out! Haha
I am planning to build one of the these. I did see someone mark everything out then just cut dados with a circular saw (many passes) close to the lines, clean it up with a chisel. A router plane might be better for that cleanup.
Good idea. Good luck with your build
@@TwistedWorkshop77 Jay Bates made a small version of this and hogged out most of the material w a dado blade, then chiseled to his marking lines. I might do that but I have to laminate the ladder sides so I might just space the out to accept the shelves. Leave the shelves a little proud and plane them to fit. That will save me some time hopefully and still look good.
This would be a good place to use hide glue vs pva glue. With hide glue you could wipe up the squeeze out with water and it won't affect the finish.
Thanks. I've only used it a couple times and it was the titebond brown bottle. I've been thinking about using it more to get some longer working time. What kind do you use?
@@TwistedWorkshop77 I have the Titebond brown bottle as well. A bit sticky vs the regular stuff, but it does clean up well in glue-ups where squeeze out is inevitable.
This is beautiful buddy & you’re definitely an awesome video content maker, keep at at it mate 👍👍👍🔨🔨🔨
Sumo's Projects Thanks! I'll will keep trying. I Just watched one of you videos on rebuilding a garden bench. I enjoyed it. I was just given a bench to restore and am doing some research.
Great video again mate, congratulations on the quick channel growth which I knew would happen buddy, your content has heart & dedication & the viewer can see that & for all of us doing UA-cam channels it’s a matter of enjoying it & trying our best, cheers from DownUnder 🎥🎥🔨🔨👍👍👍🍺Sumo
Thanks Sumo. I just saw this! I am definitely enjoying this. Making my solitary hobby a social project is a ton of fun!
I’d like to recommend you to make high quality coffee table that your own design.. thanks
That sepal looks like it cuts like butter. Beautiful stuff. How much did that one board cost?
I can't get it in my area. Very nice build.
I dont remember the exact price but sapele goes for about 6 bucks a board foot in my area. I use it a lot
7:00 Taking a break is always excellent advice. Maybe a little like mixing an audio project; your ears get tired and can’t discern levels well after a while.
Really awesome! Do you happen to have plans/dimensions?
I dont have any plans for this one but if you look at the reply to Ian Wrynn's comment in this video, I listed the dimensions. Take a look. Let me know if you need anything else.
A really nice job, but is this the equipment a typical DIYer would have? More of a professional job, I think; but a lovely piece!
Thanks! I have received that feedback in the past. I'll try and remember to change the title to save some confusion.
do you have a set of plans to purchase?
Sorry. No plans for this one
IMHO, if you spaced the vertical supports less, you'd have less wasted space between the bins. 5:12
Nice work but as a useful bookcase, it is not practical. With a semi-tray tier, dust could build up at the back and insects could also use it as a cozy place. It would be better to place the brace (1 or 2 about 1" W at back and two sides) a few inches above the tier to hold the middle spline of the books, rather the base end of the spline. Cleaner and better aeration for the books. Prevents books from fall off (like when you want to move it away from the wall).
Thanks for the feedback. I learned something. This was built for my wife's hair salon to hold magazines and or products and it has been working well although it does get dusty in the corners. I thought after researching what other pieces of furniture of similar style were called, ladder book case best described it. I am going to build a dedicated book case for my home book collection and you have given me some great points to consider when designing it. Thanks again
like the video
angelo livolsi thanks for checking it out!
Massuremente ??
It’s maddening that measurements are not given. Occasionally you throw a number out here or there but you don’t give measurements of the pieces! But nerves to call this a DIY without that info
I provided this to another commenter. I will try and load the dimensions the video description. Sorry for any inconvenience. Here are some rough dimensions that should get you close. If you have any other questions when you get in to it, let me know.
Overall height=55", the legs are 1 3/4" wide x 3/4 thick, front legs are angled at 10 degrees, the top braces that connects the front and back legs are 5 3/4" long x 3/4" thick, the bottom shelf is 22 x 14 1/2 x 3/4, middle shelf 22 x 12 x 3/4, top shelf is 22 x 10 x 3/4. The lip that goes around each shelf is made from 1"tall x 5/8 wide strips of wood. I forgot a couple things. From the Ground to the bottom shelf is 16 3/4". Ground to the middle shelf is 30 3/4". Ground to the top.
to "Hey Jamie" - Nothing wrong with politely asking for something like measurements, but the nastiness is uncalled for. This is a great video, and very helpful, with some great suggestions on a surprisingly tricky kind of shelf. No one owes you anything. Oh - and the question was asked and answered previously, so you might also try reading.