I have used the Rixon hardware on hidden door bookshelves before. It is an amazing set of hardware. I have turned the top jamb hardware to be perpendicular to the wall orientation. This leaves the set screw accessible without having to drill the access hole. The downside is it leaves the pivot point fairly deep in the cabinet because otherwise the jamb hardware would stick out the back of the jamb. So I wish that dimension of the hardware would be changed to accommodate this orientation. Also if the bookcase wouldn’t be as deep the screw would be accessible. Great video again!
I am a factory rep for Norton Rixson and very pleased to see the 370 being used in your application, it will last a lifetime. I greatly appreciate your content, it has helped me many times in creating a quality product.
I hv been using PL-375 ( no push up expansion when drying). I use it on transitions in the bathrooms I do. It also is good on those trims in the fact you can be a little more generous with it insuring “ no see-um gaps. Just thank you wonderful class ! I don’t do them but now I would not shy away ? Just I think my profit margins maybe back sliding the 1 st couple ones !
Another tip I saw for glueing a split was to lightly use a shop vac on the underside to pull the glue down. Same result just a different method. Love you videos man and really happy to see you posting again. I've learned a lot from you and just finished some home projects that were previously out of my scope but they turned out great! Much appreciated!
It looks like people in your area have a lot of secrets that they want to keep behind those secret bookshelves and doors, which is good for your business. Joking aside, I think you found your niche with the masterclass series. Great in depth informative and detailed video. Your videos have always been great but because of the "standard" UA-cam length 15-20 min. a lot had to be edited out and we did not get to see it. This way you can just leave it rolling, has more details and probably less time to edit. I do not know if it is because I asked for it but the Sketchup part was extremely useful. Those are the little tricks that come with the experience, especially when the margin for error is very thin, I hope you will continue with the long format videos. Glad that your wife is well. Also I saw that you got yourself the K 700S slider. Can't wait to see that. Keep up the good work Mr. Lewis
Beautiful project and beautiful craftsmanship as always my friend. I do have a question though. With a new construction build like that, referring to the home, are you at all concerned about any expanding and contracting , or the house settling and its effect on your clearances ?? Margins are already tight but I would hate to have to plain or sand stain grain wood in a few months time due to maybe unforeseen rubbing or binding . Just my two cents but it’s giving me anxiety thinking about it 😂 Thanks for the great content though , cheers 🍻
Nice work Spencer. I was thinking about the shelves and perhaps with that type of shelf you could fasten a pc of parting bead or whatever the space between the shelf is to help position and attach them. No visible fasteners and you wouldn't need to worry about the glue joint failing. Love these secret passageway projects.
Fantastic video plus I love hidden rooms with bookcases. This looks to be just some sort of closet but some have an entire huge room or wing or a speakeasy behind it. I always refer to the secret rooms as the bat cave. Anyway, fantastic work
Great job! Love your attention to detail...costs no more to do it right.BTW copied one of your projects from last year w/ the hidden door in paneled wall for under stairs storage in a foyer. Worked perfect. Ur right tho...paint grade much harder!
Great video and excellent craftsmanship. Wish you had made it on a bookcase that swings out though, because that's my next project. Thanks for posting.
Thank you so much for the video. I've done a number of these but never thought about beveling the hinge side. And thank you for exposing some minor mistakes in the build process. I thought I was the only one. Do you now have a crew working for you and Do you still trim entire houses. Blessings
I'm kind of surprised you didn't use your Zeta in a few of these instances. I could see a few climax and tensos working really nicely in places here. Regardless, it looks great!
Love it as always, your little tips make everything a lot easier! Why do you use drywall screws in the construction of the bookcase and not just regular wood screws?
Amazing workmanship , Question do you have a lock to keep it in closed position, Love the videos and how you describe the process something we all do during the const. process
Hi Spencer, thank you once again for another fantastic video. I noticed you were using edge banding for the back panel. I was wondering, when you design your furniture, do you take the thickness of the edge banding into account for the overall width?
Hello, thank you for this video. It’s been helpful and led me to carrying out my design in Sketchup. I’m about to hang my book case on my pivot hinges, but the unit doesn’t seem plumb at the corner above it. I am wondering if an adjustment of the floor pivot point slightly would fix this or make it worse.
I have seen some guys add a get tension bar/turnbuckle across the back to help with that problem. It will allow you to make adjustment on that top corner by adding or removing tension.
Looks great! Ever since i watched all of your miter folding videos i use that technique for alot of applications. How the m 12 braid nailer? Do you think 1.1/2 nails are long enough for most finish carpentry work? I was thinking of geting one my self, i like how compact it is .thanks
Love white oak, we use it for everything in our home. Natural stain, clear finish so everything just pops--I have no idea why people use oak and then use a darker stain on oak. Why cover the grain and make what makes the wood special unable to be seen? Unfortunately, we can't find it for anything around our area--no-thing, no-where, no-how. So I use either white oak veneer or bleach red oak, depending on the situation which is ok but definitely adds to the time and effort in whatever I am doing. Love seeing someone using the white oak, though :)
Hi, I’ve used the $20 pivot hinge from Amazon with good results. I don’t think it’s necessary to get the $200 rixson because all they really are is a metal pin with a ball bearing on top. They are mechanically very simple. It’s not like a chinese cabinet hinge vs Blum where you do get better value for money with Blum. My 2 cents. Cheers !
I would kindly disagree. The Rixson/Amazon comparison is exactly like the cabinet hinge comparison you offered. Rixson is made in Monroe, NC. This 370 pivot is ANSI/BHMA, Grade 2 certified. Basically means it has been tested and proven to perform beyond millions of cycles. In any hardware, you always get what you pay for.
I am looking to build a project and needing to find that glued up poplar you had for the jamb. I don't live in Indiana but what would I look under to find that? Yours looks already milled. Thanks
How do I find my pivot point if my jamb is different than yours and I don’t have the software to use ? Or could you give me the width of your bookcase and pivot location ? Thanks
Yep, magnets. I love magnets. They work great for closet shelves on the bottom raised part. Remember to throw in silica packets for moisture to protect your loot.
You didn't show how you attached the shelves but one thing you could've done for strength if you didn't was fasten a cleat to the side panels using glue and screws and then slide the shelves over the cleats with glue on the cleats and side panels.. Then shoot a couple nails from the top and bottom of the shelves into the cleats. Again, not sure how you attached it but that's what I would have done! Awesome build as always . Turned out great
@jbwonfire4God that's another option.. Or dominos.. But all shelves would need to be installed at the same time with the top and bottoms being installed
Maybe you could have put in say 2 narrowed dummy shelves with pocket screws and that would have strengthened the sides then the other thicker shelves could have slid over them and fastened Cheers Love your work - great as always
So he tacked in the middle pieces first with glue and pocket screws. The shelves then slid over those right like a taco shelf? Would glue in the taco be sufficient there? Unless I'm missing something due to my lack of knowledge, and I'm hungry.
I can see kids thinking it’s playground equipment. But maybe it can handle the weight. Books are also heavy so maybe a wedge shaped rub slide at the floor strike side would be a help long term.
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I have used the Rixon hardware on hidden door bookshelves before. It is an amazing set of hardware. I have turned the top jamb hardware to be perpendicular to the wall orientation. This leaves the set screw accessible without having to drill the access hole. The downside is it leaves the pivot point fairly deep in the cabinet because otherwise the jamb hardware would stick out the back of the jamb. So I wish that dimension of the hardware would be changed to accommodate this orientation. Also if the bookcase wouldn’t be as deep the screw would be accessible. Great video again!
Great idea!
Love watching a meticulous Master Craftsman at work. Im the same way. Nice Work Spencer!
I am a factory rep for Norton Rixson and very pleased to see the 370 being used in your application, it will last a lifetime. I greatly appreciate your content, it has helped me many times in creating a quality product.
Great to hear! I first started using Rixson hardware about a decade ago. It’s a product I trust to stand the test of time!
Just curious, if I may, what company you use to source Rixson products?
Man you videos help me so much over the years. I’m just a diy guy but you explain things so well. Appreciate it!
I can't imagine how you bill for all of this amazing custom work. You are definitely working with a clientele outside of my group of peers.
I hv been using PL-375 ( no push up expansion when drying). I use it on transitions in the bathrooms I do. It also is good on those trims in the fact you can be a little more generous with it insuring “ no see-um gaps. Just thank you wonderful class ! I don’t do them but now I would not shy away ? Just I think my profit margins maybe back sliding the 1 st couple ones !
Another tip I saw for glueing a split was to lightly use a shop vac on the underside to pull the glue down. Same result just a different method. Love you videos man and really happy to see you posting again. I've learned a lot from you and just finished some home projects that were previously out of my scope but they turned out great! Much appreciated!
Really like the long format. Thanks Spencer.
It’s cool seeing the whole presses I liked the last build video as well
I am in awe..that looks AMAZING! Thanks for sharing! You are such an inspiration!
It looks like people in your area have a lot of secrets that they want to keep behind those secret bookshelves and doors, which is good for your business. Joking aside, I think you found your niche with the masterclass series. Great in depth informative and detailed video. Your videos have always been great but because of the "standard" UA-cam length 15-20 min. a lot had to be edited out and we did not get to see it. This way you can just leave it rolling, has more details and probably less time to edit. I do not know if it is because I asked for it but the Sketchup part was extremely useful. Those are the little tricks that come with the experience, especially when the margin for error is very thin, I hope you will continue with the long format videos. Glad that your wife is well. Also I saw that you got yourself the K 700S slider. Can't wait to see that. Keep up the good work Mr. Lewis
Beautiful project and beautiful craftsmanship as always my friend. I do have a question though. With a new construction build like that, referring to the home, are you at all concerned about any expanding and contracting , or the house settling and its effect on your clearances ?? Margins are already tight but I would hate to have to plain or sand stain grain wood in a few months time due to maybe unforeseen rubbing or binding . Just my two cents but it’s giving me anxiety thinking about it 😂 Thanks for the great content though , cheers 🍻
Thank you, again, for the excellent content. Love watching your approach.
Nice work Spencer. I was thinking about the shelves and perhaps with that type of shelf you could fasten a pc of parting bead or whatever the space between the shelf is to help position and attach them. No visible fasteners and you wouldn't need to worry about the glue joint failing.
Love these secret passageway projects.
Long format is great, thanks again for all your effort into these vids
Fantastic video plus I love hidden rooms with bookcases. This looks to be just some sort of closet but some have an entire huge room or wing or a speakeasy behind it. I always refer to the secret rooms as the bat cave. Anyway, fantastic work
Great job! Love your attention to detail...costs no more to do it right.BTW copied one of your projects from last year w/ the hidden door in paneled wall for under stairs storage in a foyer. Worked perfect. Ur right tho...paint grade much harder!
Great video and excellent craftsmanship. Wish you had made it on a bookcase that swings out though, because that's my next project. Thanks for posting.
Beautiful workmanship !!! Seeing all those measurements 😮
Appreciate the detailed video! All the way from Singapore =) Cheers mate!!
Great build Spencer! Love all the tips and tricks in this one! Would love to know more about how you bid a job like this.
Nice work, Spencer. Always appreciated.
I really enjoy your vids mate . You would make a great trade school teacher 👍🇦🇺👍.
Absolutely fantastic work as usual 👍
Fantastic explanation of the hardware. Clean lookin shelf too.
Thank you so much for the video. I've done a number of these but never thought about beveling the hinge side. And thank you for exposing some minor mistakes in the build process. I thought I was the only one.
Do you now have a crew working for you and Do you still trim entire houses.
Blessings
I have one guy full time and another guy who helps out part time.
Fantastic Job. Thank you for all handy tips.
Thank you. Great video with a lot of great information.
As usual fantastic work Spencer
Very good video way past my pay grade but I really like that your so precise thanks for sharing
Like these in depth instructional vids. 👍
Awesome build. Thanks for sharing.
Great job hope you show it finished!!
I'm kind of surprised you didn't use your Zeta in a few of these instances. I could see a few climax and tensos working really nicely in places here. Regardless, it looks great!
CAD is an awesome tool!
This is EXACTLY the video I needed. Gonna do this for my gun safe.
Has anyone mentioned the inline air blower nozzle, so cool.
Love it as always, your little tips make everything a lot easier!
Why do you use drywall screws in the construction of the bookcase and not just regular wood screws?
They are cheap and work well.
Well done ,thank you !
Great video. Is there going to be a handle on the inside?
The question is, will the bottom hardware be flush with the Installed flooring or sit thickness of the material above? Excellent content.
I showed that in the video. I believe I made it so that the top of the metal plate will site flush with the top of the 3/4" flooring.
Looks awesome, I wanna build one for a customer!
Amazing workmanship , Question do you have a lock to keep it in closed position, Love the videos and how you describe the process something we all do during the const. process
Great video! Thank you!!
Looks beautifull!
28:30- I gotta say... that looked a little bit staged Spencer.... for a good teaching point. 🙂
Excellent!!!!!!🎉🎉
You have suggestions on places to get to your lumber. You work with a lot of white oak. White oak like 11 a ft around me.
You are The Man.👍
Great job, hope you're doing well
Hi Spencer, thank you once again for another fantastic video. I noticed you were using edge banding for the back panel. I was wondering, when you design your furniture, do you take the thickness of the edge banding into account for the overall width?
Generally yes, about 1/32nd per strip.
Hello, thank you for this video. It’s been helpful and led me to carrying out my design in Sketchup.
I’m about to hang my book case on my pivot hinges, but the unit doesn’t seem plumb at the corner above it. I am wondering if an adjustment of the floor pivot point slightly would fix this or make it worse.
I have seen some guys add a get tension bar/turnbuckle across the back to help with that problem. It will allow you to make adjustment on that top corner by adding or removing tension.
Thanks for the lesson!! Did you consider dados, dominos, biscuits etc for the bookshelves?
Yes, but I didn't want to get too fancy with too much time involved.
Thanks
Thank you 😊
thank you for putting out these videos aimed at professionals
Super crispy!
Looks great! Ever since i watched all of your miter folding videos i use that technique for alot of applications. How the m 12 braid nailer? Do you think 1.1/2 nails are long enough for most finish carpentry work? I was thinking of geting one my self, i like how compact it is .thanks
It depends on your workflow. For the workbench 1-1/2" is usually plenty and I like the much more compact size.
Could have used Lamellow zeta tenso connectors to things in place, just like you did with the wood slats
Love white oak, we use it for everything in our home. Natural stain, clear finish so everything just pops--I have no idea why people use oak and then use a darker stain on oak. Why cover the grain and make what makes the wood special unable to be seen? Unfortunately, we can't find it for anything around our area--no-thing, no-where, no-how. So I use either white oak veneer or bleach red oak, depending on the situation which is ok but definitely adds to the time and effort in whatever I am doing. Love seeing someone using the white oak, though :)
❤ Atta Boy Spencer
FIRST! love your videos man!
Can you build one for me? Nice work! A++
Hi, I’ve used the $20 pivot hinge from Amazon with good results. I don’t think it’s necessary to get the $200 rixson because all they really are is a metal pin with a ball bearing on top. They are mechanically very simple. It’s not like a chinese cabinet hinge vs Blum where you do get better value for money with Blum. My 2 cents. Cheers !
I would kindly disagree. The Rixson/Amazon comparison is exactly like the cabinet hinge comparison you offered. Rixson is made in Monroe, NC. This 370 pivot is ANSI/BHMA, Grade 2 certified. Basically means it has been tested and proven to perform beyond millions of cycles.
In any hardware, you always get what you pay for.
The “wait for it” had me holding my breath. Knew exactly what was coming. 😢
I dont know if i missed it, but what are you using to lock the bookcase in place?
The homeowner didn't want it to lock. Just magnets to keep it closed.
I am looking to build a project and needing to find that glued up poplar you had for the jamb. I don't live in Indiana but what would I look under to find that? Yours looks already milled. Thanks
It's called finger jointed poplar and it would be available on from certain wholesalers and retailers.
fine carpentry Spencer
I was just going to ask how you liked the new m12 nailer when that popup came up 😂
Strange, I have been working with white oak and LOT for the last few months building interrior doors and I haven't got the ink fingers
Anyone know the name of that air hose attachment that allows you to have a coupler attached to it?
whats the edge banding, Just tape. If so are you using the Festool bander
Also curious
How do I find my pivot point if my jamb is different than yours and I don’t have the software to use ?
Or could you give me the width of your bookcase and pivot location ?
Thanks
Biscuits with sliding slots on the shelves? I have used them for years, and things are still holding together....
Do you have the plans for purchase?
How do you keep the hidden door closed tight?
magnets
Yep, magnets. I love magnets. They work great for closet shelves on the bottom raised part. Remember to throw in silica packets for moisture to protect your loot.
What stops the bookshelf itself from sagging over time while floating on the non-pivot side under load?
Back panel
Back panel. I explained the importance of the back panel in the video.
Why not make the floor block and the pivot a total of 3/4 so that the pivot is flush to the floor ?
Either way works, nothing is really gained either way. I wanted more margin for error and clearance over the floor.
You didn't show how you attached the shelves but one thing you could've done for strength if you didn't was fasten a cleat to the side panels using glue and screws and then slide the shelves over the cleats with glue on the cleats and side panels.. Then shoot a couple nails from the top and bottom of the shelves into the cleats. Again, not sure how you attached it but that's what I would have done! Awesome build as always . Turned out great
I was wondering about using biscuits with a sliding slot on the shelf for ease of install...?
@jbwonfire4God that's another option.. Or dominos.. But all shelves would need to be installed at the same time with the top and bottoms being installed
Maybe you could have put in say 2 narrowed dummy shelves with pocket screws and that would have strengthened the sides then the other thicker shelves could have slid over them and fastened
Cheers
Love your work - great as always
@@jimarmstrong4447 oh that's even better . Basically making a solid shelf. Nice idea!
So he tacked in the middle pieces first with glue and pocket screws. The shelves then slid over those right like a taco shelf? Would glue in the taco be sufficient there? Unless I'm missing something due to my lack of knowledge, and I'm hungry.
I can see kids thinking it’s playground equipment. But maybe it can handle the weight. Books are also heavy so maybe a wedge shaped rub slide at the floor strike side would be a help long term.
That pivot is designed and tested to operate with of 500lbs for millions of cycles
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Not really a commentary on the hardware itself. If the book case is welded steel and not glued sheet stock, it should be okay. But it’s not.
I feel so inadequate
Now is not more secret dor because i know now 😂
Why can’t the manufacturer round over the hardware like door butts ?
Belt sander.
The problem with a bookshelf hidden door is that it looks like a bookshelf hidden door
Dude, wear your safety glasses. Your career is over if you lose the eyes.
great advise
Ya I've never skimped on the eye-pro. Made it through heavy artillery and close calls, and I be darned if a little brad gets me in the shop.