Wood is expensive. For beginners working with pallets is a great way to avoid wasting money. It is also a good way to prevent them being built or go to a landfill.
5:52 easily your best DIY project. Shelves look great too. A sturdy and inexpensive project. Good luck on the rehab, I've been nursing a possible ACL strain, since just before Christmas.
Thanks for checking out the video and for the kind words :) Yep, starting a family has definitely been the best thing that's happened to my wife and I and we love being parents. I hope your rehab and exercises for your ACL strain get you back and up to speed soon! Take care!
You made this look so easy to build. I desperately need bookshelves and think I'm going to give this one a try. Thank you for making and sharing this video! ❤️ Wishing you a quick and complete recovery!
Thanks so much Cat! We desperately needed them too and it was worth it to get exactly what we needed to fit the space. Good luck with your build and thanks for the kind words! 2 weeks post operation already and things are improving each day. Cheers!
Extremely informative! I am planning to build a similar cabinet, just for shoes. Mine will also have doors. Never built anything of that scale before, so I'm trying to learn as much as possible before starting and this is a great help! Thanks!
Thanks so much! Recovery is going well and off crutches, wife is a physical therapist so she has been making sure I do my exercises. Have a great Super Bowl Sunday!
Hola! 🖐Really awesome looking project. And to think that you did it with a TORN ACL!!! Very impressive. Glad to see at the end of the video that you were back on your feet. I hope that by now you have made a full recovery. Looking forward to more of your videos. Take care and have a good one, Adios!👊
Hi Pete great job I built book shelves about two years ago. Here in Thailand I used a 3/4 Black cover Plywood. I also used pocket hole jig as you have done. I also built a adjustable shoe shelves I used the jig to drill my holes for the shelves. Like you did. I will send you a few pictures of my build. Take care Pete..Your baby is really cute congratulations to both of you God Bless you Both.
Nice design and work. It helps to have a good shop setup like yours to make the process easier. Years ago I made some short bookshelves in 3 sections to fill the space on a short wall where there was a down sloping ceiling for my office. All I had was a table saw but it worked. Also used that saw when I installed a real 3/4 x 2 1/4inch oak hardwood floor in our house. That was a lot of work without a power stapler to put those boards in place. I paid a professional to sand and finish the floors. They still look great after over 20 years of use. I need to make some more bookshelves because I have too many books now that I am retired.
@@DIYPETE Pete I need your help on another project. Please can you reply to me I really need your help Pete. Please look for my Emails to you Pete I really need your help. I've tried to contact you I don't know where else to go to get in contact with you Pete. Please reply I really need your help.
Very good presentation! You ran through the redundant parts (holes, etc...) and that was nice. I need to buy the jigs you used, for the shelf holes, and the toe-nail holes (I don't remember what you called them!) Have a great day, and good to see you recover well. Your family is very happy. Great Job! -Dave
My current project is a little cooking utensil holder. I don't have much access to tools like this, since they are only available to me during working hours. But I still have a little bit of free time to do some woodworking. In the past, I've made a spice rack, a step-stool, and a little box to hold pocket-sized notebooks. I had a lot of fun with that box, and may try making another.
Awesome job on the shelving units! I really enjoyed your very informative video on all the steps you took to build it. Thanks! 😁 PS I hope you have a speedy recovery with your knee
Very cool. Thanks m working on a sideways king size storage bed frame and headboard. Being under 6ft a sideways king gives me a wider bed and a shorter footprint. I just don’t know if I want full depth drawers on both sides or shorter depth drawers with a storage area between that would be accessible from the foot of the bed. Cheers!
I love Radianta plywood from HD. I think it has 7 layers of ply so it's super strong. I use it for all my shop projects. Just wish the price would hurry up and drop. It used to be $34 a sheet but skyrocketed to $60 a sheet
@@DIYPETE thank you Pete. You are my OG youtube wood working. You are the reason I started my channel. I'm glad to see you are and your family happy and growing! god bless and take care!
Thank you for your amazing video! I would love to hear your advice on whether MDF would be suitable if the shelves were short (65cm) as I understand plywood is particularly susceptible to wood boring insects, which are a problem where I live. Thank you!
Great video! Question: How do you know that the screws on the top 1x4 boards don't meet with the screws on the next board? When they are screwed towards each other I would assume that they crash? (I have no experience, but want to learn)
Thanks so much! Hope all is well and that you are having a good Super Bowl Sunday! Yep, I was a Beta at the university of Nebraska from 03-07. Are you a beta theta pi alum as well?
I am going to be building a bookshelf soon as well. I was thing about using pocket holes, but I am concerned that they might not be strong enough to hold the shelves when loaded with books.
Have fun with your bookshelf project! Our shelves are only 19 inches in width so I don't have any concern with the weight of the books, but perhaps if you are wanting to do larger spans then you'd want to look into a different method. Cheers!
Hi. I like your videos. Maybe you can tell me or tell me how to figure this out. If i want to build a bookcase with shelves 12 inches wide and these shelves will be built out of 3/4 inch solid maple and reinforced with a 1 and 3/4 inch lip, how long can the shelf be and not sag under the weight of heavy books.
Those shelves look lovely after you sand them well, pre-stain them and then put the stain (and seal) on, it's a tedious part of the process, but makes such a difference. I just checked... here in the UK I can find "Radiata pine" 25 mm, reasonable cost compared to e.g. birch ply of the same thickness. Any reason you are recommending Radiata? I mean does it tend to have nice knots or anything like that?
Hey Mike! We use radiata plywood because it is the best quality and most affordable plywood for building shelves around here. It used to be around $35 / sheet but is now around $60 or so post pandemic. But it is pre-sanded and smooth on both sides when you buy it. Not much for knots. They only sell it at Home Depot around here though. Anyhow, basically quality and cost is why I get it. Cheers!
haha I guess I was raised where a 20 degree day with sunshine is beautiful in the winter :) --- don't get me wrong though we go south for a couple weeks each winter to break up the season so it doesn't seem quite as long. Cheers!
Great thorough and informative video. This looks easy enough for me to do even without the whole shop set up. I think we have enough tools to make our own shelves. Thank for making this tutorial.
@@DIYPETE There was two? 🤦🏼♀️ I googled it. Out of my crafter’s budget, but I love it. Was checking out you bookcase build. Mercy, that is fine. Big bookcase is the bomb. I just need a couple for my sewing room. ♥️
I was looking for the plans for these book shelves on your site, but I only find one bookshelf plan for a 80"x24"....do I just have to adapt those plans for this project?
Thanks for watching! The wood is about 3/4 of an inch thick which would be about 19mm. As for 150cm wide shelves, You'd want to add additional support under each shelf so it doesn't eventually bow. Or you could create cubbies similar to what I did to support them. Best of luck!
I assume most carpenters will tell you that the top and bottom go actually on the top and the bottom . This gives your shelves more rigidity and better load bearing. And yes you will need tithe two boards being longer than the rest of the shelves. 😉
I don't want to know what your address is, but your view is absolutely beautiful. What state or country do you live in? That's the type of winter scene/view I want for my final house.
Why not attach the trim to the edge of the plywood before cutting the shelf pieces? Seems like it's a lot more work to cut and attach the edge to each shelf after.
I really want to make something like this for all my books but unfortunately I have a learning disability and get really confused by even the simplest instructions
It's always refreshing seeing a project on UA-cam that doesn't involve walnut, resin or pallets. Looks great.
Thanks so much! Yeah tried to make this one simple and keep the costs down :) cheers!
I love you
Well you could easily replace walnut for something cheaper. But on the rest I agree
@@jabanan it could be something more expensive than walnut, just not walnut.
Wood is expensive. For beginners working with pallets is a great way to avoid wasting money. It is also a good way to prevent them being built or go to a landfill.
5:52 easily your best DIY project.
Shelves look great too. A sturdy and inexpensive project.
Good luck on the rehab, I've been nursing a possible ACL strain, since just before Christmas.
Thanks for checking out the video and for the kind words :) Yep, starting a family has definitely been the best thing that's happened to my wife and I and we love being parents. I hope your rehab and exercises for your ACL strain get you back and up to speed soon! Take care!
You made this look so easy to build. I desperately need bookshelves and think I'm going to give this one a try. Thank you for making and sharing this video! ❤️
Wishing you a quick and complete recovery!
Thanks so much Cat! We desperately needed them too and it was worth it to get exactly what we needed to fit the space. Good luck with your build and thanks for the kind words! 2 weeks post operation already and things are improving each day. Cheers!
Extremely informative! I am planning to build a similar cabinet, just for shoes. Mine will also have doors. Never built anything of that scale before, so I'm trying to learn as much as possible before starting and this is a great help! Thanks!
Rock on Pete! Shelves look great! Family looks great! Have a fast recovery, stay safe and Go Big Red!!
I always look forward to your projects, very informative, there's no guessing, the only problem is, I can use more. Thanks Pete!!!
hope its not too late congratulation on ur successful surgery.....thank i learned a lot Pete....
Beautiful work, Pete! Nicely done! 😃
I hope you have a fast recovery!
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Thanks so much! Recovery is going well and off crutches, wife is a physical therapist so she has been making sure I do my exercises. Have a great Super Bowl Sunday!
This is the BEST bookshelf video I’ve seen so far. THANK YOU!!
Hola! 🖐Really awesome looking project. And to think that you did it with a TORN ACL!!! Very impressive. Glad to see at the end of the video that you were back on your feet. I hope that by now you have made a full recovery. Looking forward to more of your videos. Take care and have a good one, Adios!👊
Beautiful work. Thanks for sharing. Wishing you a speedy recovery. All the best to you and your family.
Thanks so much Ricky! Have a great weekend and hope your family is doing well.
Hi Pete great job I built book shelves about two years ago. Here in Thailand I used a 3/4 Black cover Plywood. I also used pocket hole jig as you have done. I also built a adjustable shoe shelves I used the jig to drill my holes for the shelves. Like you did. I will send you a few pictures of my build. Take care Pete..Your baby is really cute congratulations to both of you God Bless you Both.
Hey Thomas! Hope things are going well over in Thailand and cool to hear about those bookshelves! Thanks for saying hi and take good care!
Thank you for the video, including the links to all your equipment and for the cost of the project! Much appreciated!
You bet, thanks for watching!
Nice design and work. It helps to have a good shop setup like yours to make the process easier. Years ago I made some short bookshelves in 3 sections to fill the space on a short wall where there was a down sloping ceiling for my office. All I had was a table saw but it worked. Also used that saw when I installed a real 3/4 x 2 1/4inch oak hardwood floor in our house. That was a lot of work without a power stapler to put those boards in place. I paid a professional to sand and finish the floors. They still look great after over 20 years of use. I need to make some more bookshelves because I have too many books now that I am retired.
Nice, and thank you for including the room dimensions.
Thanks for sharing the gifts of your talent. Great job well done. Given me the confidence to have a go at making a bookcase myself.
Your bookshelf is amazing, i will build mine next week!! Great vidéo thanks!!
Great work nice to see you createing projects again
Thank you! Cheers!
@@DIYPETE Pete I need your help on another project. Please can you reply to me I really need your help Pete. Please look for my Emails to you Pete I really need your help. I've tried to contact you I don't know where else to go to get in contact with you Pete. Please reply I really need your help.
All piece are nice, but the shelf is most beautiful in my eyes. Keep up the great work, an thank you for sharing with us.
Exactly what we need to build. Thank you.
Super helpful! Just bought a new home and now have a home office and need to build book shelves. Diffinately going to use you DIY book shelf example.
Awesome! Have fun with the build!
Amazing as always Pete! I think I might build these!
This is great! I can't wait to make an identical bookcase for my place. Nice book selection you've got there too!
Very good presentation! You ran through the redundant parts (holes, etc...) and that was nice. I need to buy the jigs you used, for the shelf holes, and the toe-nail holes (I don't remember what you called them!) Have a great day, and good to see you recover well. Your family is very happy. Great Job! -Dave
Really nicely done Pete. You call out every detail right down to screw size. Subbed!
Thanks so much Derek! I appreciate it, take care!
Nice work and get well fast! I am building cabinets for my basement bar and your vidoes really help!
Thanks Jeff! Good luck with that basement bar!!
My current project is a little cooking utensil holder. I don't have much access to tools like this, since they are only available to me during working hours. But I still have a little bit of free time to do some woodworking. In the past, I've made a spice rack, a step-stool, and a little box to hold pocket-sized notebooks. I had a lot of fun with that box, and may try making another.
Great Video, you gave me hope, thanks. beautiful job
Great tutorial! Thanks!
Awesome job on the shelving units! I really enjoyed your very informative video on all the steps you took to build it. Thanks! 😁 PS I hope you have a speedy recovery with your knee
It turned out amazing
Hola Peter, le quedó de lujo, muy bonito
Heck ya! Nice work, Pete.
Thanks!
Very cool. Thanks m working on a sideways king size storage bed frame and headboard. Being under 6ft a sideways king gives me a wider bed and a shorter footprint.
I just don’t know if I want full depth drawers on both sides or shorter depth drawers with a storage area between that would be accessible from the foot of the bed. Cheers!
That sounds like a fun project! Good luck with the drawers and tackling the project, cheers!
@@DIYPETE yeah it can be a little overwhelming
Awesome build & video.
great day when pete uploads sucks to hear about the acl but glad it isnt stopping you from making projects
Thanks man! Yup, ACL is healing up, and will be back to normal soon.
Great Video!! Thanks for putting this together
Look great! Thanks a lot for posting your instruction
I'm glad you found the instructions helpful!
Can't forget the doggo and all the help and support he provided
Absolutely beautiful!!
I need a video to show me how to build this with virtually no tools or space to work in.
not possible
I love Radianta plywood from HD. I think it has 7 layers of ply so it's super strong. I use it for all my shop projects. Just wish the price would hurry up and drop. It used to be $34 a sheet but skyrocketed to $60 a sheet
Back when it was in the $30 range was amazing, it is certainly a lot more these days unfortunately. Great to hear it works well for your projects!
@@DIYPETE thank you Pete. You are my OG youtube wood working. You are the reason I started my channel. I'm glad to see you are and your family happy and growing! god bless and take care!
@@foxhallww311 That's awesome, keep up the hard work on your channel and the cool projects coming. Take care and hope your family is doing well!
Good job Pete.
I love the shuffle with the Swat Clips. Lol.
awesome project, hope you recover soon
Thanks so much! Recovery is going well, have a great Super Bowl Sunday!
Thank you for your amazing video! I would love to hear your advice on whether MDF would be suitable if the shelves were short (65cm) as I understand plywood is particularly susceptible to wood boring insects, which are a problem where I live. Thank you!
Fantastic video
Nice job. Gets dark early at your latitude this time of year. Best of luck for a speedy recovery.
Thanks JT! Yep, looking forward to linger days :) Hope all is well!
Great job!
Just love your portable table set up! Where did you get your portable outfeed table? It's perfect!
Thanks! I built the outfeed table. Super handy to have around the shop.
Very skillfull dude😍😍👍👍
amazing and inspiring
great video. helped me with ideas on how to make a shelving unit but what depth u make the holes for the pins for the adjustable shelves?
Great video! Question: How do you know that the screws on the top 1x4 boards don't meet with the screws on the next board? When they are screwed towards each other I would assume that they crash? (I have no experience, but want to learn)
Love the swat clips. Super versatile and attach to pretty much everything. Glad you talked about them I already added it to my tool arsenal.
Good idea!
Great looking shelves Pete!! You truly inspire me to work outside my comfort zone. Btw, is that a Beta Theta Pi paddle hanging in your workshop??
Thanks so much! Hope all is well and that you are having a good Super Bowl Sunday! Yep, I was a Beta at the university of Nebraska from 03-07. Are you a beta theta pi alum as well?
@DIY PETE YES, Florida State University, 82-86. Go Beta!!
@@lyonsmotorsports8440 That's awesome! Go Beta!!
I am going to be building a bookshelf soon as well. I was thing about using pocket holes, but I am concerned that they might not be strong enough to hold the shelves when loaded with books.
Have fun with your bookshelf project! Our shelves are only 19 inches in width so I don't have any concern with the weight of the books, but perhaps if you are wanting to do larger spans then you'd want to look into a different method. Cheers!
are there any any changes you would make if placing on carpet? What if I wanted to make it 9 feet high?
Hi. I like your videos. Maybe you can tell me or tell me how to figure this out. If i want to build a bookcase with shelves 12 inches wide and these shelves will be built out of 3/4 inch solid maple and reinforced with a 1 and 3/4 inch lip, how long can the shelf be and not sag under the weight of heavy books.
Looks great! Where is the beautiful location?
Nice!
Thanks a ton Chris! Cheers!
Those shelves look lovely after you sand them well, pre-stain them and then put the stain (and seal) on, it's a tedious part of the process, but makes such a difference. I just checked... here in the UK I can find "Radiata pine" 25 mm, reasonable cost compared to e.g. birch ply of the same thickness. Any reason you are recommending Radiata? I mean does it tend to have nice knots or anything like that?
Hey Mike! We use radiata plywood because it is the best quality and most affordable plywood for building shelves around here. It used to be around $35 / sheet but is now around $60 or so post pandemic. But it is pre-sanded and smooth on both sides when you buy it. Not much for knots. They only sell it at Home Depot around here though. Anyhow, basically quality and cost is why I get it. Cheers!
Are you able to post a link to the saw horses and accessories you used for the saws to sit on? I can't seem to find them
I'm confused about what you mean by board vs sheet in the description for the materials. Are they both plywood?
0:49 We define beauty differently.
haha I guess I was raised where a 20 degree day with sunshine is beautiful in the winter :) --- don't get me wrong though we go south for a couple weeks each winter to break up the season so it doesn't seem quite as long. Cheers!
Will you be posting the plans for these? I do not see them on the website.
Nice one, I'm jealous 😅
Would like to bid build case like that oh heal your injury
Great thorough and informative video. This looks easy enough for me to do even without the whole shop set up. I think we have enough tools to make our own shelves. Thank for making this tutorial.
wow thw place is covered with snow is this norway
Pete, your good explanation of each step convinced me I can do this. Thanks for your help.
Awesome! Have fun with the build!
Oh Lord! Budding Lady builder, here. I love that table!!! Where did you get it???
Hi! Are you referring to the workbench table in the shop or the miter saw station?
@@DIYPETE There was two? 🤦🏼♀️ I googled it. Out of my crafter’s budget, but I love it. Was checking out you bookcase build. Mercy, that is fine. Big bookcase is the bomb. I just need a couple for my sewing room. ♥️
How much weight can each shelf support you think?
Hey brother your meter saw n table saw both battery operated? Tnxs
Do you mind sharing what miter station you have?
I was looking for the plans for these book shelves on your site, but I only find one bookshelf plan for a 80"x24"....do I just have to adapt those plans for this project?
great video man! what is the thicness of the plywood? and could i make shelvs 150cm large?
Thanks for watching! The wood is about 3/4 of an inch thick which would be about 19mm. As for 150cm wide shelves, You'd want to add additional support under each shelf so it doesn't eventually bow. Or you could create cubbies similar to what I did to support them. Best of luck!
Helpful & informative video. Also peaked my interest when Pete mentioned the ACL-R. I had one 5 months ago and I hope to return to the ice soon!
What kind of screws are being used?
I assume most carpenters will tell you that the top and bottom go actually on the top and the bottom . This gives your shelves more rigidity and better load bearing. And yes you will need tithe two boards being longer than the rest of the shelves. 😉
I don't want to know what your address is, but your view is absolutely beautiful. What state or country do you live in? That's the type of winter scene/view I want for my final house.
Nice, and thank you for including the room dimensions.
11 second in: 'He's handy...good with the kids...AND likes to read!'
nooice!
Thanks Garfield, have a great week!
I love the clips ❤
I always loose my tools 😂
Thanks!
plywood here in Texas, for birch 3/4 is 80 a sheet. Its killing me.
Think this is doable without a table saw? I have everything but that
Hi Peter
650 holes to drill over 20m is less than 2s to drill per hole 😮
Yep, goes quickly
Your dog needs a friend
Мужик!
Wheres this years hockey rink at??
Why not attach the trim to the edge of the plywood before cutting the shelf pieces?
Seems like it's a lot more work to cut and attach the edge to each shelf after.
I really want to make something like this for all my books but unfortunately I have a learning disability and get really confused by even the simplest instructions
We sincerely want to work with you and hope you will reply to our emails(trail camera)
Thanks for reaching out Nikos! We'll take a look at your emails. Thanks!
@@DIYPETE Thank you! Hope to cooperate with you.
Very good job. But this guys is. having a workshop at his house lol
I want to work with you. I will give you two years free service. I completed MA in philosophy.
DIY doesn’t count when you have a whole shop with 80k worth of tools lol😂