Bookshelves

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8 жыл бұрын

My parents have a lot of books, and need a place to put them. They have a mostly clear 24 foot wall in their finished basement. We thought we would build a book shelf along that entire wall. I designed this shelf a little bit differently than is typically done. Normally you build a box or a frame and build shelves into that structure. If you want more shelves, you build more boxes. In this traditional design, you end up with a double layer of material between each set of shelves. In my design, I built the vertical piece as one layer and attached each section together in the center of the shelves. This reduced the amount of material we needed to buy to 9 sheets of pre-finished birch plywood and also gained 3 to 4 feet of shelf space.
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@melindaleon5907 11 ай бұрын

Fits well into my space, I painted the back green. It's very easy to customize just the back if that's something you want to do. I would suggest sanding it first before painting, I got a little impatient. The shelves kzfaq.infoUgkxM8H4CjCb79vzeyvgaFMdzmLm88oVFPMkare pretty small so keep that in mind if you're going to have it horizontal that some books won't fit. I like the snug look that it has. Good small shelf if you don't have much space, but not too small. Simple to put together, though you'll need your own tools, a screwdriver and a mallet/hammer, it's easiest to do with another person.

@MauriceBlok 8 жыл бұрын

So nice your parents are a part of this video. You're a big inspiration Frank. Thank you.

@dgnytes 5 жыл бұрын

Maurice why did you stop making your video? They were as good as good can be.

@Noble909 8 жыл бұрын

Clickspring AND Frank on the same day? Today's my day.

@Boudico 8 жыл бұрын

+Noble909 Either one is cause for a smile --- both is absolute awesomeness

@pdxDavid 8 жыл бұрын

+Noble909 Thanks for the mention of Clickspring as I hadn't seen it before. Amazing stuff.

@roncooper6302 8 жыл бұрын

Jealousy is a terrible trait, but that workshop, bookshelves and that number of books has me going to confession. Regards.

@joshuap9580 4 жыл бұрын

seriously. is that a back to back table saw?

@jobergers8200 Жыл бұрын

@@joshuap9580 it is a double outfeed table

@TurkiAU 8 жыл бұрын

Best thing in life is to make your old folks happy. Good job

@djconpollo 8 жыл бұрын

Love the slight stagger of the shelves. Awesome touch that stops the shelves from being boring

@tsuchang1 8 жыл бұрын

That's wonderful Frank. Thanks for helping your mom and pop. Thanks a lot.

@protect.your.digits.creations 8 жыл бұрын

God Bless your parents ,They created a great person who creates great things. I learn so much from you and your videos are educational and entertaining at the same time.

@markbusby9709 8 жыл бұрын

Thats a nice thing to do for your Mum & Dad Frank, they must be very proud of you.

@danahawkeye 3 ай бұрын

I like the idea of a knick-Knack / small book rack on the end of the bookcase run. I am going to steal that idea for my one.

@DreyBK 8 жыл бұрын

Hey Frank. Great job on the mega book shelf....Clap Clap Clap and more so the extra lift from the ground in case it floods. Very few would keep that in mind! Mom and Dad must be so proud sitting back and just admiring it.

@deej19142 8 жыл бұрын

Nice job Frank, you're a good son. It was nice to see your mom and dad.

@kaybanks8781 6 жыл бұрын

Great job! I liked your little laugh when you talked about making your mother drill the shelving holes. Tee-hee.

@ZanderKaneUK 8 жыл бұрын

Well done Frank's mum, rolling her sleeves up and getting stuck in.

@michellerutter-davis3719 3 жыл бұрын

Your organization skills are just as impressive as your wood skills. It make your job easier!

@tufankilinc636 4 жыл бұрын

Any man who loves and respects his mom deserves a thumbs up and a new subscriber. Great project too.

@robharrod 8 жыл бұрын

Practical solutions with an aesthetic appeal all the way around! Even with a helper and being in a new locale, the video production was great!

@SargentRooster 8 жыл бұрын

I have always believed that time in the shop with family is time well spent. Getting your mum in the shop, bonus, Good job mum and great design and execution.

@PinHolePip 8 жыл бұрын

You're a good son. Must have good parents. And, the book shelves look great.

@Insignifant 8 жыл бұрын

I'd like to call that little chuckle "the howarth laugh". Thanks a lot for hours well spent from germany!

@GetHandsDirty 8 жыл бұрын

Wow, this is huge! Amazing work, Frank and it was so cool to see your mother involved. :)

@frankmakes 8 жыл бұрын

+Get Hands Dirty Thanks!

@jcjatho 8 жыл бұрын

Very nice shelving unit from a fine woodworker and a wonderful son. I am sure your parents were delighted.

@TheNosoup4u 8 жыл бұрын

Dude! Your mom is so cool!!! Enjoyed it. I dig the approach to the cases, the I box method. I had not seen that before... Thanks again Frank!

@kim4win 8 жыл бұрын

I love how the clean design allows the books to be the focus. My favorite part of the video was at the end when your parents filled the shelves. Great projects and video!

@robh1227 8 жыл бұрын

LOL Nagging, knick-knacks, and boundless love. Moms are great. :)

@jukeman57 8 жыл бұрын

Good job Frank. Mom and Dad should be very happy.

@CameronVonStJames 8 жыл бұрын

Awesome that you got your mother involved!!

@cjorg16 8 жыл бұрын

You either have a fantastic Mom, or a twisted idea of payback. LOL (My Mom actually taught me my first lessons in woodworking when I was 7 years old. Bless her heart.)

@dustyray5774 8 жыл бұрын

WOW!You're parents are lucky to have you!

@GaryTruesdale 8 жыл бұрын

Awesome project. Getting help on the drilling was a good idea. That's so much work!

@TonyScandal 7 жыл бұрын

No-one commented on your video editing mastery. Along side the incredible work on the library you created the time spent editing this video to keep it interesting and watchable is so well done that no-one noticed.

@flattire78 7 жыл бұрын

i personally loved the stop motion / time lapse

@justmacc 5 жыл бұрын

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@tombiggs4687 Жыл бұрын

It's true. I keep thinking that Frank has worked (does work) as a professional videographer aside from these videos. I love the videos where he "sets up" an old projector screen when he wants to show two different views simultaneously.

@omidalborzi 7 жыл бұрын

Good job Frank, it looks amazing. You made your parents proud of ya...

@muziqjazz 8 жыл бұрын

It is a joy to help our parents with our woodworking gift. I'm sure Frank that your joy was greater then theirs. Thanks for sharing. Marc

@snapjamwoodworks710 8 жыл бұрын

I actually yelled stop when you were backing up the truck. Great build!!! My youngest daughter and I built her bookcase together too. Always a pleasure Frank. Thanks for sharing.

@frankmakes 8 жыл бұрын

+Bosn Ski I filmed leaving, and ran the video backwards.

@snapjamwoodworks710 8 жыл бұрын

Ah-Ha! POTS...

@johnconklin9039 8 жыл бұрын

Ingenious design as always. Your mom was a trooper for drilling all those holes.

@tylero8595 8 жыл бұрын

Nice job. Your parents are lucky to have a thoughtful son.

@MakeSomething 8 жыл бұрын

Beautiful! And a nice bamboo bowl cameo.

@frankmakes 8 жыл бұрын

+Make Something ha ha, thanks!

@MarcSchaefermeyer 8 жыл бұрын

Thought the same thing! Great job explaining it as well.

@teresapoudrier494 4 жыл бұрын

With all due respect to you sir, I admire your parent's "Library" and was the star of this video for me. Your Book Case was a well thought out and functional design. ....But them books ! As a reference book hoarder myself, I get the need to save them all for the ones that come after us to have and read as well, NO software upgrades needed !!

@jaykuptake 8 жыл бұрын

Found this video independently but, I remember seeing a video of this woodshop and how it was built! Well done!

@matthewphelps5136 8 жыл бұрын

What a good son you are. Nice job Frank.

@discorangutan 5 жыл бұрын

This video is nearly 4 years old and the editing is still as fresh and amazing as ever! Love it and love your mom in it too!

@user-hd8ej8yx9p 4 жыл бұрын

Each of your videos is a work of art, thank you, Frank. I love you

@gimmeheadpeace 8 жыл бұрын

Not only a great bookcase but a fantastic workshop, which is immaculate. A pleasure to watch.

@macsheldon 8 жыл бұрын

Brilliant as usual, Frank! Mom's deserve the best and you certainly delivered on this one. I loved reading the book titles too. I can see why she bugged you to get this project done. Keep teaching and entertaining us, Frank. You're an important member of our woodworking community and every video episode you produce is a gift to us all.

@aliasks6559 6 жыл бұрын

"why she bugged you" was that an intentional pun? :D

@TomAllenBird 8 жыл бұрын

Hooray for the pocket screw. I'm a big fan of the Kreg jig.

@SmokeFlame1 8 жыл бұрын

Big job, but with Mom's help it turned out well. Very impressive.

@bwillan 8 жыл бұрын

That collections of books will rival most city public libraries. Good job on the construction. That was smart of you to enlist the aid of your mother to drill all the shelf pin holes. It now gives her an appreciation of how much work went into building the wall of book shelves.

@frankmakes 8 жыл бұрын

+bwillan good point.

@Tboorohn 8 жыл бұрын

Frank Howarth. You are a Genius!!!!

@thedraphter 8 жыл бұрын

Kudos to your mom for the great work!

@00dahc 8 жыл бұрын

Your parents must be proud of your accomplishments. I know I'm impressed. Not just with this video, either.

@Supermuttt 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing as always. I like working with my mom in the shop too.

@bookworm8415 7 ай бұрын

Frank... i just want to copy your stuff. Completely and without changing anything. Ive been going backwards through your videos and you've brilliant and simple and elegant solutions to virtually everything im overwhelmed with trying to fix or remodel in my own home. Thank you for these videos, the simplicity, and artistic takes on these solutions. Not sure where i will start but i love all that you do

@phobos2k2 8 жыл бұрын

This was beautiful to watch. I love everything about this: Woodworking, problem solving, kindness, family and books.

@rickl.orchids 8 жыл бұрын

.....great show Frank...love the design....would give anything to spend day in shop with my mom.......lucky man.

@OneManBandWoodworks 8 жыл бұрын

Great video, I especially like the fact you put your mum to work. I'm going to start implementing that strategy too.

@CVCceo 8 жыл бұрын

Wow! Super MOM. Great project, Frank. I have about 10 sheets of prefinished maple ply waiting on me to produce cabinets. I designed the cabinets to surround our Theater Room screen using Sketchup. Then I imported the Sketchup file into Aspire and produced the CNC vectors and toolpaths. I just need two more hands to load these sheets onto the CNC. I have been waiting just over a year so far. Wish I had mom like you :)

@wyattoneable 8 жыл бұрын

Your videos making skills make for easy viewing. Your Mom is a good sport.

@HeavyboxesDIYMaster 8 жыл бұрын

Your design and work is impeccable! Yes, drilling that many holes can take a very long time. When I made lots of kitchen cabinets I ended up buying a line boring machine which is great for constant cabinetry building.

@knownuser09 8 жыл бұрын

Book shelf turned out really nice.

@jonhwalsh4900 8 жыл бұрын

Good to spend time with mom in the shop. Nice work.

@johansnyder1641 6 жыл бұрын

I hardly ever watch till the end, this one I did - brilliant job.

@dodsg 8 жыл бұрын

Good to see parent pester power still works even when you're an adult. Bit of a change for it to be "Tidy *my* room!" though. :-)

@kogi04 8 жыл бұрын

What a great project and video. Nice to see your mom helping out.

@mars37us 8 жыл бұрын

Good on your mom helping you out there.

@tq2655 8 жыл бұрын

What a great job Frank, nice work and, kepted mom and dad happy!!

@youmongrel 8 жыл бұрын

I can picture your mom walking in while you were bringing the shelves downstairs like, "maybe this project would go a lot faster if you weren't playing with your camera every minute and a half like some kinda goddamn Wallace & Gromit..."

@DaDunge 4 жыл бұрын

If he's smart he simply left a camera on in each location then took stills out of the feed after he was done.

@lordcthulhu17 4 жыл бұрын

I don't know why but I read this in a Henry zabrowski voice

@StamosTee 8 жыл бұрын

That is huge! Great job done there. I like your approach not to build boxes with shelves. Thanx for sharing!

@BrianMcCauleyDesign 8 жыл бұрын

That is one hell of a bookshelf! Not to mention a lifetime of books. If that were in our house it's hold 4 iPads, haha.

@JorgeAraujo 8 жыл бұрын

Wow you weren't kidding when you said they had a lot of books.... AWESOME!!!! Great project, super clean bockcase unit that looks great... and as always your videos are super clear and very well put together.

@Nirabulator 7 жыл бұрын

Good mom, good son, good bookshelf!

@MarkSBurgunder 8 жыл бұрын

Great idea to make a knick-knack shelf at the end for strenght.

@georgezarifis7409 8 жыл бұрын

Another classic Frank Howarth build video. Awesome!

@mdvener 5 жыл бұрын

Just great family time together. The world needs more of this. You are an inspiration.

@robertohughesyo 8 жыл бұрын

I know you said your parents had a lot of books but THEY HAD A LOT OF BOOKS

@1Howdy1 8 жыл бұрын

+A. Guest Yeah, I thought I had a lot of books.

@gs032009 5 жыл бұрын

A few, some would say a few. They're never a lot, never too much.

@DaDunge 4 жыл бұрын

You think that's a lot of books? My parents have at least two rooms like that.

@IdRatherMakeItMyself-Net 8 жыл бұрын

It was nice to see mom willing and able to help out with her shelves. Nice job.

@cheapwoodworking_plan-to-build 8 жыл бұрын

Capitalize, all bold...LOT OF BOOKS!!! haha, great video as usual and the shelves look nice.

@ibrahimnabith4371 6 жыл бұрын

wow working with parents is the best you are lucky.

@Stephen1455 7 жыл бұрын

Wow! Beautiful! They do have a lot of books!!!

@erik9013 8 жыл бұрын

Wow! that bookshelf is like a dream!

@holdemNE1 8 жыл бұрын

Nothing more exciting than opening up your You-Tube subscriptions to see that Frank has posted another video. Well done as always and thanks for posting.

@JonPetersArtHome 8 жыл бұрын

Wow that worked out great Frank, and I really like the small shelf on the end

@juanguerrero5626 8 жыл бұрын

Frank it is a sturdy group, very nice and well thought solution. and also this time you got a willing assistant to help you, nice work.

@Rootcauses451 8 жыл бұрын

Frank you're my zen fix man. I'm always so relaxed after watching your videos.

@randallparker8477 8 жыл бұрын

I like that you tell us your thinking and your videos are top notch, great editing and effects. Your craft skills allow the artist and engineer to create some superb projects. So having said all that, you are close to being a KZfaq god... Which reminds us that your Mom made you. We bow to the MOM. Great job! Thanks for sharing with us Frank.

@andressalas4266 8 жыл бұрын

Nice! Good on ya for taking care of your Mom and Pops! Now you just need to build them an old school card catalog cabinet so that they can find the book they are looking for!! HA!!

@gsfuentes57 4 жыл бұрын

I like how you didn’t double up the verticals. Very clever, Frank.

@JimDockrellWatertone 8 жыл бұрын

That is a lot of books. I love it!

@johnniewalker39 8 жыл бұрын

Aww, this is one of those projects... How rewarding it is, at the end, when you assemble it, to see all the work you've done comes to a neat library that changes the room. And gets used! How rewarding that feeling is...

@gabrieleg6384 3 жыл бұрын

How AWESOME is this video!!! 😍 Thank you, thank you for sharing!!!

@t.j.barton463 7 жыл бұрын

Slick job Frank. Well filmed too. You've given a total rookie some good tips. Cheers!

@datadev1 8 жыл бұрын

Mom in the shop with you nice. I really like your "out of the box" thinking there Frank (pun intended). ;)

@DreadKnotWoodshop 8 жыл бұрын

Wow your parents have A LOT of books. And great Job on your shelves

@asktheraccoon 6 жыл бұрын

And there I though I had a lot of books… Impressive job !

@167curly 4 жыл бұрын

When you have a big home library like your parents do, it's great to be able to put your hand on one volume quickly. My books are like old friends which I enjoy for reference, browsing and re-reading..

@VickyBorean 8 жыл бұрын

If they ever move it could Add value to the house when you think about it, but who would want to part with such lovely shelving? I love the Small knick back shelf at the end by the light switch!

@matthewq2365 8 жыл бұрын

As always, great entertainment and the how to too boot. Your edits are fun!

@muhammadkashif9156 5 жыл бұрын

Parent's gift;) ur mom is nice hope so they like it ;)

@suburbanhobbyist2752 6 жыл бұрын

You have an interesting way of looking at things. I guess we all do, but your ideas seem to make more sense than most of us! I like the simplicity and low cost of this design. I agree, it ended up looking even better than I thought it would from when you first described your plan.

@kylestarfaux 8 жыл бұрын

I love the design of it. The seemingly random heights of the compartments make it look so much better than a perfectly square and even set of shelves.