Comments on: Bookshelf made from books

By: Vincent Reynolds

Vincent Reynolds — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:47:00 +0000

This will be perfect for storing my Kindle!

By: travtastic

travtastic — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:40:00 +0000

Actually I’d bet it’s a lot more weight than that. That’s about a file box worth of books, so I’d put it at more like 35-40 pounds. If I was going to make one of those, I’d probably hollow them out.

Edit: I weighed some of my books on a shipping scale, and came out around 1.4 pounds average for ones about that size/volume.

By: et50

et50 — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:57:00 +0000

Correct link:
http://www.thisintothat.com/gallery_list.php?gallery=17

By: bkad

bkad — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:45:00 +0000

Cool! Though, the problem with these ‘re-use the junk books’ projects is they confuse those of us who judge people by the books they have around.

By: Paul Renault

Paul Renault — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:46:00 +0000

Wow! This’ll be perfect for storing my wood!

By: Snig

Snig — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:16:00 +0000

This would be a great place to store your unused planks and brackets.

By: Rose Queen

Rose Queen — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:55:00 +0000

Jim Rosenau of This Into That (http://www.thisintothat.com/gallery_list.php?gallery=17) has been doing this for years, and using fewer books for each shelf, which makes them much lighter.

By: Joseph V. Kelly

Joseph V. Kelly — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:21:00 +0000

I’m dabbling with a similar concept — a kind of culinary art project — I want to construct a bowl for my famous clam chowder out of some kind of food product. I’ve tried meat and fruit with very little success. I think I’ve run out of ideas…

By: Sergei

Sergei — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:18:00 +0000

Brilliant.

Now make it super-freaky by putting exactly the same books *on* the shelf.

By: Deidzoeb

Deidzoeb — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:05:00 +0000

Less weight, less building materials and more room for books on the wall if you have a few hardcover books tipped sideways to form the shelf, maybe with a few smaller books beneath to brace them.

By: Mister44

Mister44 — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:59:00 +0000

It looks cool, it is cool, but man, you’re already hanging, what, 15? 20lb? on that poor wall. And if you added more books on the shelf, it’s another 15-20lb. One would have to make sure to attach it to the studs well.

The one suggestion I have, is on the ends have a book stick UP to act as – uh – book ends. Literally. I love puns! I didn’t even mean to do that.

By: Wcgorg Inter

Wcgorg Inter — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:50:00 +0000

We need used and thrown away books for our Adult education and Child education projects taking place now in Asia and Africa Please send in your old books contact us if you wish to donate your books at .
http://iimac.weebly.com/contact-us.html
Thank you as you donate.

Derby ..

By: lknope

lknope — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:23:00 +0000

That looks awesome but I could never do it. All those books would be taunting me because I wouldn’t be able to read them or even browse through them.

By: EH

EH — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:23:00 +0000

Horizontal configuration…too much bookshelf?

By: tristan eldritch

tristan eldritch — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:13:00 +0000

My attempt to create a spice rack based on similar principles has meet with little success so far.

By: Jack Holmes

Jack Holmes — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:05:00 +0000

Yo dawg I heard you like books