Deanspoors Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Okay, so i'd like to make/build/design a bookcase, something like this.. As you see the wood is tapered from thickest at the base to narrowest at the tips. What wood should I use? I was thinking hardwood, but might struggle to find 10" widths. Also how would I go about tapering the wood? I was thinking about using sacrificial planks on each side of the wood set at the taper I required and then putting them through a thicknesser like such... http://www.hsstoolshop.co.uk/thicknesser-for-hire-1817-p.asp and then theres the whole, how do I join the pieces together I was thinking of drilling holes down the lengths of the plank probably 5mm dia x 6" and using rods bent at the appropriate angle to join, sort of like a metal angled dowel, and then gluing? would that work? .... this is a minefield Dean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanspoors Posted October 19, 2016 Author Share Posted October 19, 2016 I think this might work for tapering using a thicknesser? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy (Sycho) Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Tapering the timber is the easy bit! I would do it exactly as you have suggested, as long as your thickneser is man enough with a long enough bed. As for joining there's a hell of a lot of work getting that together!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanspoors Posted October 19, 2016 Author Share Posted October 19, 2016 How would you recommend I joined the wood Sycho? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhett Turner - Black Country AO Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 what about using a biscuit jointer, I seem to remember them being used for all sorts of things when I used to watch some american joiner program on one of the cable channels some time ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanspoors Posted October 19, 2016 Author Share Posted October 19, 2016 what about using a biscuit jointer, I seem to remember them being used for all sorts of things when I used to watch some american joiner program on one of the cable channels some time ago. I'm sure someone will correct me if i'm wrong, and I hope I am, because biscuit joints look relatively easy, but I don't think they will be able to support the load which will be required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhett Turner - Black Country AO Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 You could try something thing like this If you don't want the full back ground then you could trim it back to be flush with the stems and branches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy (Sycho) Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 You would be surprised how strong biscuit joints are when used with a polyurethane glue, not sure it would be that easy with all the diffrent angles though. But as in the Video I think you would have to glue & fix it all to a back board to give it strength, even the one in your picture is on a back board. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man On The Clapham Omnibus Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 I do like that! Sadly, though, I don't have the wall space for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 For joining you could go with fillet joints using epoxy , I use West Sytem with an added filler like colloidal silica , but there are several options and plenty of "how to" stuff on utube Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanspoors Posted October 24, 2016 Author Share Posted October 24, 2016 thanks for the replies, still really unsure on how to go about this, well the jointing part. I would have liked to use this joint, but not sure what tooling I would need and if it's even viable. I'll probably end up biscuit jointing it, with support from a plywood backboard. Dean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litcoat Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Can you not buy one flat pack with all necessary bits, it looks like an IKEA special, whoever did that made a hell of a job of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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