Comments on: Pipe & Ply.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:58:35 +0000

Oh man, that looks awesome, Chris!

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:51:03 +0000

Hey Daniel –

Just finished a shelf of my own using your tutorial — had fun reading this post, but not half as much as doing the project!

Here’s some pics if you were interested – stained mine dark with Jacobean

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisvanderwall/sets/72157607081696112/with/6354915787/

Thanks!

By: Keith Ellis

Keith Ellis — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 20:57:00 +0000

This is simply brilliant…and totally works with all the odd NYC properties. I’m thinking about adapting this for a stereo component shelf/stand.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:41:49 +0000

Just a thought…. For your non grey turning, low tannin plywood shelves, you can try painting on a mix of well steeped black tea water first. It adds tannins to the wood ( that oak and other woods have naturally) and is easier to get than quebracho bark powder mentioned above.
. Once it dries, use your vinegar / steel wool mix…. It should be much less brown. ( movie/tv scenic artist tip– we have to do old grey fences and wood a lot)
Just discovered your blog, it’s fantastic
/ Lisa K

By: John

John — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 19:20:19 +0000

if yoy have a pipe bender or know an electrician who can bend 90 degreed sweeps you could make the rod out of one piece of EMT electrical metallic tubing and then either hanger iron or threaded rod to hold up the horizontal part.

1/2″ copper pipe would serve too, use “caps” instead of flanges on the walls and ceiling and a “tee” piece below the ceiling cap. bore a hole in the center of the caps circular end and insert a washer to secure to the wall/ceiling

By: Sandra

Sandra — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 21:24:10 +0000

Hey, been following your blog for a while now and loved it every step of the way. They way you write is just so entertaining that it’s fun to follow your crazy DIY projects.
Anyway, I’ve kept coming back to this project and wondered if I should do it myself because I’ve started running out of space for my books. So, yesterday I got my boyfriend to accompany me over to Home Depot to see what we had to work with. At first he was very skeptical of the whole thing since I’m not exactly known for my craftiness and more for getting way over my head.
However, once I got him on board he got really excited about this and seeing as he’s moving in in few months the simple wall shelf started developing to accommodate some of his things, like the TV. So now we plan on making an entire bookshelf/media center that still has to fit into my bedroom (I have a roommate). Needless to say, I’m getting really excited and have already started designing the selfs and figure out the math.
So I just wanted to thank you for your wonderful and inspiring work so far. Can’t wait to see what you’ll be doing with your new place.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 15:49:53 +0000

Ikea!

By: Cameron Lewin

Cameron Lewin — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 13:21:01 +0000

Daniel!

Awesome.

Where’s your little plant holder from?

By: William

William — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 14:08:15 +0000

Paddle (Spade) bits are designed for cutting rough holes through wood. To achieve a smoother cut try a Forstner bit. The other positive thing about a Forstner bit is that they create square bottom holes.

By: Bill

Bill — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 01:03:09 +0000

Fantastic post – thank you for sharing.

(UES, tiny apartment, shelving this weekend)