$59 Bookshelf challenge

Enjoy the beer, you deserve it! Nice work sir. Looks great.

Priceless…I believe in the little man that says, “I could do it myself, better…and cheaper!” Enjoy your cold beverage of choice.

-- - As a woodworker, it could be interesting sometimes waking up in the morning and asking, "Lord, what will you have me do today?" -Noah

Last time she says that little line then! Enjoy the six pack!

-- Like a bad penny, I keep coming back!

Great project. I love building something with my own hands and saving money in the process!

and stronger. and no doubt better in every way that can be measured.

Excellent!

And built with real wood instead of particle board which will fall apart the first time he tries to move it. Great job!

-- Don, Diamond Lake Custom Woodworks - http://www.dlwoodworks.com - "If you make something idiot proof, all they do is make a better idiot"

That is a great bookshelf. I think it is always better to build your own then to buy something from the store.

Preface—I’m just playing devil’s advocate… no hate, insult, critique intended

What about the two day’s time you spent building it? (time = $$)

It looks awesome though… and I too would have done what you did. But it’s certainly worth more than $59.

Can’t wait to see the next project!

-- blu0ne - Los Angeles - blu0.com -- I think I can... I think I can... I think I can...

Nice Shelf – I have had to spend too much time getting the IKEA stuff to stay together.

As far as the two day’s time: “Why do we have shops?” I prefer to have a cold one looking over the days work and pondering what to do on the next day.

-- Chris K

time in the shop doesn’t count. and BTW fine stands for: freaked out insecure neurotic and excited. Great job. It will last ten times what IKEA crap would. Your beer should be micro brew and cold you deserve it!

-- bad projects make good firewood

Thank you all for the positive comments. I am currently on a little vacation so the time doesnt count. As a matter of fact time spent in my garage is helping me stay sane in this crazy world.

-- “There is nothing like looking, if you want to find something. You certainly usually find something, if you look, but it is not always quite the something you were after.” ~ JRR Tolkien

Keep having fun look forward to the next one.

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

Somewhere, an Ikea executive is looking at your project and saying “you may have won this round…” Seriously, the shelves look great. It’s a great feeling to build something that most people have to buy…

-- Rob, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

looks great plus the 1st time someone tries to drag it across the room w/o taking the books out,it will still be in one piece

-- may not always be right,but,never in doubt.

Outstanding! Kudos to you!

-- Don't anthropomorphize your handplanes. They hate it when you do that. -- OldTools Archive